Showing posts with label Civil War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Civil War. Show all posts
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Today In History...Civil War Began
April 12, 1861…America's Civil War began as Fort Sumter was shelled by the Confederacy.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Today In History...End of Civil War
April 9, 1865…In the parlor of William McClean's home at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate Army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Although Confederate armies were still in the field, the war was officially over. The four years of fighting had killed 360,000 Union and 260,000 Confederate soldiers.
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This original letter was written by a J.F. Preston during the Civil War in 1862.
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This original letter was written by a J.F. Preston during the Civil War in 1862.
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| This is my transcription of what was written in the letter. |
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Today In History...
July 21, 1861…The first major battle of the U.S. Civil War began. It was the Battle of Bull Run at Manassas Junction, Virginia, and won by Confederate forces.
These are some Civil War artifacts that I have in my possession:
These are some Civil War artifacts that I have in my possession:
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