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Hatteras Forts Surrender

USS Pawnee During the night, reinforcements had arrived at Fort Hatteras. They hoped they might be able to hold out…

13 years ago

Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries

The Fleet Attacks Hatteras Today the North began an attack on the Confederate Forts at Hatteras Inlet. Cape Hatteras stretches…

13 years ago

Confederate Ambassadors Appointed

James Mason Today, 150 years ago, three ambassadors were sent by the Confederate government to Europe to be ambassadors there.…

13 years ago

Confederate Advanced into Missouri

Gen. Sterling Price After the Missouri State guard and Gov. Claiborne Jackson were forced into exile, the governor's office was…

13 years ago

Seven New Ironclads

James B. Eads Today the construction of seven new ironclads was approved by the United States government. Ironclads remained a…

13 years ago

Lincoln Confiscates the Slaves of the South

Lincoln Today, 150 years ago, Lincoln signed the First Confiscation Act into law. The Confiscation Act permitted the seizure of…

13 years ago

McClellan Takes Command of the Union Army

McClellan and his wife  With the defeat of the North at Bull Run, George B. McClellan replaced McDowell as commander…

13 years ago

Battle of Manassas 150th Reenactment

Last Saturday we traveled to Virginia to attend the 150th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Manassas/Bull Run. With over…

13 years ago

Battle of Bull Run

Troops were moving before dawn on the morning of July 21st. Both of the armies on either side of Bull…

13 years ago

Covering the Battle of Bull Run

Stonewall Jackson at the 1961 Manassas reenactment Check back tomorrow for our coverage of the Battle of Bull Run, the first…

13 years ago