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Early War Campaigning in Kentucky

Early War Campaigning in Kentucky

Early War Campaigning in Kentucky

Feb 6, 20237 min read

Letters From Camp Lytle - The Bluegrass Buckeyes of the First Kentucky

Letters From Camp Lytle - The Bluegrass Buckeyes of the First Kentucky

Letters From Camp Lytle - The Bluegrass Buckeyes of the First Kentucky

Darryl R. Smith

Feb 1, 20237 min read

“Ten thousand craters in eruption would scarcely equal that of Chickamauga”

“Ten thousand craters in eruption would scarcely equal that of Chickamauga”

“Ten thousand craters in eruption would scarcely equal that of Chickamauga”

Jan 30, 20239 min read

The 6th Kentucky at Stones River

The 6th Kentucky at Stones River

The 6th Kentucky at Stones River

Jan 5, 20238 min read

An Ancestor's Story

An Ancestor's Story

An Ancestor's Story

Darryl R. Smith

Jan 1, 20236 min read

Finding the Elephant at Perryville: The 123d Illinois's First Fight

Finding the Elephant at Perryville: The 123d Illinois's First Fight

Finding the Elephant at Perryville: The 123d Illinois's First Fight

Dec 9, 20225 min read

Western Federals in...Forage Caps?

Western Federals in...Forage Caps?

Western Federals in...Forage Caps?

Dec 1, 20222 min read

WTCW Essential Books: Nothing but Victory

WTCW Essential Books: Nothing but Victory

WTCW Essential Books: Nothing but Victory

Nov 28, 20223 min read

The Ninety-Seventh OVI at Missionary Ridge

The Ninety-Seventh OVI at Missionary Ridge

The Ninety-Seventh OVI at Missionary Ridge

Darryl R. Smith

Nov 25, 20225 min read

"Whoop, Swear & Yell" or Not All Was Rosy Under Old Rosey - Part One

"Whoop, Swear & Yell" or Not All Was Rosy Under Old Rosey - Part One

"Whoop, Swear & Yell" or Not All Was Rosy Under Old Rosey - Part One

Darryl R. Smith

Nov 4, 20226 min read

Untold Casualties: The Unsung Civil War Victims

Untold Casualties: The Unsung Civil War Victims

Untold Casualties: The Unsung Civil War Victims

Oct 31, 202212 min read

Captain William Hotchkiss and the 2nd Minnesota Battery at the Battle of Perryville

Captain William Hotchkiss and the 2nd Minnesota Battery at the Battle of Perryville

Captain William Hotchkiss and the 2nd Minnesota Battery at the Battle of Perryville

Oct 25, 202211 min read

Ohio Brothers Against Brother

Ohio Brothers Against Brother

Ohio Brothers Against Brother

Darryl R. Smith

Oct 1, 20224 min read

REVIEW: Mr. Lincoln’s Brown Water Navy

REVIEW: Mr. Lincoln’s Brown Water Navy

REVIEW: Mr. Lincoln’s Brown Water Navy

Sep 5, 20222 min read

“…tell my friends that I did my duty" - The 104th Ohio during the Siege of Cincinnati

“…tell my friends that I did my duty" - The 104th Ohio during the Siege of Cincinnati

“…tell my friends that I did my duty" - The 104th Ohio during the Siege of Cincinnati

Darryl R. Smith

Sep 1, 20226 min read

John Henry Plank - A Seattle Veteran Remembers Shiloh

John Henry Plank - A Seattle Veteran Remembers Shiloh

John Henry Plank - A Seattle Veteran Remembers Shiloh

seattlescivilwarle

Aug 29, 20224 min read

Write Often: What Civil War Letters Tell Us

Write Often: What Civil War Letters Tell Us

Write Often: What Civil War Letters Tell Us

Aug 5, 202210 min read

Three Men, a Slave, and a Cemetery

Three Men, a Slave, and a Cemetery

Three Men, a Slave, and a Cemetery

Darryl R. Smith

Aug 1, 202210 min read

Street Fighting at Perryville: The Forgotten Part of the Battle

Street Fighting at Perryville: The Forgotten Part of the Battle

Street Fighting at Perryville: The Forgotten Part of the Battle

Jul 26, 20228 min read

The Battle of Belmont Through the Eyes of an Illinois Soldier

The Battle of Belmont Through the Eyes of an Illinois Soldier

The Battle of Belmont Through the Eyes of an Illinois Soldier

Jul 23, 20229 min read

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