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Blackford at Seven Pines

August 24th, 2016 · No Comments

Johnston continued to retreat until he was literally under the spires of Richmond. On May 31 he finally made his move at Seven Pines. The flooded Chickahominy River had split the Union army, leaving two corps isolated south of the river, which Johnston planned to strike with nearly his entire force. While the plan was […]

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Categories: Civil War Individuals · Eastern Theater · Letters · Military History

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Short Takes

June 23rd, 2012 · 1 Comment

A large group of scholars and enthusiasts are gathering Tuesday at UNC Wilmington for a symposium on the remnants of the blockade runner Modern Greece. Sorry, it’s sold out. From the archives of the Manchester Guardian comes an editorial from 1861 about the impending “war to the knife” in the US. Like most of the […]

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Categories: Anecdotes · Civil War Memory · Military History · Political History · Social History

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Multiman Publishing Is Having a Sale!

September 22nd, 2006 · No Comments

Multiman Publishing, pitcher Curt Schilling’s wargaming company best known for its Advanced Squad Leader products, is having a major sale on the eve of several new games being released. Four of the popular Civil War Brigade Series first produced by The Gamers are part of this sale, and if you don’t have them, now’s the […]

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Categories: Civil War Game Publishers · Civil War Games - Info · Civil War Wargames · Multiman Publishing

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