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The Kewens

The Kewens

The Kewens

Darryl R. Smith

Dec 11, 20212 min read

McLaws' Foreign Battalion

McLaws' Foreign Battalion

McLaws' Foreign Battalion

Dec 10, 20213 min read

The Ground Around Was Slippery With Blood: Garrard's Detachment at the Battle of Perryville

The Ground Around Was Slippery With Blood: Garrard's Detachment at the Battle of Perryville

The Ground Around Was Slippery With Blood: Garrard's Detachment at the Battle of Perryville

Dec 6, 202110 min read

REVIEW: Sherman’s Horsemen

REVIEW: Sherman’s Horsemen

REVIEW: Sherman’s Horsemen

Dec 1, 20212 min read

A Letter From Cynthiana

A Letter From Cynthiana

A Letter From Cynthiana

Darryl R. Smith

Nov 26, 20213 min read

A Peculiar Style of Life-Saving Appliance

A Peculiar Style of Life-Saving Appliance

A Peculiar Style of Life-Saving Appliance

seattlescivilwarle

Nov 25, 20214 min read

"Unrivaled Since the Days of Bull Run" The Battle of Sacramento

"Unrivaled Since the Days of Bull Run" The Battle of Sacramento

"Unrivaled Since the Days of Bull Run" The Battle of Sacramento

Nov 23, 202113 min read

"A Long Day of Bloody Labors" - The 17th Kentucky at Fort Donelson

"A Long Day of Bloody Labors" - The 17th Kentucky at Fort Donelson

"A Long Day of Bloody Labors" - The 17th Kentucky at Fort Donelson

Nov 19, 20218 min read

An Illinois Soldier Remembers The Battle of Selma

An Illinois Soldier Remembers The Battle of Selma

An Illinois Soldier Remembers The Battle of Selma

Nov 12, 20214 min read

"With every sentiment of profound disgust" - A Soldier Responds to His Copperhead Friend

"With every sentiment of profound disgust" - A Soldier Responds to His Copperhead Friend

"With every sentiment of profound disgust" - A Soldier Responds to His Copperhead Friend

Darryl R. Smith

Nov 11, 20215 min read

"There is One Little Kentucky Regiment Still Fighting"- Correcting the Post-Shiloh News

"There is One Little Kentucky Regiment Still Fighting"- Correcting the Post-Shiloh News

"There is One Little Kentucky Regiment Still Fighting"- Correcting the Post-Shiloh News

Nov 5, 20215 min read

ANDERSONVILLE STORY

ANDERSONVILLE STORY

ANDERSONVILLE STORY

Oct 28, 20214 min read

"A damned Yankee trick!" - The Ninety-Third Ohio at Brown's Ferry

"A damned Yankee trick!" - The Ninety-Third Ohio at Brown's Ferry

"A damned Yankee trick!" - The Ninety-Third Ohio at Brown's Ferry

Darryl R. Smith

Oct 27, 20216 min read

Days After the Battle of Franklin: An Illinois Soldier Records His Experience

Days After the Battle of Franklin: An Illinois Soldier Records His Experience

Days After the Battle of Franklin: An Illinois Soldier Records His Experience

Oct 18, 20213 min read

The Miner Couple: Both Earned Veteran Pensions

The Miner Couple: Both Earned Veteran Pensions

The Miner Couple: Both Earned Veteran Pensions

Oct 15, 20214 min read

Thirty-Ninth Indiana at Upton's Hill

Thirty-Ninth Indiana at Upton's Hill

Thirty-Ninth Indiana at Upton's Hill

Darryl R. Smith

Oct 12, 20213 min read

Ron Chernow's "Grant" Book Review

Ron Chernow's "Grant" Book Review

Ron Chernow's "Grant" Book Review

Oct 8, 20214 min read

"The secesh...are perfect savages" - The Murder of Abraham G. Wileman

"The secesh...are perfect savages" - The Murder of Abraham G. Wileman

"The secesh...are perfect savages" - The Murder of Abraham G. Wileman

Darryl R. Smith

Oct 5, 20216 min read

A Veteran Remembers Wilder's Brigade at Hoover's Gap

A Veteran Remembers Wilder's Brigade at Hoover's Gap

A Veteran Remembers Wilder's Brigade at Hoover's Gap

Oct 1, 20212 min read

The “Battle” of Brooksville, Kentucky, September 28th, 1862

The “Battle” of Brooksville, Kentucky, September 28th, 1862

The “Battle” of Brooksville, Kentucky, September 28th, 1862

Darryl R. Smith

Sep 27, 202129 min read

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