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John Pope

On arrival to take command of the Army of Virginia on June 26, 1862 Major General John Pope uttered his…

Fort Pillow

Confederates created Fort Pillow, starting in the summer of 1861, on a high bluff above the Mississippi…

Confederate Prisons

Development and operation of the Confederate prison system

Union and Confederate Military Leadership

Throughout the Civil War, both the Union and Confederate militaries drew leadership from common education,…

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