Archives for 2018

Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg

Early in the afternoon the artillery from Seminary Ridge and Longstreet's center opened with all the power of its metal.Continuing Battle of

Landing, passing the fort, and walking southward along the shore, one would soon have left the rough clearings, and entered the primeval

It had been a sanguinary day for both contestants. The Union army alone had lost 15,000 men.Continuing Battle of Gettysburg,with a selection from

This strife, at the base of Round Top, momentarily ceased, for, having disposed of Sickles's entire left, Lee put Hill into the fight in the endeavor

The ground over which the conﬂict of July 2nd was to rage may be thus described.Continuing Battle of Gettysburg,with a selection from History of

Lee’s concentration was rapid. The ﬁght of Wednesday had been, to him, a surprise.Continuing Battle of Gettysburg,with a selection from History of

This series has thirteen easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Preliminary Moves.IntroductionAbout midway on the ridge running

Today's installment concludes Farragut Captures New Orleans,our selection from Admiral Farragut by Alfred Thayer Mahan published in 1892.If you

This begins Volume 3 of Francis Parkman's classic series on France in North America. The volume is titled "The Discovery of the Great