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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

The Hero of Huff's Ferry-The Daring Story of the 13th Kentucky in the Knoxville Campaign

The Hero of Huff's Ferry-The Daring Story of the 13th Kentucky in the Knoxville Campaign

The Hero of Huff's Ferry-The Daring Story of the 13th Kentucky in the Knoxville Campaign

Jul 15, 20226 min read

William Shipman, Patriot

William Shipman, Patriot

William Shipman, Patriot

Richard McCormick

Jul 11, 20223 min read

WTCW Essential Books

WTCW Essential Books

WTCW Essential Books

Jul 9, 20222 min read

A Sharpshooter's Letter

A Sharpshooter's Letter

A Sharpshooter's Letter

Darryl R. Smith

Jul 8, 20224 min read

It All Began With a Button

It All Began With a Button

It All Began With a Button

Jul 4, 20224 min read

Bullet Magnet with a Bad Ass Beard - Obadiah C. Maxwell

Bullet Magnet with a Bad Ass Beard - Obadiah C. Maxwell

Bullet Magnet with a Bad Ass Beard - Obadiah C. Maxwell

Darryl R. Smith

Jun 20, 20226 min read

The Battle of Marianna

The Battle of Marianna

The Battle of Marianna

Jun 17, 20226 min read

Captain Leonidas McDougal, the 3rd Ohio Infantry, and the Battle of Perryville

Captain Leonidas McDougal, the 3rd Ohio Infantry, and the Battle of Perryville

Captain Leonidas McDougal, the 3rd Ohio Infantry, and the Battle of Perryville

Jun 13, 202211 min read

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