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U.S. Brigadier General James Shields (Soldier Profile series)

James Shields, Brigadier General U.S. Volunteers Birth Date: May 6, 1806 Birth Place: County of Tyrone, Ireland Date of Death: June 1, 1879 Location of Death: Ottumwa, Iowa Education: Studied Law in Illinois Military Experience: Mexican War, Civil War Major … Continue reading

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The Battle of South Mountain – September 14, 1862

Today is the 148th anniversary of the Battle of South Mountain.  After winning a decisive victory against US Major General John Pope’s Army of Virginia, at the Second Battle of Manassas, CSA General Robert E. Lee set his sights north … Continue reading

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2009 In Review – The Top 10 Articles on This Mighty Scourge

Happy 2010!  We have much to look forward to in the coming year.  But let us take a quick look at what happened in 2009.  According to Time magazine, the Top 10 ten news stories of 2009 were: 10. The … Continue reading

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Second Manassas – Again the Fields Turned Red

Today marks the 147th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Second Manassas.  For three days in August 1862, death revisited the fields north of Manassas Junction, Virginia.  Barely a year after US Brigadier General Irvin McDowell was turned away, by … Continue reading

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