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Pickett's Charge

At 2:00 p.m. on July 3, 1863 following a heavy artillery barrage, approximately 11,500 Confederates under…

The Battle of New Market

The participation of the cadets of VMI has given The Battle of New Market a place unrivaled in the historiography…

Atlanta Campaign: Dalton to the Chattahoochie

The Atlanta Campaign is generally divided into two parts—Sherman vs Johnston and Sherman vs Hood. Grant…

The Battle of Ball's Bluff

The Battle of Ball’s Bluff, October 21, 1861, was a simple accident that resulted from a faulty report…

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