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More Civil War Nicknames
Over the years, a previous article on Civil War Nicknames has remained one of the most popular posts on this site, so much so that a sequel to the original seems to be in order. […]
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Grant Protects Lee From Treason Trial
Following the end of Civil War hostilities in 1865, there were many in the North who wanted the civil and military officials of the Confederacy to stand trial for treason. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln […]
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Christmas at Moss Neck with Stonewall Jackson
Following the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862, General Stonewall Jackson established his winter headquarters at Moss Neck Manor, a stately plantation home located twelve miles east of the city. The home of Richard […]
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The Band Sings About The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
On a self-titled album in 1969, the rock group The Band released “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” a song depicting the final days of the Confederacy in 1865. A long-time favorite of many, […]
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Dwight D. Eisenhower in Defense of Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee remains one of the most polarizing figures of the Civil War (or War Between the States). Debates and opinions abound in newspapers, books, and social media as to whether Lee is a […]
Book Profiles
Clouds of Glory
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. […]
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Traveller and Little Sorrel – The War-Horses of Lee and Jackson
Traveller, the war-horse of Robert E. Lee, and Little Sorrel, Stonewall Jackson’s horse, were nearly as recognizable during the Civil War as their owners. Still held in reverence long after the war, both horses’ remains […]
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Robert E. Lee in War and Peace
Robert E. Lee in War and Peace: The Photographic History of a Confederate and American Icon Donald A. Hopkins Hardcover; 216 pages Savas Beatie (2013) Donald A. Hopkins has written what is destined to be […]
Lee, Robert E.
Robert E. Lee Death Mask
The original death mask of Robert E. Lee was taken by American sculptor Clark Mills upon Lee’s death in Lexington, VA on October 12, 1870. This copy of the mask is on display at the […]
Lee, Robert E.
Traveller’s Stable
Brick stable behind the president’s house at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. It was built in 1869 for Robert E. Lee’s famous war horse, Traveller, while Lee was president of the then Washington […]