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Published: 12/1/11
Custer and the End of Innocence
George Armstrong Custer rose from captain to brigadier general during the Civil War only to become synonymous with catastrophic failure after his death at the Little Bighorn. What happened?
Published: 12/1/11
Black Men in Blue
Personal accounts of African Americans who served in the Union army from 1863 to 1865—roughly 200,000 strong—tell some of the most transformative stories of the Civil War.
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Published: 12/1/11
Faded Glory
As the rest of America moved on, the struggles of Union veterans became an uncomfortable reminder of the enduring costs of war.
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Published: 9/1/11
“Babylon Is Fallen.”
How the northern press reported—with shock and awe—on Sherman’s March to the Sea in 1864.
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Published: 9/1/11
Captive Memories
How surviving Union prisoners of war worked to remember their experiences after the conflict was over.
Published: 9/1/11
Run Aground at Sailor’s Creek
At the Battle of Sailor's Creek, the veteran infantrymen of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia fought alongside an unlikely set of comrades.
Published: 9/1/11
The Men & The Hour
Jefferson Davis spent the winter of 1860-1861 fighting to protect his beloved society from destruction. Abraham Lincoln spent his winter doing the same.
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