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Gordon Thorsby
Jun 20, 20224 min read
Why was the Battle of Ezra Church so Crucial? Ask the Common Soldier
by Gordon Thorsby Picture of a Union Camp outside Chattanooga “The battle was brutal and simple. ‘They done the charging and our men did...
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Gordon Thorsby
May 5, 20224 min read
James Merrifield, Cited Twice for Bravery, One Medal of Honor
by Gordon Thorsby The Field of Franklin James K Merrifield says he was eighteen when he enlisted on 8 August, 1862 in Co. D of the 88th...
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Gordon Thorsby
May 2, 20222 min read
"Hearts Torn Asunder" A Review
by Gordon Thorsby https://www.savasbeatie.com/hearts-torn-asunder-trauma-in-the-civil-wars-final-campaign-in-north-carolina/ Almost every...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 28, 20224 min read
A Large Massacre, The Largest Execution, 1862
by Gordon Thorsby General John Pope In August 1862, the Southern states were in full rebellion and Lincoln didn’t expect a problem from...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 25, 20224 min read
Success Not Often Discussed, Rousseau’s Cavalry Raid July, 1864
by Gordon Thorsby We hear of the Union raids of Grierson, Dahlgren and Stoneman. We don’t hear much about Rousseau. If you happen to be...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 13, 20223 min read
An All Naval Fight at Plum Point Bend
by Gordon Thorsby On May 10, 1862, a naval only operation took place in an effort to finish breaking the hold on the northern Mississippi...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 6, 20222 min read
The Beef: A Regular Subject In Letters to Home?
by Gordon Thorsby Painter Conrad Wise Chapman, CSA 1861-65 Private John A. James, a soldier in the Army of Tennessee in Winter Camp at...
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Gordon Thorsby
Mar 29, 20222 min read
What One Private Observed Entering the Town of Franklin
by Gordon Thorsby Ferguson’s Artillery was advancing toward Nashville but it was constantly in a state of “catch up" as the Army of...
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