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Monday, January 31, 2011

Here rests a dedicated combat artist

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Known for his bravery and compassion for the common soldier, English-born sketch artist Alfred R. Waud was without peer. According to the L...

Archaeologist mines Atlanta battlefields

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Battlefield archaeology is meticulous work. It takes years of education and mastery of sensitive equipment, including global positioning sys...
Sunday, January 30, 2011

'Bloody Kansas' and the Civil War

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One-hundred and fifty years ago, the nation was on the verge of the Civil War and transfixed by the bloody fighting in Kansas over whether ...
Saturday, January 29, 2011

Foundation objects to closing of exhibit

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The National Park Service is reconsidering its plan to move a collection out of the Civil War Museum at Wilson's Creek National Battlefi...
Friday, January 28, 2011

Battlefield groups help Resaca preservation

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The Georgia Battlefields Association is contributing $50,000 toward the purchase of land preserving a portion of the 1864 Resaca battlefield...
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