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Photo: Site of Deep Bottom Battle on the James River today
Civil War: The Battle of Deep Bottom was fought to protect the Confederate capital
Generals Lee and Grant faced off at the James River, directing their generals. Published 12:45 p.m. July 27, 2012 - Comments
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Rockville, MD's role in The Civil War: A warning to Lincoln, "Get down, you fool!"
President Lincoln had a close call when he viewed the fighting at Fort Stevens on one July day, 1864. Published 8:40 a.m. July 19, 2012 - Comments
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The Civil War: Colorful life of Brig. Gen. M. Jeff Thompson, Confederates’ Swamp Fox
Thompson was a dashing figure like many other famous cavalrymen of the Civil War. Published 9:05 a.m. July 4, 2012 - Comments
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The Civil War: Gen. Gordon and the Battle of Antietam, bloodiest day in history
Gen. Gordon was wounded again and again and remained undaunted. Published 9:38 a.m. June 29, 2012 - Comments
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The Civil War: Charmed life of Confederate General Gordon at Bloody Lane
Gorden promised to hold Sunken Road, later known as Bloody Lane, "until the sun does down or victory is won." Published 9:14 a.m. June 21, 2012 - Comments
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The Civil War: Battle of Brandy Station, largest cavalry battle of the war
It was one brave Confederate, Lt. John Carter, who was able to get a cannon onto the hill and fired one shot that stopped the Union men in their steps and led to the Confederate victory. Published 10:33 a.m. June 6, 2012 - Comments
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The Civil War: Lincoln's Homestead Act of 1862, bane or blessing?
For whites and blacks, the Homestead Act was a windfall; for the American Indians it was the beginning of the end. Published 1:43 p.m. May 28, 2012 - Comments
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The Civil War: Abe Lincoln and Jefferson Davis lived parallel lives
The author of a book on the two men says they each worked tirelessly to avoid the civil war up to the last minute before secession and each man was considered a martyr to his respective cause. Published 10:10 a.m. May 9, 2012 - Comments
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Civil War: Playing baseball on the White House lawn
The earliest local teams played right in President Lincoln’s front yard during the Civil War. Published 3:52 p.m. May 4, 2012 - Comments
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The Civil War: New Forever stamps commemorate two important battles
The Battle of New Orleans and the Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg are the latest Civil War scenes the U.S. Postal Service have issued for its sesquicentennial series of stamps. Published 9:36 a.m. April 19, 2012 - Comments
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Martha Boltz is a frequent contributor to the long running Civil War features in The Washington Times America At War feature in the print and online editions. She has been a regular contributor to the original Civil War Page and its successor page since 1994, and is a civil war buff, historian, and writer. "Someone said that if we don't learn about the past, we are condemned to repeat it," she said, "and there are lessons of all sorts inherent in this bloody four-year period of our country's history." She is a member of several heritage and lineage groups, as well as the Montgomery County Civil War Round Table. Her standing invitation is, "come on down - check the blog - send me your comments and let's have fun with its history and maybe learn something at the same time."
