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The Protective Tariff Argument-Not the Giant Strawman 27 Aug 2013 | 06:59 pm
It seems the favorite method of arguing against Southern complaints of the effects of protective tariffs is to erect, then flagellate, a giant strawman. The strawman is often created by composing him ...
#17 Surrender Ceremony (8/25/2013) 27 Aug 2013 | 06:51 pm
Tonight's Civil War Trivia Question Value: 10 points, 1 bonus point goes to the player with the first answer. . This question will be open until Tuesday at about 9:30am EDT New Questions are Posted...
Polishing Armory Bright A Rusty Musket 27 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm
I recently acquired two muskets in the post-gettysburg get out of the hobby rush. Unfortunately they are quite rusty! I want to polish both to armory bright (remove ALL rust). I polished the lock inna...
Unidentied Confederate veterans holding flag remnants 27 Aug 2013 | 06:47 pm
View attachment 19240 "Oh, how it thrilled the heart of a soldier, when he had been long away from the army, to catch sight again of his red battle flag, upheld on its staff of pine, its tatters snap...
“View from a cannon in the woods where Pickett's men stepped out and started the charge.” 27 Aug 2013 | 06:47 pm
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Why was the Union surprised at Shiloh 27 Aug 2013 | 06:28 pm
Why was the Union so surprised at the beginning of the Battle of Shiloh? The following is a letter from the 12th Michigan about this. Niles Republican, March 3 1862, camp three miles from Pittsburg La...
Your opinion on Gettysburg. 27 Aug 2013 | 06:15 pm
I have studied the Confederate loss at Gettysburg for quite some time. There seems to be a huge disagreement on what caused the terrible defeat. There are those that "blame" Stuart for coming to the b...
Federal cavalry at Sudley Ford 27 Aug 2013 | 06:09 pm
[Bull Run, Va. Federal cavalry at Sudley Ford]. Barnard, George N., 1819-1902, photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1862 March. SUMMARY Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, First Bull Run, Ju...
Bull Run, Va. Ruins of railroad bridge 27 Aug 2013 | 06:09 pm
[Bull Run, Va. Ruins of railroad bridge at Blackburn's Ford]. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1862. SUMMARY Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862, July-August 18...
Bull Run, Va. William N. Thornton's house 27 Aug 2013 | 06:09 pm
[Bull Run, Va. William N. Thornton's house on the route to Sudley Ford]. Barnard, George N., 1819-1902, photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1862 March. SUMMARY Photograph from the main eastern theater o...
