July 2014 – Civil War Profiles

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Clouds of Glory

July 29, 2014 Civil War Profiles 3

Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee Michael Korda Hardcover; 832 pages. HarperCollins (2014) Clouds of Glory is a lengthy, and at times redundant, biography that focuses largely on Robert E. […]

Yellow Fever Plot of 1864 Targeted Lincoln, U.S. Cities

July 13, 2014 Mathew W. Lively 2

In the summer of 1864, Dr. Luke P. Blackburn, a Kentucky-born physician turned Confederate agent, allegedly instituted a bioterrorism plot against United States cities and President Abraham Lincoln. Blackburn’s goal was to “release” Yellow Fever […]

Remains of the “Marshall”

July 6, 2014 Civil War Profiles 0

Iron hull remains of the packet boat, Marshall, that transported Stonewall Jackson’s casket from Lynchburg to Lexington, VA in May 1863. The original boat was 90 feet long and 14 feet wide. The hull is […]