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March 19, 1864 - "A Hint for the Sanitary Fair"
Caption Visitor. “But don’t you think you might have a little of your hair cut off without spoiling the general effect?” Golden-haired Lass. “Oh no! I’m keeping it all … more »
The Civil War Gazette
March 9th, 1864 - U.S. Grant promoted to Lt. General, head of all Union armies
tellinghistory wrote 2 months ago: March 9 - Ulysses S. Grant receives formal promotion to Lt. General, the highest rank, only previous … more »
March 2, 1864 - U.S. Grant named General-in-Chief of Union armies.
tellinghistory wrote 2 months ago: March 2 – U.S. Grant named General-in-Chief of Union armies. The … more »
Important events in the Civil War for March 1864
tellinghistory wrote 2 months ago: March 1864 March 2 – U.S. Grant named General-in-Chief of Union a … more »
News of 54th Mass., soldier killed in battle
tellinghistory wrote 2 months ago: [Mercury, March 9, 1864] Jacksonville, Fla., Feb.25, 1864 Messrs. Editors: I am pained to inform you … more »
Security Guards Drop Effort to Unionize Soaring Eagle at Saginaw Chippewa
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 2 months ago: From Indianz: Security guards at the casino owned by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan have dro … more »
144 years ago today - the Hunley submarine sank in Charleston harbor
tellinghistory wrote 2 months ago: [The following text is courtesy of Friends of the Hunley] February 17th is a red-letter day for F … more »
Ypsilanti 1864, True Democrat Notes
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ppna wrote 2 months ago: Below you will find notes I took from ‘The True Democrat’ Ypsilanti’s weekly newspaper in 1864 … more »
Action reported in East Tennessee - Knoxville - in late January 1864
tellinghistory wrote 3 months ago: Harper’s Weekly February 4, 1864 [From the Evening Post of January 26.] EAST TENNESSEE. Lon … more »
How I wish I were with you away from these scenes of profanity, vulgarity, and bloodshed.
tellinghistory wrote 3 months ago: Letter from KIA Sergeant Clifford Woods of the 62nd New York Infantry, Company E, or Anderson Zouav … more »
Broadside - 55 Prime Negroes - DeSaussure broadside
tellinghistory wrote 3 months ago: View larger image (150 dpi) … more »
I am searching for something for my mind to work upon that would be congenial with my nature.
tellinghistory wrote 3 months ago: Letter from an unidentified Union soldierCamp on the NWRR, Tenn. Jan. 13th, 1864 Mother I am far awa … more »
Official Records: Schofield to Grant regarding Hood's army being destroyed at Franklin and Nashville
tellinghistory wrote 4 months ago: UNOFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO, In the Field, Columbia, December 27, 1864. Lieut. Gen. U.S … more »
Corp. Dwight L. Herrick, Company C, 18th NH Infantry, Dec 17, 1864
tellinghistory wrote 4 months ago: Letter with ”U.S. Christian Commission” cover and letterhead from Corp. Dwight L. Herrick, Comp … more »
Only The Good Lord Knows
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benjachrist wrote 5 months ago: ONLY THE GOOD LORD KNOWS - the death of a Swedish volunteer by Benjamin T. Christensen As a small f … more »
Forward Once More
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benjachrist wrote 5 months ago: FORWARD ONCE MORE The destruction of Fifth Company at the battle of Lundby 1864. - By Benjamin T. C … more »
Soaring Eagle v. Teamsters Materials
Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 5 months ago: Here are the materials in the Soaring Eagle v. Teamsters case: Saginaw Chippewa Labor Ordinance Sag … more »
Todd Carter, 20th TN Infantry, mortally wounded at Franklin
tellinghistory wrote 5 months ago: Todd Carter March 24, 1840 - December 2, 1864 Todd Carter was returning home to his native Tenness … more »
9th Indiana Light Artillery soldier chronicles trip from St. Louis to Nashville for entire month of December 1864
tellinghistory wrote 5 months ago: Wed. Nov. 30: Left Smithland at daylight up the Cumberland River for Nashville, Tennessee. … more »
John Bell Hood's headquarters just prior to assault at Franklin, 30 November 1864
tellinghistory wrote 5 months ago: This is a picture taken in 1951 of the home used by CSA Gen. John Bell Hood for his headquarters ju … more »
