Libby Prison was located in Richmond, Va., often considered one of the key cities of the Confederacy, and this Southern stronghold soon became famous for its absolutely horrendous conditions. The prisoners of war held there died often from starvation and disease, as more than 1,000 prisoners were forced into a former warehouse. The Beginnings The …
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Northerners could hardly be blamed for feeling that their Southern brethren were more fortunate in their president’s prospects as commander-in-chief. Jefferson Davis was a West Point graduate and although his career at the military academy was less than stellar—he was placed under house arrest for joining other …
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While women were, obviously, not permitted to participate on an official level during the American Civil War, they did find ways to make their mark, as women have in numerous wars throughout history. There were specifically quite a few women who worked as spies for both sides during the conflict. From masters of disguise to former …
The Battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6 – 7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army under Major General Ulysses S. Grant had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee and was encamped principally at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee on the west …
“The Drummer Boy of Chickamauga” was 12 years old when he was promoted to sergeant after firing on a Confederate colonel who was attempting to capture him. At that point John Lincoln Clem became the youngest non-commissioned officer in U.S. history and a Civil War hero. Born John Joseph Klem in 1851 to immigrant parents, he …
John L. Clem was 12 years old when he became a Civil War hero Read More »
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