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Fort Sumter

The opening shot of the Civil War was fired on Fort Sumter, 4:30 a.m. April 12, 1861.

Surrenders After Appomattox

Contrary to common assumption, the American Civil War did not come to a screeching halt after General…

Abraham Lincoln

Biography of Abraham Lincoln

The Evolution of Union Cavalry 1861-1865

The story of the Federal cavalry during the Civil War is not only the story of the development of raw…

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