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Tag Archives: Ambrose Burnside
THE GETTYSBURG DIARY: John Buford, Unsung Hero of Gettysburg (Wednesday, July 1st, 1863)
Some will say that the largest battle of the American Civil War was destined to be fought at Gettysburg in July of 1863. Because many roads led to the small Pennsylvania town, it was an ideal place for all the … Continue reading
The Bloodiest Day: The Battle of Antietam, September 17th, 1862
The Miniseries To Appomattox/Grant vs. Lee will cover several battles of the American Civil War. But perhaps none is so important as the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American history. From this battle, the aim of the … Continue reading
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Tagged A.P. Hill, Ambrose Burnside, Antietam Creek, Bloody Lane, Burnside Bridge, East Woods, Emancipation Proclamation, Founding Fathers, George B. McClellan, George Washington, Grant vs. Lee, Miller Cornfield, miniseries, Robert E. Lee, Sharpsburg, slavery, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, To Appomattox, United States Constitution, West Woods
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BATTLE OF THE CRATER: July 30th, 1864
Now that we’ve covered several of the principal characters that will feature in To Appomattox, we will now shift our focus to some of the key battles that will be featured in the series, including one that remains a controversial … Continue reading
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Tagged 49th North Carolina Troops, Ambrose Burnside, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Black Division, Edward Ferrero, First Division, Fourth Division, George Gordon Meade, IX Corps, miniseries, Petersburg, Robert E. Lee, The Crater, To Appomattox, Virginia, William A. Day, William Ledlie, William Mahone
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