Civil War Notes

In the peace of Antietam National Cemetery, National Park Services

Gordon Thorsby

Nov 14, 20223 min read

"The Lincoln Gun" the Largest in the World

by Gordon Thorsby (Library of Congress)` Today, battlefield visitors might visit the High-Water Mark at Gettysburg, the top of Lookout...

Gordon Thorsby

Sep 29, 20224 min read

The "Land Merrimac" and the beginning of Railway Artillery

by Gordon Thorsby The "Land Merrimac" a.k.a. The "dry Land Merrimac" (Library of Congress) It is generally accepted that the first use of...

Gordon Thorsby

Mar 14, 20225 min read

The Origin of "Sherman's March to the Sea"

by Gordon Thorsby Yes and there were Union men who wept with joyful tears When they saw the honored flag they had not seen for years...

Gordon Thorsby

Feb 21, 20224 min read

What Secessionville Wrought for a Small Place in Michigan

by Gordon Thorsby The 8th Michigan Infantry performed in some of the bloodiest actions in both the eastern and western Theaters of the...

Gordon Thorsby

Feb 9, 20224 min read

The Fight at Coleman’s Plantation and all Mississippi Soldiers

by Gordon Thorsby An interesting battle involving black and white soldiers, was in Mississippi at the battle of Coleman’s Plantation in...

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