Remember the Cells of Fort McHenry
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The Government of the Confederate States is pledged by the unanimous vote of its Congress … never to cease this War until Maryland has the opportunity to decide for herself her own fate, untrammeled and free from Federal Bayonets …… >> continue reading
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Audenried ’61
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Joseph Audenried (1839-1880) was fresh from the US Military Academy at West Point as the American Civil War began in the Spring of 1861 … >> continue reading
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Sherman’s March to History Channel 4/22
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Like most Civil War bloggers, I get occasional requests to promote/review books or other works. Most are simply advertising and, unless very closely related to the combat at Sharpsburg in 1862, not usually right for this space. But I got… >> continue reading
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Blogger takes week off; Earth remains in stable orbit
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As hard as it will be for me, I will be taking the next week or so off. Disconnecting from the internets, even. I hope both of you will forgive the brief neglect. This month the blog passed it’s first… >> continue reading
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Digital Sources: 19th Century US Army Registers
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GoogleBooks has the complete 1865 Army Register online. Compiled by the Adjutant-General, this reference volume lists all staff (by corps) and line (by regiment) officers of the Regular Army along with other ranks/commands to which they were assigned and the… >> continue reading
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George Washington Cullum (1809-1892)
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in biographyStudents of American military history have been referring to the painstaking work of Cullen for many years. I’ve never actually seen a print copy of his Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy, only… >> continue reading
