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150 years ago on this date of April 30, 1863, Ulysses Grant was accomplishing the largest American military amphibious operation prior to [...]
April 30, 2013
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On this date of April 28th, 1863, the Army of the Potomac was in motion to catch Lee with movements like unto a hammer pounding against an anvil. [...]
April 28, 2013
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After a winter and spring of starring at each other across the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg, the time had come for some real major action [...]
April 25, 2013
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At this season of the year 150 years ago, a corps badge system was developed for the purpose of recognizing troops in battle and for general [...]
April 20, 2013
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General Ulysses Grant was a man with a lot of problems in the Spring of 1863. His objective was to capture Vicksburg and open the Mississippi … [...]
April 16, 2013
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This Enfilading Lines blog has been following the 150th anniversary events of many varied items of Civil War history over the past two years. [...]
April 12, 2013
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On this date of April 9, 1863, President Lincoln was in the midst of a visit to the Army of the Potomac and General Hooker. This second of two [...]
April 9, 2013
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On this date of April 8, 1863, President Lincoln was in the midst of a visit to the Army of the Potomac and General Hooker. This first of two [...]
April 8, 2013
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The wear and tear of war was beginning to seriously take its toll upon the South during this third spring of the Civil War. A series of civil [...]
April 3, 2013
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There are two items of interest relative to slavery that occurred 150 years ago today on this date of March 26, 1863. Gradual Emancipation of [...]
March 26, 2013
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