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The Most Devastating Battles of the Civil War

The American Civil War was defined not only by its political and moral issues, but by a series of brutal, high-casualty battles. These conflicts altered the nation’s history and landscape. Fought on ...
Daily Herald

Reliving the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, and discovering an Illinois connection

The first shot of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fired by a man from DuPage County. Lt. Marcellus E. Jones of the 8th Illinois Calvary was on patrol outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ...
Columbia Missourian

Explore Missouri’s Civil War history at the Battle of Carthage Museum

For history buffs and Civil War enthusiasts, the Battle of Carthage Museum offers a place to learn more about one of the first full-scale land battles of the war. Located on the main square in ...
The American Spectator

The Virginia Battles That Decided the Civil War

One hundred sixty years ago, a series of battles and engagements in Virginia between the Rapidan and James Rivers determined the outcome of America’s Civil War. It is known as the Overland Campaign, ...
The Herald-Dispatch

New Civil War marker in Putnam County details the Battle of Hurricane Bridge

HURRICANE, W.Va. — A new Civil War Trails marker was unveiled Friday in Hurricane at the site of an 1863 battle. Installed at ShotFire Fitness, located at 1165 Midland Trail across the road from ...