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Eutaw Springs
An in-depth analysis of one of the War for Independence's bloodiest and least understood conflicts.The Battle of Eutaw Springs took place on September 8, 1781, and was among the …
Old Ninety Six
Few locations in South Carolina have figured as prominently in the early history of the state as the old town of Ninety Six. As a witness to two Revolutionary War battles, two …
Battle of Kings Mountain: Eyewitness Accounts
A pivotal moment in American history, as told by our forefathersOn October 7, 1780, American Patriot and Loyalist soldiers battled each other at Kings Mountain, near the border of …
Redcoats on the Cape Fear
Nestled on the banks of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina, remains famous as a blockade-running port during the Civil War. Not as renowned is the city's equally vital …
No Turning Back
“[T]here will be no turning back,” said Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. It was May, 1864. The Civil War had dragged into its fourth spring. It was time to end things, Grant resolved, …
Unhappy Catastrophes
"e;The Importance of the North River (the Hudson), and the sanguine wishes of all to prevent the enemy from possessing it, have been the causes of this unhappy …
Embattled Capital
A guide to the former Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, with "e;a good deal of historical information, much of it neglected in histories of the war"e; (The NYMAS …
Confederate Surrender at Greensboro
Drawing upon more than 200 eyewitness accounts, this work chronicles the largest troop surrender of the Civil War, at Greensboro--one of the most confusing, frustrating and …
To the Bitter End
Across the Confederacy, determination remained high through the winter of 1864 into the new year. Yet ominous signs were everywhere. The peace conference had failed. Large areas …