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First Days in the Union Army - Recruitment and Training in the Civil War
Recruitment and training practices during the American Civil War varied according...
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Battle of Belmont - B. F. Sawyer's Eyewitness Account
The Battle of Belmont (7 November 1861) was an engagement fought during the American Civil War in...
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U. S. Grant's Account of the Battle of Fort Donelson - Excerpts from the Official Action Report
Ulysses S. Grant's victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson (11-16...
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Dialogue of Pessimism - Meaning of Life or Satire?
The Dialogue of Pessimism (circa 1000 BCE) is a Babylonian poem featuring a master and his slave in...
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A. H. Foote's Account of the Battle of Fort Henry - Letter to His Wife on the Day of Victory
Union Flag Officer Andrew H. Foote (1806-1863) came to national attention...
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Interior of Fort Henry After Capture
The campaign in Tennessee – Interior of Fort Henry, on the morning after its capture, February 6, wood engraving...
