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Happy Thanksgiving from ThisMightyScourge.com

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Greetings friends! Today is Thanksgiving – one of my favorite holidays of the year. During my lifetime, Thanksgiving has been a time to get together with friends and family, watch football games and eat huge amounts of food – with … Continue reading →

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October 3 -This Day in the Civil War

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Michael Noirot

1862 (Friday) The Battle of Corinth, Mississippi starts. Often called the Second Battle of Corinth, this battle would continue for two days as US Major General William S. Rosecrans’ Army of the Mississippi fought CSA Major General Earl Van Dorn’s … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Michael Noirot

The American tradition of Thanksgiving was given to us by Abraham Lincoln.  By the Fall of 1863 the Civil War had been waging for over two years.  While the summer of 1863 had brought victories to the Federal arms at … Continue reading →

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