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56 men put their lives on the line by signing the Declaration of Independence. Anything but celebratory. That’s how Benjamin Rush of Pennsylvania remembered the atmosphere in the Continental Congress in Philadelphia when delegates affixed their signatures to the Declaration of Independence: A “pensive and awful silence pervaded the house as we were called up, …
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CWT Today- June 2009Welcome Aboard USS Water Witch USS Water Witch is scheduled to be commissioned on April 4, 2009, at the National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus, Ga. That weekend also marks the… Read MoreGlory at Battery WagnerWilliam H. Carney Became the First Black Soldier to Earn the Medal of Honor. On the evening of July 18, 1863, Sergeant William H. Carney of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Volunteer… Read MoreCWT Letter from the Editor- June 2009Take the Time to Think The February issue of Civil War Times featured an article on Robert E. Lee that quoted the general’s own words to explore his views on slavery. We rece… Read MoreToward a Better Understanding of George McClellanThe general’s concept of warfare and his antipathy toward Abraham Lincoln had their roots in prewar politics. Shortly after George B. McClellan’s death on October 29, 1885, one adm… Read More‘Oh, that reminds me of a story’Abraham Lincoln’s penchant for humor and colloquial language helped him persevere through the darkest days of the Union. On Monday morning, September 22, 1862, five days after the … Read More
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