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.

Saturday, December 28, 2013

December 29, 1863---The Battle of Mossy Creek, Tennessee

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DECEMBER 29, 1863:          The Battle of Mossy Creek, Tennessee. In this frozen winter of enforced inactivity, almost any action t...
Friday, December 27, 2013

December 28, 1863---"No Substitutions Please."

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DECEMBER 28, 1863:          During the Civil War, men of means could hire substitutes to take their place in the lines. The practic...
Thursday, December 26, 2013

December 27, 1863---The U.S.S. MASSACHUSETTS

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DECEMBER 27, 1863:          The U.S.S. MASSACHUSETTS arrives at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, carrying a shipload of discharged, wound...
Wednesday, December 25, 2013

December 26, 1863---War in the Straits of Malacca

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DECEMBER 26, 1863:         The C.S.S. ALABAMA takes and burns two prizes in the Straits of Malacca. This raid, which ultimately too...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

December 25, 1863---"The hearth-stones of a continent . . .": Christmas Day, 1863

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DECEMBER 25, 1863:          The third Christmas of the war. In the South, Mary Boykin Chesnut records a festive holiday feast i...
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