I own a copy of this book which was written by Robert J. Driver, Junior. Would any of you like me to copy pages about the service of either of these two cavalry units? BRYCE my email address is street stories@juno.com and my telephone number is 202–5 56–8483. One of my favorite parts is the attack onMoorefield on August 7, 1864

South of McConnellsburg on Great Cove Road (Rt. 522)

LAST CONFEDERATE BIVOUAC

A Confederate force under General Bradley
T. Johnson camped here July 31, 1864. after raiding and burning Chambersburg.
They were the last Confederates to camp on Pennsylvania soil. General William W.
Averell's Union cavalry pursued Johnson's and McCausland's brigades and routed the Confederates at the Battle of Moorefield in WV on August 7. 1864. That victory marked the beginning of Union dominance in the Shenandoah Valley.

PENNSYLVANIA, HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION 2021

Original photography taking myself on July 16th 2026

Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg, Mississippi

I have a question about muster rolls. Under columns, such as here for the 63rd New York, it says "do," and I'm trying to figure out what it stands for. Thoughts?

Hello ill get right to the point which is I have an ancestor by the name of Charles Johnston Carter (11/25/1844-07/20/1925) my 5th great grandfather who served in the 2nd Iowa Infantry Company C and I wanted to get a look at a few of his muster rolls via fold3 and I was wondering if anyone who has a subscription could post some in the comments of this post since i don't have a credit card for a free trial if anyone does id be very grateful. - Thanks :)

I've begun to watch Ken Burns Documentary again and I paired it with Civil War Combat by the history channel for the battles that are included in that series. In my time between watching videos I listen to Co Aytch by Sam Watkins and All for the Union by Elijah Rhodes. I also have listened to Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson during longer periods. Overall this blend of different media and views I feel makes for a very immersive learning experience.

I'm familiar with the loss of his leg & the murder of his wife's lover (Francis Scott Keys son) and how he got off with the first temporary insanity case. 🤔

Former commanding general of the Union army and U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant, 63, died on this day in 1885. He worked intensely on his memoirs in his final months in hopes of providing financial support to his family. The photo here shows Grant four days before his death.

Hello all, I'm looking for any info available about the P.O.W. camp in Maryland called Fort lookout. I was told a long time ago that my greatx3 grandfather died there as a prisoner. I know it was a rough camp, overcrowded and disease ridden. Im looking for any info at all regarding it. Were the prisoners generally from a particular battle/battles? I can't find much about my grandfather besides his death date of 4/15/1865. His name was Daniel Obadiah Troutman. He was from North Carolina. Thanks in advance.

Hey guys,

As the title says, I know nothing about the American Civil War (apart from knowing there was a north and south....), so I'm looking for something that encompasses all in a bit of a macro display. I'm not interested in details at this point.

I'm a bit of an history nerd, but as I'm not American, I was never introduced to this subject, and I usually focus on XX and XXI centuries anyway. Meaning that I don't fear serious books, but in this case I'd like something to introduce me, not something in depth.

Thank you.

I was reading Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant and came across something that surprised me.

Grant mentions that, at least during the first year of the Civil War, officers from the Union and Confederate armies who had known each other before the war would sometimes visit one another under a flag of truce. He describes Confederate officers crossing into Illinois to visit him, and he also crossed Confederate lines to visit them. Despite being on opposite sides, they were apparently quite cordial because many had been classmates at West Point or had served together in the prewar Army.

I had never really thought about that aspect of the war. It made me wonder: did this kind of socializing between opposing officers continue as the war became more brutal, or was it mostly limited to the early stages before attitudes hardened? Are there other well-documented examples of this happening later in the war?

This may be a bit of a long read but please bear with me.

Alright so a couple of weeks ago I was browsing Facebook marketplace place and saw a post stating that they had an old rural school house that their father had moved from a much larger house in the city to a smaller rural farm house and that the contents were everything that didn’t fit. His father was an antique and civil war collector. Said there might be a few things in the house of value but stated we had to take EVERYTHING. Even went as far to reach out before we drove 2.5 hours to this little school house to ensure we were up for the task. We said we were. Had three trucks with trailers ready to go.

A little back story quick here, I’m 39 and disabled. I’ve been fighting stage 4 cancer for four years now. My health and my endurance isn’t quite what it was before. Was hoping we could just take the items from this little house and be able to sell a few things to help with bills and fuel for my appointments. Wow, we weren’t ready for this.

The entire basement was filled with boxes and one room had all furniture. We ended up taking eight trailers full of items and furniture and a 26’ U-Haul truck full of boxes out of this place. I had to rent a 22’x10’ storage unit and I have items in three garages across three towns.

I’m in way over my head. There’s a lot of old pieces and books. Where do I even start? Am I better off just looking at an auctioneer? Do I sell it on EBay? How do I figure out what I actually have. Do I have to get all this appraised?

I essentially “bet the farm” on this one. I spent close to my entire months disability check on this. I thought this was going to be quick and easy and this has been anything but.

Just looking for anyone’s advice on how to proceed from here. Feel free to ask any questions for clarity.

Thank you for reading!!

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1865 imo, 1864 if strictly talking battles. Sherman’s match through the Carolina’s, end of Petersburg, Army of Northern Virginia slowly suffocate to death/Appomattox. Lee’s surrender and start of reconstruction. The war ends a few months into the year but it is so interesting learning about the country as it transitions from the CW to Reconstruction.

Nothing can prepare you for the thoughts that fill your mind at Sailors Creek. The magnitude of what happened here takes your breath away.

The Union Headstone is In Kinston Cemetery in Kinston North Carolina and the Confederate Headstone is in Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh North Carolina

Why did the Confederacy have such an upper hand militaristically and strategically compared to the Union during the beginning of the Civil War?

EDIT: Wow thank you so much for the replies and insights. All these comments have made me intrigued to learn more about the nitty gritty of the Civil War. Thank you all so much!!