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The Blue, the Gray, and the
Red--Indians in the War by Fairfax Downey
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Old tribal antagonisms made the Civil War
especially intense among the civilized Indians of Arkansas and
Oklahoma. For them it was a bitter 'War-Within-a-War.'
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The Sinking of the
'Ruth' by Frederic S. Klein
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What caused the explosion and fire that
destroyed a Mississippi River steamer carrying 200 passengers and $2.5
million in Federal army funds? The evidence pointed to
Confederate espionage but the exact answer remains unknown.
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Halleck--The Despised
'Old Brains' by Stephen E. Ambrose
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...Brillliant in a theoretical
sense...effective in forging a truly national army...Yet he was the
most despised of the high-ranking Federal generals. Here's why.
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The Army Mule,
Carrier of Victory by Warren Lee Goss
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He had many exasperating
habits, but his stamina and calmness under fire made 'dat ar mewl'
indispensable.
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Letters & Diaries:
Letters from Vicksburg by E. E. Billings
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Billings gathers letters discussing the
assaults on and fall of Vicksburg from within and without the city.
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| Book Reviews |
1. Commanders
of the Army of the Potomac by Warren W. Hassler
2. "Beast" Butler by Robert
Werlich
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A Century Ago This
Month by Robert D. Hoffsommer
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July 1862: Malvern Hill, John Pope, Army of
Virginia, Halleck, general-in-chief, Faragut's fleet runs Vicksburg
batteries, exploits of Confederate ironclad Arkansas
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How Stonewall Got
His Name by James V. Murfin
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It came from something
Gen. Barnard Bee said at First Manassas. But exactly what the
remark was or what it meant is unclear. At any rate, the
sobriquet became one of the most enduring of the war.
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Famous Fighting
Units: Maryland's Negro Regiments by James H. Whyte
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4th United States Colored
Troops (USCT)
7th United States Colored Troops (USCT)
9th United States Colored Troops (USCT)
19th United States Colored Trooops (USCT)
30th United States Colored Troops (USCT)
39th United States Colored Troops (USCT)
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Weapons &
Equipment: Federal Corps Badges by Dr. Francis A. Lord
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...A means of
identification, an uplifter of unit morale, and a guard against
straggling...
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Eyewitness
Account of Pickett's Charge: An Unpublished Reminiscence by Asa Sleath
Hardman
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Captured
on July 1, 1863 and assigned by his captors to tend wounded Federals,
this spunky Union cavalryman had an unforgettable experience.
From a grandstand seat on a rooftop, he viewed Pickett's Charge.
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