The Civil War Saga

Kentucky-Born Abe Lincoln Never Knew of his Massachusetts roots wbsm.com/abe-lincoln-ma…

On this day in 1861, Virginia voters ratify the State Convention's decision to secede ift.tt/aYkWMsL

On this day in 1861, North Carolina secedes from the Union ift.tt/kfDuivB

On this day in 1861, Kentucky declares its neutrality in the Civil War ift.tt/IzjYnV4

Did Civil War Soldiers Have PTSD? ift.tt/FiWUS0Z

The American Civil War Then and Now ift.tt/Gkh3qzK

On this day in 1861, Queen Victoria issues a “proclamation of neutrality” on the American Civil War ift.tt/ecWyULz

On this day in 1864, Confederate cavalry chief J.E.B. Stuart dies after being wounded in battle the day before ift.tt/WKvCfyP

On this day in 1865, Boston Corbett writes a letter to the New York Times explaining why he shot John Wilkes Booth ift.tt/pB3xzfi

On this day in 1863, Stonewall Jackson dies from pneumonia after being wounded by friendly fire a week before ift.tt/D6WL2UR

On this day in 1905, Confederate Abraham Lincoln, second cousin to the president, dies ift.tt/OF3lHVz

The History of the Confederate States of America ift.tt/HLzMUmV

On this day in 1861, Arkansas secedes from the Union ift.tt/INjqPo1

How Cinco de Mayo Helped Prevent a Confederate Victory in the Civil War ift.tt/MPuikvg

The Timeline of the Civil War ift.tt/EZTakRd

On this day in 1861, the United States government abandons the Indian Territory which later prompts the Five Civilized Tribes to side with the Confederates ift.tt/wF4Bap2

On this day in 1822, Ulysses S. Grant is born in Ohio ift.tt/jIRXwhq

On this day in 1865, Junius booth, brother to John Wilkes Booth, is arrested and sent to Washington's Old Capital Prison to be held with the other Lincoln conspirators ift.tt/xAmE1YZ

On this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln signs the Lieber Code ift.tt/LzN2w3F

On this day in 1862, accused cannibal, Alfred Packer, joins the Union army ift.tt/U5nfzs3