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Monday, November 26, 2018
In pursuit of a Confederate deserter
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The story of Pvt. John Futch, a North Carolina soldier who wrote a series of remarkable letters before he was executed for desertion, is the...
Thursday, November 15, 2018
A shiny ball that rested atop Missouri courthouse survived Confederate bullets and vandals who messed with it later
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(Civil War Picket photos) I’ve written about a few oddities since I launched this blog in 2009. There’s the tree peppered wi...
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Before the Iwo Jima flag-raising, these fellows unfurled Old Glory atop Lookout Mountain. That moment will be re-created this month.
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(Courtesy of Tennessee State Library and Archives) Ranger-led hikes, artillery demonstrations, programs and the re-enactment of a flag...
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Sunday, November 4, 2018
The trauma endured by Civil War POWS was passed on to their sons. Here's what experts say about study that found a genetic link.
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Union soldiers in the trenches at Petersburg (Library of Congress) Trauma experienced by a father, it turns out, can be passed along t...
Monday, October 29, 2018
Treasured part of Atlanta history will now be visible to the public, but some preservationists say it should not have been moved
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Zero Mile Post after its move. (Atlanta History Center) A granite post that marked the birth of the city of Atlanta and survived the C...
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