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The fencing that surrounds the National Military Cemetery at Gettysburg, originally surrounded the grounds of the White House.
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The big red buildings by the docks at Cedar Point which now house summer workers, were the orginal block houses on Johnson’s Island. Johnson’s Island was a Civil War prison used to house captured Confederate officers and poilitical prisoners. These block houses were disassembled and reassembled at Cedar Point. History Lives even there!
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Lincoln the Emancipator.
President Lincoln is known as the “Emancipator”. He freed the slaves. But, I have some questions and many concerns about the use of this term when we speak about our 16th president. I am interested in hearing your reaction to the information contained in this blog after you read what I have uncovered during my research. […]
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The Civil War?
“If the Civil War was civil, I’d hate to see an uncivilized one!”
Part 3…(the Articles of Confederation) Let’s continue in our attempt to understand the real reason behind Southern Succession.
Article II of the Articles of Confederation states:
“Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this […]
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The Civil War?
“If the Civil War was civil, I’d hate to see an uncivilized one!”
Continuing on……part 2
President Davis’ inaugural address did not mention slavery and a partial list of Southern leaders who were not slave owners include: General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A., General Joseph Johnston, C.S.A., General A.P. Hill, C.S.A., General Fitzhugh Lee, C.S.A. and General J.E.B. […]
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The Civil War?
“If the Civil War was civil, I would hate to see an uncivilized one!”
General Sir James Marshall-Cornwall, in his first chapter of his book “Grant as a Military Commander”, noted that the real issue between the North and the South was entirely political and economic.1 He told of the economic pressure the North had on […]
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Did you know Adams and Jefferson died on the same day?
This blog doesn’t seem to fit the category “Civil War Blogs” on the surface, however read on.
I learned something today about the beginning years of our Nation, while reading the Declaration of Independence and other documentation, in hopes of gaining an even deeper understanding of the Mind set of the Confederacy and why they attempted to split away. I thought […]
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The bloodiest battle of the Civil War, is considered to be the three day battle at Gettysburg in July 1863. There were over 63,000 casualties that day.
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Lincoln Bicentennial
The 200th birthday celebration of the nation’s most studied and controversial president begins this month. It will continue for 2 years and within that time period, symposiums, documentaries, concerts, contests, lectures, exhibits, banquests, receptions, plays, tours, poetry readings, school lessons and at least one bike tour per year will take place. There will also be […]
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