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Joseph E. Johnston Surrenders to William T. Sherman

On April 26, 1865 CSA General Joseph E. Johnston officially surrendered his Confederate Army of Tennessee to US Major General William T. Sherman at Durham Station, North Carolina.  This official surrender followed an armistice that was signed by Johnston on April … Continue reading

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Fort Donelson Surrenders – February 16, 1862

Today, is the 147th anniversary of the Confederate capitulation of Fort Donelson¹.  This battle would mark the rising of one star, US Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant and the falling of two other stars, CS Brigadier Generals John B. Floyd, … Continue reading

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