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The Battle of Chickamauga

On the Road to Appomattox

Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865 is generally regarded as marking the end of…

Experience of Battle

Many of the men and boys who enlisted in either army, particularly in the early stages of the war, did…

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…

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