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militaryhistorynow.com
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| | | | | "Untrained soldiers, hastily assembled amateur armies, and inexperienced commanders faced the brutal realities of combat for the first time." THE First Battle of Manassas, often referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run, stands... | |
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thecivilwarcenter.org
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| | | | | Late in the afternoon of July 1, 1863, after a full day of fierce fighting, Confederate troopshaddriventhe Union defenders from the fields west of Gettysburg. As the Union troops fledthrough the towneast toward Cemetery Hill, General Robert E. Lee senta discretionary orderto Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell,meaning he left the decision of whether tomake a... | |
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gadling.com
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| | | | | The Fourth of July has always been an important day in the U.S. It marks the day in 1776 when the colonies issued the Declaration of Independence from the British Empire. A new nation was born, at least for a little while. In 1861 that nation was torn apart by a bloody Civil War that saw its turning point on another fourth of July, that of 1863. On that day the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant. The Union army had been trying to take it since the beginning of the war. The fortified city was the key to the Mississippi River. If the North could control the river it would cut ... | |
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www.midnightbeach.com
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| | | [AI summary] The text provided is a comprehensive list of the United States Constitution and its amendments, including the original Constitution, the first ten amendments (Bill of Rights), and subsequent amendments up to the 27th amendment. It includes the full text of each amendment, along with details about their ratification dates, provisions, and key historical context. The text also contains additional information about the markup process and the author's contact details. | ||
