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Gravesite of Adam Badeau Ulysses S. Grant’s Aide in Sleepy Hollow N.Y.

Adam Badeau was born on December 29, 1831 in New York City. He grew up in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow along the banks of the…

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Phil Sheridan Statue in National Park Dedicated to Stonewall

Philip Sheridan became a national hero during the last two years of the Civil War. A close subordinate of Ulysses S. Grant from the Fall…

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Kansas Gov. Authorizes New Mural Honoring 1st Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment

The State of Kansas authorized the creation of a mural honoring its first Black Civil War regiment. Here is how the Kansas Reflector reported the…

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American Refugee Camp in Civil War Kentucky Destroyed: Camp Nelson Catastrophe

The Emancipation Proclamation set off a great migration of black people from plantation slavery to refuge within the lines of the Union army. Tens of…

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Graves Found in Williamsburg, Va. Believed to Be Civil War Soldiers

Graves found near the site of Colonial Williamsburg are believed to have been dead from the Battle of Williamsburg, fought in 1862. The Washington Post…

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Around the Web March 2023: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media

This was a good month for most Civil War and Reconstruction social media, but two of the most reliable podcasts put out nothing new this…

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New Civil War Historical Marker of 1862 Passover By Union Troops in Fayetteville, WV Unveiling April 3

Civil War Trails has announced that its first trail marker on Jews during the Civil War will be unveiled on April 3 in Fayetteville, West…

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14th Brooklyn Regiment’s Fowler Monument “Red Legged Devils”

The 14th Brooklyn Chasseurs Regiment was famous as “The Red Legged Devils.” The regiment’s dashing French Chasseur uniform with red trousers made it noticeable from…

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Bushwick Inlet The Site Where The Monitor Was Built

Many students of the Civil War who know that that famous ironclad Monitor was built in Brooklyn, assume that it was built at the Brooklyn…

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Monument to Ironclad Monitor in Greenpoint Brooklyn Photo Tour

Msgr. McGolrick Park in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood is a popular local greenspace and playground, but it is little known to people living outside the community’s…

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