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Civil War Book Review: The Battle of New Market Heights: Freedom Will Be Theirs by the Sword

October 24th, 2011 · No Comments

Editor’s Note: This book review first appeared last Thursday at The Siege of Petersburg Online. Price, James S.. The Battle of New Market Heights: Freedom Will Be Theirs by the Sword (The History Press, 2011). 128 pages, photos, maps, notes, bibliography. ISBN: 978-1-60949-038-6 $19.99 (Paperback). When asked to name the most important fight in which […]

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Categories: Beyond the Crater: Petersburg Campaign Notes · Campaigns & Battles · Civil War Book Publishers · Civil War Book Reviews · Civil War Books · Civil War Books - Authors · Civil War Books - New · Civil War Books - Now Reading · Eastern Theater · Military History

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Short Takes

March 26th, 2010 · No Comments

I am happy to report that Lt. Alonzo Cushing, USA, will almost certainly receive a long-overdue Medal of Honor. Cushing died defending his guns at the climax of one of the most memorable events of American history—the Confederate attack on Cemetery ridge on July 3 at Gettysburg. Before Gettysburg, Cushing fought at Antietam, Fredericksburg and […]

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Civil War Talk Radio: August 29, 2008

August 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Air Date: 082908 Subject: The Great Locomotive Chase Book: Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor Guest: Russell S. Bonds Summary: Russell S. Bonds goes into detail about the Great Locomotive Chase, an event where Union raiders stole the General, a Confederate locomotive, and attempted to ride it back […]

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