Elmer Ellsworth – A Civil War Death as a Portent Elmer Ellsworth was the very first Union Soldier to die in the Civil War. He defied defending the Constitution against traitors, literally giving his life for the flag. But … Continue reading
1862 The Civil War At 150 A Nation Divided – 1862 The Civil War When the Civil War began, both sides believed the war would end quickly. They could not have been more wrong. At the two day Battle of … Continue reading
1862 The Civil War At 150 Cannons In The Fog At Antietam A Nation Divided – 1862 The Civil War The Declaration Of Independence stated “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal…” The … Continue reading
1862 The Civil War At 150 A Nation Divided – 1862 The Civil War When the Civil War began, both sides believed the war would end quickly. They could not have been more wrong. At the two-day Battle of Shiloh, there … Continue reading
1862 The Civil War At 150 A Nation Divided – 1862 The Civil War When the Civil War began, both sides believed the war would end quickly. They could not have been more wrong. At the two-day Battle of Shiloh, there … Continue reading