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Behind The Battles | George Pickett
George Pickett is one of the most recognizable names of the Civil War, but his story goes far beyond the charge that bears his name. From West Point …
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Behind The Battles | David Farragut
From a child at sea to the Union’s top admiral, this is the story of David Farragut and how he helped reshape the Civil War on the water
1 week ago
Behind The Battles | Women Spies Of The Civil War
Elizabeth Van Lew, Rose Greenhow, Sarah Edmonds, and Belle Boyd didn’t just live through the Civil War, they secretly shaped it. This is the story of…
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Behind The Battles | Sterling Price
Sterling Price wasn’t just a general, he was a politician, a fighter, and a man who refused to let go of Missouri. From early war success to his desp…
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Behind The Battles | Joseph Hooker
Joeseph Hooker was one of the Union’s most controversial and charismatic commanders during the American Civil War. Known as “Fighting Joe,” Hooker ga…
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Behind The Battles | Culp's Hill
During the Battle of Gettysburg, the wooded slopes of Culp’s Hill became the scene of some of the fiercest and longest fighting of the entire battle.…
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Behind The Battles | Leonidas Polk
Leonidas Polk was an Episcopal bishop who became a Confederate general and close ally of Jefferson Davis. He commanded troops at Battle of Shiloh, Ba…
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Behind The Battles | George Crook
George Crook was one of the Union Army’s most dependable battlefield commanders. From the mountains of western Virginia to the high stakes fighting i…
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Behind The Battles | Gideon Pillow
Gideon Pillow was one of the most controversial generals of the Civil War. From Fort Donelson to his strained relationship with fellow Confederate le…
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Behind The Battles | The Stonewall At Maryes Heights
Union soldiers charged it again and again, and each time they were cut down. At the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862, Confederate troops beh…
2 months ago