Our War
This blog is about my new Civil War history, Our War: Days and Events in the Fight for the Union.
Monday, September 28, 2015
FDR's man in London: an idealist at war
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J. Brett Grill's statue of John G. Winant. Cold? Winant would give you his overcoat. Next spring J. Brett Grill’s statue of John ...
Friday, September 25, 2015
Hollow presidential campaigns: an American tradition
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As we roll our eyes amid the foolery and hokum of our 2016 presidential campaign, it is worth remembering how long Americans have endured h...
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Sunday, September 20, 2015
14. Epilogue: Two soldiers, home from the wars
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Eldad Rhodes's daughter did history a favor by writing a note on the back of this drawing made at Antietam in fall of 1862. [ Prev...
Thursday, September 17, 2015
13. Two brothers on a mission in wartime
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Capt. Freedom Rhodes with two men of the 14th New Hampshire [ previous post ] Until now Freedom Rhodes has been a bit player in the s...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
12. What use am I here? Why am I here?
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[ previous post ] Neither devotion to the Union cause nor the perceived Union victory at Antietam stopped Cutler Edson’s slide from opt...
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