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April 9: America Moves West
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (444+ words) During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln's attention was understandably focused on the conflict. The government's focus was diverted from issues affecting the American West. Tensions between Plains tribes and settlers were allowed to escalate, as there were no resources…...
This Day In History: Civil War Ends In Appomattox
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (37+ words) WDBJ7 This Day In History: Civil War Ends In Appomattox Freedom to Give Donation Drive in Home Stretch Elder Justice Alliance Day Offers Seniors Chance to Neet With Agencies...
Move to make Three Legs of Man landmark legal
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (352+ words) A large Three Legs of Man symbol painted on a hillside in the north of the Isle of Man is to be assessed by planners following years of controversy. Manx Utilities has applied for a "certificate of lawfulness" for the…...
How Colorado's involvement in the "Gettysburg of the West' may have changed the course of history
14+ hour, 50+ min ago (281+ words) While Colorado isn't typically a name that gets brought up during discussion of the Civil War, the state did play a role in the conflict that set our nation on the path leading to the modern era. The Civil War…...
Civil War Artillery Demonstration Planned at Honey Springs Battlefield - Fayetteville Today
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (140+ words) 1st Arkansas Mountain Artillery to portray Confederate battery in free public event Apr. 9, 2026 at 3: 05am Honey Springs Battlefield is an important historic site that played a key role in the Civil War in Indian Territory. This artillery demonstration will provide visitors with…...
Civil War Round Table offering presentation this weekend
17+ hour, 31+ min ago (99+ words) The Rogersville Review KINGSPORT " The Tri-Cities Civil War Round Table (3ccwrt) is hosting a presentation relating to the American Civil War and Reconstruction, this time by Mr on Monday, April 13, in room 239 of the Renaissance Center, 1200 E Center St. , Kingsport. As…...
Echoes of Shiloh: Myth, Media, and the Civil War Landscape
1+ day, 26+ min ago (736+ words) by editor | Apr 8, 2026 | Archive, Homepage, Southern Partisan "There were men from every nation laid on those bloody plains, Fathers, sons, and brothers were numbered with the slain" " "Shiloh's Hill," M. G. Smith, Company C, 2nd Texas Infantry In a pattern that would repeat…...
See the site where South Carolina withdrew from the Union: USA 250
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (356+ words) After the election of President Abraham Lincoln in 1860, South Carolina began plans to withdraw from the Union, and the meeting grounds in Abbeville were an important site at the beginning of the Civil War. On Nov. 22, 1860, nearly 3, 000 local citizens gathered…...
Remembering Georgia's Confederate Past
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (647+ words) By David B. Parker, Professor of History at Kennesaw State University It's April! Which means that it's Confederate History and Heritage Month in Georgia. "The cause which they held so dear" had as its cornerstone the institution of slavery. This is…...
Civil War stories come alive in April with Galena generals at museum
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (149+ words) The Stockton Heritage Museum will host a historical presentation on two Civil War generals. Sal Piro, portraying Maj. Gen. Augustus L. Chetlain, and Lynn Pehlke, as Brig. Gen. Jasper A. Maltby, will lead the event, according to a community announcement. The presentation,…...