Newly formed Union regiments in the Civil War were typically made up of about 1,000 troops – 97 0 enlistees and 30 officers. In each regiment on this list, more than 200 soldiers were killed or ...

Newly formed Union regiments in the Civil War were typically made up of about 1,000 troops – 97 0 enlistees and 30 officers. In each regiment on this list, more than 200 soldiers were killed or ...

When she was nearly 20 years of age, ... When the Civil War began, ... French Mary and other vivandieres earned the recognition and respect of their regiments. They deserve to be remembered.

Firebrand of Liberty: The Story of Two Black Regiments That Changed the Course of the Civil War Stephen V. Ash, . . Norton, $25.95 (282pp) ISBN 978-0-393-06586-2 ...

CIVIL WAR REGIMENTS of volunteers were raised according to need through "calls" made by Pres. Abraham Lincoln and the War Dept. Quotas were given to each state. The governor of each state, in turn, ...

When she was nearly 20 years of age, she married Bernhard Tepe, a Philadelphia tailor. When the Civil War began, her husband joined the 27th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

It was filmmaker Ken Burns who said, “The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places. From Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee, to St. Albans, Vermont, and Fernandina on the Florida coast.

The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places, from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee, to St. Albans, Vermont, and Fernandina on the Florida coast. More than 3 million Americans fought in ...

Illinois supplied more than 259,000 men to the Union cause in the Civil War, raising some 150 infantry regiments, 17 cavalry regiments, and a wide array of artillery units.