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Late next month we will feature two more wonderful Civil War
Late next month we will feature two more wonderful Civil War battle studies on Virtual Book Signing™. This coming hot on the heels of December’s ...

Everything about President Lincoln is fascinating to us – and by
Everything about President Lincoln is fascinating to us – and by “us” we mean “you” too. Here, on March 28, 1864, President Lincoln endorse...

Today in 1862, Colonel William P. Rogers led his Confederate
Today in 1862, Colonel William P. Rogers led his Confederate brigade in a rush against the blazing earthworks of Battery Robinett. Rogers is buried n...

During the Civil War tragedy hit the home front swiftly and
During the Civil War tragedy hit the home front swiftly and without mercy. On this day in 1862, Samuel Kehr of Vandalia, Illinois enlisted in Company...

Yesterday we featured a Republican “National Union” party
Yesterday we featured a Republican “National Union” party broadside for the 1864 election. Today let’s see an artifact of how that Chicago Plat...

On this day in 1864 Union General William T. Sherman had to make a
On this day in 1864 Union General William T. Sherman had to make a decision. Who would replace the lamented General James M. McPherson as commander o...

July 22, 1864 is widely considered the date of the Battle of
July 22, 1864 is widely considered the date of the Battle of Atlanta, but significant actions occurred on July 21 between Confederate forces under com...

Yesterday we featured an item in honor of Bastille Day, and
Yesterday we featured an item in honor of Bastille Day, and bypassed this wonderful Lincoln note dated 14 July, 1860. On this day in 1860, candidate ...