EVERY THURSDAY American History

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October 10, 2024

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Civil War Journal

Destiny at Ft. Sumter

Story of the first fateful battle of the Civil War: The South's 34-hour bombardment of Ft. Sumter in Charleston, S.C. on April, 1861.

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McClellan's Way

Traces the rise and fall of the sometimes victorious and always egotistical leader. As Commander of the Army of the Potomac, he was slow to press the offensive against the South, and an exasperated Lincoln eventually fired him.

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Civil War Journal

Iron Jaws: The Killing Power of Civil War Artillery

Story of the war's powerful weapons and their deadly toll. Rifled cannons made their first appearance in the Civil War, while ranks of charging infantry were chewed to pieces by the artillery's iron jaws.

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Civil War Journal

The Taking of New Orleans

A stirring portrait of the terrified citizens of New Orleans who rose to acts of great heroism to save their city. The North laid siege to the port early in the war and the city fell in 1862, but fighting continued for three more years.

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General Joshua L. Chamberlain

A profile of the remarkable Bowdoin College professor during the war.

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Civil War Journal

Dan Sickles: The General Who Got Away With Murder

Profile of the Union general who, before the war, became the first defendant in a murder trial to be acquitted on a plea of temporary insanity. Sickles killed a man he accused of having an affair with his wife.

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Civil War Journal

The Boy Generals

The remarkable tale of the very young men who rose to high rank in the war. Includes profiles of Galusha Pennypacker, who became the youngest general in American History, and Adelbert Amers, who won the Medal of Honor.

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The Unknown Civil War

Tillie Pierce of Gettysburg

She was fifteen when the Civil War burst on her hometown. This young heroine nursed the wounded and the dying amidst the worst horrors of war. Her legacy is a rare civilian account of the conflict. Everything young Tillie knew to be safe and tranquil in the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania came to an abrupt end on July 1, 1863. After two years of war, Confederate soldiers were seen approaching from Cashtown, eight miles away from Tillie's home. She was sent to a farmhouse to escape from danger. Ironically, that house became a field hospital just 600 yards from the frontlines of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. This is where Tillie Pierce became an American heroine.

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