Sentimental Journey
mco's Johnny Reb Cannon, complete with battle flag, shot its spring-loaded plastic projectiles up to 35 feet.
View ArticleCivil War Fight Songs
‘Noble and manly music invigorates the spirit, strengthens the wavering man, and incites him to great and worthy deeds’
View ArticleDecision 1864
(PLACE CURSOR OVER MCCLELLAN’S AND LINCOLN’S HEADS AND LISTEN) As the war-weary Union anticipated the upcoming presidential election, beleaguered incumbent Abraham Lincoln faced the prospect of losing...
View ArticleThe General’s Mount: a Poem on General Forrest’s Horse
Read the poem tribute to General Nathan Bedford Forrest's horse Roderick.
View ArticleOx Hill Battlefield: Honoring Second Bull Run’s Bloody Postscript
The Battle of Ox Hill or Chantilly, in Virginia, has been commemorated with a new battlefield park along Rt. 608. The Sept. 1, 1862, battle was fought in a rainstorm and resulted in the death of Union...
View ArticleDecision 1864:Hawks vs. Doves—Sound Familiar?
The Democratic and Republican platforms are highlighted in the presidential race of 1864.
View ArticleThe Grave of Nick Biddle
Read the poem "Grave of Nick Biddle" dedicated to the Civil War's first blood.
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