When the Yankees drove old DIXIE down
Tags: SURRENDER (Military); LEE, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870; WAR; CIVIL war; ARMIES; SOLDIERS
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Robert E. Lee is a puzzle. At least he has puzzled historians, who have long struggled with the seeming contradictions in his life. He was a devoted son of the Union but his loyalty to Virginia landed him in command of the Confederate armies. He was affectionate, flirtatious, funny but known for...
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Commander in chief of the confederate army in the Civil War, Robert Edward Lee himself, however, would have been very uncomfortable attributing commander in chief of Union Forces in the Civil War, Ulysses Simpson Grant's success to luck or logistics. He was used to soundly whipping larger armies...
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Having just learned of his probable elevation to the rank of lieutenant general, commander in chief of Union Forces in the Civil War, Ulysses Simpson Grant had received orders to report to Washington, D.C. Before he left, he wanted to thank a friend. That meant making sure the right men were in...
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The article offers information on sites of the Battle of Gettysburg of 1863 and the places traveled by the Northern Virginia's Army during its 10-days retreat that began on July 4, 1863. It is stated that most of the sites are in an area of western Maryland that is primarily associated with the...
