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Category: Civil War

Every time I attempted to start, my new horse would commence to kick

Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th U.S. President and Union general-in-chief during the Civil War, grew up the son of an Ohio tanner.

postcard of barbara fritchie, her house, the flag

January 7, 2018 Civil War / Maryland

Shoot if you must this old gray head, but spare your country’s flag

Barbara Frietchie’s story has been immortalized in plays, poems, & Frederick, MD lore. John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem put the town on the map.

May 2, 2017 Civil War / Railroad industry / South Carolina

Hauling the last shipment of Confederate gold

The Blue Ridge Rail Road was called the Old Blunder Buss in those days, and the people seemed not to realize the importance and the great future of the railroads

January 11, 2017 Civil War / Feuds / Tennessee

Home Guards lead to post Civil War feuds in Fentress County, TN

The raids of passing soldiers was the excuse for the organization, by both sides, of bands who claimed they were Home Guards.

December 20, 2016 Civil War / Virginia

Salt thus manufactured is of the purest quality, white and beautiful as the driven snow

Though few Civil War battles were fought there, SW Virginia was critical to the Confederacy. One reason was the salt works in Saltville.

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