THE CIVIL WAR
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Epilogue to Battle of Gettysburg
Some observations on the battle.
Day Three - July 3, 1863 - Pickett's Charge
Death and destruction in the midst of honor and glory; the end of the war for the Confederacy
Day Two - Nothing but blood, death, and the horror of war
The Union holds on to the high ground -- the battles at the Round Tops
The Battle of Gettysburg, Day One, July 1, 1863
The battle that began the end of the Civil War
Treasure trove of documents and letters found in MD attic
Letters and notes from 1860 through World War II times were all kept in the attic of a plantation home on the Eastern Shore.
"A Soldier's Story" - from the Sultana
The Sultana sank on April 27, 1865, and some 2,400 released Union soldiers died in the event. Pam Newhouse of Ann Arbor, Mich. is part of the Association of Sultana Descendants and Friends and sent this story of her great great grandfather.
View from Fox News Reporter on the Flag
Interesting take from both sides.
Father's Day Redux
Story of origin of Father's Day first in The Times, then in the Post for double coverage
N.C. flag returned by New Jersey family
The North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh has acquired the flag that was carried by the 18th Regiment North Carolina troops, the soldiers responsible for wounding Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson.
