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On the day his two Michigan regiments marched into Pennsylvania, Custer also joined them extravigantly adorned in a velveteen uniform specifically tailored for the day he was promoted. Gold lace extended from his wrist to his elbow, a wide collared blue shirt with silver stars sewn on and a red necktie was tied about his throat. […]
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On July 18, 1861 Custer left West Point as a Second Lieutenant. He arrived in Washington two days later and on sheer luck, he secured one of the last, if not the last, available government horses in the capital. He then carried War Department dispatches to Brig. General Irvin Mcdowell and was assigned to company […]
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Just an update on Savannah Meade’s first book; still selling strong with pre-order sales starting on “Only Ghosts Came Home” at book signing events like the most recent one on April 8, 2008 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Trenton Michigan, and on her web-site. The purchaser can request how they would like the signed copy to […]
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His image has been tainted with dark hues, such as- executioner of Confederate prisoners at Front Royal Virginia;destroyer of homes and barns in the Shenandoah Valley;Indian killer and the fool who led himself and 262 men to their deaths at Little Bighorn. Historians, novelists and the movie world have engraved these images into our minds, […]
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Confederate Prisoner of War Camp located in Sandusky Bay, Ohio. This Civil War site is one of the most significant sites in Ohio. It lies between Marblehead Peninsula, Cedar Point, and the city of Sandusky. It is about 30 minutes for anyone visiting Cedar Point and the Great Wolf Lodge, and wanting to add some historical […]
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