ONCE A CIVIL WAR

The U.S. Civil War: Was it one nation divided, remaking itself, or two nations at war? There is no one answer. But every day was a day of great change.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

August 27, 1863---The Battle of Bayou Meto

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AUGUST 27, 1863:                 The Battle of Bayou Meto, Arkansas (The Battle of Reed’s Bridge). A force of Confederate troops an...

August 26, 1863---"Fight you, then, exclusively to save the Union . . .”

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AUGUST 26, 1863:                        President Abraham Lincoln writes a “Public Letter” to his friend, James Conkling, in which...
Saturday, August 24, 2013

August 25, 1863---"The Burned District"

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AUGUST 25, 1863:                       The terrible aftermath of the raid on Lawrence, Kansas. Pro-Union Jayhawkers raided five co...
Friday, August 23, 2013

August 24, 1863---"No matter where we go the North always seems to have more soldiers.”

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AUGUST 24, 1863:                 Southern morale continues to deteriorate in the wake of the Union’s July victories at Gettysburg, ...
Thursday, August 22, 2013

August 23, 1863---Two Union ships strike their colors

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AUGUST 23, 1863:       In a daring raid behind Union lines along the Rappahannock, a Confederate force captures the U.S.S. SATELLIT...
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