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Battle of Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville, Battle of, June 26, 1862, first of the Seven Days' Battles in the American Civil War.
Mechanicsville, Battle of, June 26, 1862, first of the Seven Days' Battles in the American Civil War.
The Battle of Gettysburg is probably the most famous battle ever fought on American soil -- it's considered the turning point of the Civil War. Did it really start because of shoes? See more »
The Civil War divided the country, and in the case of the Crittendens, it divided a family. Was the family a microcosm of the troubles raging across the states? See more »
The American Civil War was a four-year armed conflict between northern and southern sections of the United States. See more »
Gettysburg, Battle of, July 1 - 3, 1863, a decisive battle of the American Civil War. See more »
Chickamauga, Battle of, September 1920, 1863, an engagement in the American Civil War. See more »
Gettysburg Address, a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of Gettysburg National Cemetery near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. See more »
Appomattox Court House, Virginia, the village where General Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865, to General U. See more »
Antietam, Battle ofor Battle of Sharpsburg , September 17, 1862, a major battle of the American Civil War. See more »
Balls Bluff, Battle of, October 21, 1861, a minor Confederate victory in the Civil War. See more »
Cedar Creek, Battle of, October 19, 1864, a Union victory that ended major military action “in the Shenandoah Valley, in northern Virginia, during the Civil War. See more »