Tag: Civil War
Germ Warfare – Filth and Disease Were the Real Killers in Wars of the 18th and 19th Centuries
“Dirt, disease and diet — that triumvirate proved far more lethal than bullets and bayonets in 18th and 19th century warfare.” By John M. Danielski THE PAGES OF military history are filled with excitement, adventure,…
A Traitor at Arlington — How Did a Civil War Turncoat End Up in America’s Most Hallowed Cemetery?
“Ormsby had deserted his post… while on picket duty… – taking with him two horses and six pistols – to join up with Colonel John Mosby’s Confederate Rangers.” By James Carson TROOPS OF THE Independent Cavalry…
From Unionist to Confederate Firebrand — How the Civil War Changed Mrs. Robert E. Lee
“Broken and heartsick, betrayed at every turn by the Union she had once cherished, Mary wrote to her daughter Agnes, ‘Our duty is plain, to resist until death.’” By Dorothy Love A great-granddaughter of Martha…
Behind Every Great Man – Four Military Wives Who Influenced the Civil War (For Better or For Worse)
“Sadly, little attention has been paid to the wives of some of the Union’s leading generals.” By Candice Shy Hooper CIVIL WAR LITERATURE is filled with books about women who stepped outside society’s norms to…
Pickett’s Charge – 12 Remarkable Facts About Gettysburg’s Deadly Climax
“The Confederacy had reached its symbolic ‘high water mark’ that fateful afternoon – never again would the Rebellion be presented with such a chance to achieve a decisive victory.” IF GETTYSBURG WAS the turning point of…
You’re Free To Go — Military Paroles in the 18th and 19th Centuries
“Feeding and guarding so many captives was often beyond the logistical means of even the largest armies in the New World, so commanders routinely freed these captured amateurs, often within hours of the end of a battle.”…
