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Mass grave of Black Union soldiers slaughtered during the Civil War may lie under a Kentucky soybean field, high-tech scans reveal
Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas ...
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The Gentleman’s Agreement That Ended the Civil War
The Union army, led by General Ulysses S ... stand at the Battle of Little Big Horn than his role in the Civil War, gave the side table and her portion of the surrender towel.
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How Coffee Helped the Union Caffeinate Their Way to Victory in the Civil War
Ten months into the Civil War, the Union was short on a crucial supply ... but also resistant to diseases that affected other varieties, and it won Liberia plenty of new trading partners: By ...
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Civil War: Blacks on the Battlefield
Spotlight on a letter from a young Union ... Tell each side to imagine that they have been charged by their military superiors with developing military strategy for the Civil War with respect ...
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The Story Of Rose O’Neal Greenhow, The Civil War Spy Who Smuggled Secrets To The Confederacy
Proud of her Southern roots and fervently pro-slavery, Rose O'Neal Greenhow wanted to support the Confederacy in any way she ...