Civil war Quotes by Charles River Editors

“In early September, convinced that the best way to defend Richmond was to divert attention to Washington, Lee had decided to invade…

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“From almost the moment the Civil War ended, Gettysburg has been widely viewed as one of the decisive turning points of the…

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“Jackson, on the other hand, would be reinforced with several regiments, bringing his total force to 18,500. Robert E. Lee wrote to…

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“By the end of the war, the Civil War had become a forerunner to the trench warfare of World War I, and…

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“The Union men at Front Royal were the 1st Maryland. Jackson also had a regiment of 1st Maryland (Confederate). Maryland was a…

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“Gettysburg was the last time Lee’s army would have the chance to be on the offensive during a campaign, as Grant’s Overland…

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“McClellan knew that Jackson’s force was relatively small, so he only sent 16,000 men under the command of Major General Nathaniel P.…

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“With the Confederate army divided and Pope’s army between them, Pope was now positioned to prevent them from linking up by blocking…

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“After the battle ended and the Union army was in rapid retreat, Beauregard stated sardonically that had Richmond dispatched adequate supplies to…

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“Feeling increasingly at odds with his superiors, in a letter sent from Gaines’ Mills, Virginia dated June 28, 1862, a frustrated McClellan…

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“The local pub, The Red Lion, has the double distinction of being the only pub in Britain to be surrounded by a…

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“General Banks saw that Jackson meant business, and so recalled General Williams’ brigade that was en route to Centreville. The rebels suffered…

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“Shortly before the battle of Fredericksburg, Jackson learned that he had become a father, receiving a letter informing him of the birth…

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“For reasons that are still unclear, Union troops in camp at Frederick came across a copy of Special Order 191, wrapped up…

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“With faulty caps and no artillery present, the Stonewall Brigade fought with knife, bayonet, gun butt, and fist. Those who were able,…

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“As the story is told, determined to inspire his men to take the offensive, Jackson suddenly rode into the battlefield and attempted…

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“By the following morning, September 15, Jackson had positioned nearly fifty guns on Maryland Heights and at the base of Loudoun Heights. …

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“Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain of the 20th Maine, who so valiantly defended Little Round Top at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, was…

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“Civil War generals began the war employing tactics from the Napoleonic Era, which saw Napoleon dominate the European continent and win crushing…

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“After being wounded and carried behind the lines on the night of May 2, Stonewall Jackson had his arm amputated, after which…

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