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Site of Grand Army of the Republic Encampment Atlantic City
Atlantic City now is known as a place of gambling, Casinos line the boardwalk, with buses arriving from all over the Mid-Atlantic region. Before that…
Civil War Institute Video of Kent Masterson Brown on Meade at Gettysburg
The second day of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg began with Kent Masterson Brown speaking about his new book Meade at Gettysburg. He discusses…
General Meade Outlaws Ku Klux Propaganda April 1868
On April 7, 1868 New York Times reported on an effort by General George Gordon Meade to halt pro-Klan propaganda efforts . Meade had commanded…
December 28, 1867 Pres. Johnson Removes Pope and Ord from Reconstruction Commands
In an attempt to undercut the protection of the rights of African Americans in the South, President Johnson removed General John Pope from command of…