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Sherman's March

Explore General Sherman's March through the south during the Civil War.

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    The Civil War saw the rise of major technological advances in warfare.

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  • Civil War in One Word
    Civil War in One Word

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    If you had just one word to describe the Civil War, what would it be?

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  • America and the Civil War
    America and the Civil War

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    Discover how the bloodiest war in American history transformed the face of the nation.

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  • Confederate vs. Union Soldiers
    Confederate vs. Union Soldiers

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    Find out what divided the men of the Civil War, and how in many ways they were more alike than different.

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  • Chamberlain at Gettysburg
    Chamberlain at Gettysburg

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    Find out how the actions of a former Maine professor helped the Union win at Gettysburg, the deadliest battle of the Civil War.

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  • Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln

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    Today he is known as one of the greatest American presidents, but at the time of his election no one would have predicted Lincoln's success.

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  • Grant or Lee?
    Grant or Lee?

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    Which of the admired Civil War generals would you want to lead your country?

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  • Legacy of the Civil War
    Legacy of the Civil War

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    One hundred and fifty years after it began, the Civil War is still an important component of our national character.

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  • Civil War Turning Point
    Civil War Turning Point

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    Find out what event turned the tide of the Civil War.

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  • Civil War's Greatest Myth
    Civil War's Greatest Myth

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    What you think you know about the Civil War may not be the whole truth.

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  • Lincoln's Most Pivotal Speech
    Lincoln's Most Pivotal Speech

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    Which of President Lincoln's many eloquent speeches was the most important?

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  • Grant and Sherman Lead the Union
    Grant and Sherman Lead the Union

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    Two unlikely leaders, Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman become the most essential Union commanders in the Civil War.

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  • General Sherman Captures Atlanta
    General Sherman Captures Atlanta

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    General Sherman cuts the rail lines around Atlanta and captures the key Southern city, bolstering public opinion in the North as Lincoln prepares for re-election.

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  • Sherman and the Burning of Atlanta
    Sherman and the Burning of Atlanta

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    Before setting off on his epic march, General Sherman and his troops set fire to the city of Atlanta.

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  • Sherman Closes in on Savannah
    Sherman Closes in on Savannah

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    Union forces assault Fort McCallister, the key to Savannah and the final obstacle along General Sherman's march to the sea.

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  • Last Stand of the Confederacy
    Last Stand of the Confederacy

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    In march of 1865, Confederate forces made a valiant last stand against General Sherman's advancing troops, but were undone by the most unlikely of errors

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  • General Sherman's Legacy
    General Sherman's Legacy

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    Union General William T. Sherman was reviled throughout the South as a monster, but his real legacy contradicted his myth.

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    Faces of the Civil War

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    The Library of Congress recently acquired a rare collection of nearly 700 Civil War-era ambrotype and tintype photographs, donated by the Liljenquist family.

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  • Civil War: Artifacts
    Civil War: Artifacts

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    Explore Civil War artifacts, from medical kits and personal hygiene items, to carbines and currency.

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  • Civil War: Battles of Bull Run
    Civil War: Battles of Bull Run

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    Learn about the two battles of Bull Run through paintings and photographs of the participants, the battlefield and the surrounding areas.

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  • Civil War: Gettysburg
    Civil War: Gettysburg

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    Explore the historic Civil War battle of Gettysburg through photographs of the battlefield, the soldiers, and the memorials.

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  • Civil War: Union Military Leaders
    Civil War: Union Military Leaders

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    View images of Union leaders from the Civil War, like Abraham Linoln and Ulysses S. Grant, and learn more about the roles they played in this bloody engagment.

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Hugh Judson Kilpatrick commanded Union cavalry troops during the Civil War, rising to the rank of major general by 1865.

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