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Wild Geese Today: Colonel Patrick Guiney: Boston's 'Good Knight'
In-depth, action filled look at an Irish soldier's life in the Civil War.
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Wild Geese: General Michael Corcoran
A five-part article about Michael Corcoran, an Irish immigrant who volunteered when Lincoln first issued a call for troops. Read about his actions at Bull Run, in a Southern prison camp, and his leadership of the Irish Brigade. This...
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Stratford Hall Plantation: General Robert E. Lee
This biography of Robert E. Lee is part of a larger site about the Lee family plantation, Stratford Hall. Read about his personal life before and after the war. Included are links to his farewell address and information about the horses...
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Abraham Lincoln's White House: John Pope (1823 1892)
Abraham Lincoln had such a hard time finding a decent general to command the Army of the Potomac. John Pope was another of his disappointments. Read this account of his Civil War career.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Don C. Buell
Read this biography of Union general, Don Carlos Buell. Find out about his command, and the reasons he was relieved of that command.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Stonewall Jackson
"Stonewall" Jackson, a famous Confederate general, got his nickname during the Civil War. This site tells the story with photographs.
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Historical Society: General Douglas H. Cooper, c.s.a. [Pdf]
A scholarly biography of a Confederate General who fought against the Union in the area of Texas and utilized the various Indian nations to help in his cause.
Tennessee Historical Society
Tennessee Encyclopedia: George Henry Thomas 1816 1870
A very thorough look at George Henry Thomas' service in the Union Army, eventually becoming commander of the Army of the Cumberland.
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North Georgia History: Chickamauga: River of Blood
A very vivid review of the Battle from North Georgia.com. Images and links to maps are also provided.
PBS
Pbs: David Farragut
As a companion to PBS's "The Civil War," this site offers a brief biography of David Farragut.
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The Gettysburg Welcome Center: The Battle of Gettysburg
A summary and synopsis of the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg, the turning point of the Civil War, and its aftermath.
First World War
First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Siegfried Sassoon
This brief biography of Sassoon (1886-1967 CE) includes some thoughts about his work and his connection to other writers of the time.
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About North Georgia: John Bell Hood
Resource briefly details the life of John Bell Hood, concentrating on his actions as a Confederate General during the Civil War.
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German Culture: Baron Von Steuben
This site from German Culture.com provides a description of techniques used by General von Steuben to create discipline in the Colonial Army.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina: Exchange and Provost
Variously a customhouse, mercantile exchange, military prison and barracks, post office, and meeting place of the 1790 State Legislature.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Paludamentum
The cloak worn by a Roman general commanding an army, his principal officers and personal attendants, in contradistinction to the sagum of the common soldiers, and the toga or garb of peace. It was the practice for a Roman magistrate,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Probus
The next Emperor was Aurelius Probus, officer of the army of Germany. He was chosen by the legions, and recognized by the Senate, A certain Florianus, brother of Tacitus, had in the mean tie assumed the purple without recognition by...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Decatur's Medal, Front
Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr (5 January 1779 - 22 March 1820) was an American naval officer notable for his heroism in the Barbary Wars and in the War of 1812. He was the youngest man to reach the rank of captain in the history of the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Louis Kempff
A naval officer who gained a national reputation for his conduct during the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900, Louis Kempff became Commander-in-Chief of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson was an American military leader. He served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his command of Fort Sumter.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Robert Clive
Lord Clive was a British officer who established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Rufus Shafter
William Rufus Shafter (October 16, 1835 - November 12, 1906) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Fair Oaks.