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66 Pages |
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America's
Civil War |
Volume
1, Number 2 |
July
1988 |
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66 Pages |
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8 Captain Minie's efficient new bullet ushered in the era of modern weaponry--at a fearful price for both North & South. Page
10 The 124th New York Volunteers called themselves the "Orange Blossoms"--others called them a fearless "regiment of heroes". Page
12 A young Army lieutenant named Ulysses S. Grant faced his first test of command in the steaming hot jungles of Panama. Page
18 The crowd lining the French seashore was in a holiday mood--it was a perfect Sunday for watching a sea-battle. Page
26 The Rebel trenches at Petersburg seemed impregnable--until inventive Union engineers stepped in. The resulting blast was heard for miles. Page
34 The daunting citadel of Fort Fisher stood guard over the South's last open port at Wilmington, North Carolina. A joint Union task force intended to slam it shut. Page
42 Defeat followed Confederate General Braxton Bragg wherever he went--except for one shining hour at Chickamauga. Even then, he wasn't sure he had triumphed. Page
50 Vicksburg was the key to control of the Mississippi. Page
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