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The Size of the Army During Reconstruction: 43,000 at the End of 1868

 Author: Patrick Young  Published Date: October 21, 2020  8 Comments on The Size of the Army During Reconstruction: 43,000 at the End of 1868

One of the most persistent myths of Reconstruction is that a massive Federal military presence overawed and oppressed the white Democrats of the South. In…

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Greg Downs Interviewed on His Book “After Appomattox: Military Occupation and the Ends of War” a Great Book on the U.S. Army in the South After the War

 Author: Patrick Young  Published Date: October 13, 2019  Leave a Comment on Greg Downs Interviewed on His Book “After Appomattox: Military Occupation and the Ends of War” a Great Book on the U.S. Army in the South After the War

Greg Downs wrote a great book a few years ago After Appomattox: Military Occupation and the Ends of War. I will be publishing a review…

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Where the Union Army Was at the Start of Reconstruction

 Author: Patrick Young  Published Date: June 12, 2019  4 Comments on Where the Union Army Was at the Start of Reconstruction

In conjunction with Greg Downs’ recent book After Appomattox, online maps showing the role of the army in Reconstruction are available. This map shows towns…

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