The men of Brig. Gen. Henry McCulloch’s brigade were both nervous and excited. There were Yankees ahead, and the unproven Texans weren’t sure what to expect. They were confident, to be sure – but still, each man wondered – “Will more »
I recently had the honor and pleasure of appearing in a VirtualBookSigning at the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chicago with Allen Guelzo, author of Gettysburg: The Last Invasion. As we discussed our works, it occurred to me that there more »
Walker’s Texas Division, C.S.A: Greyhounds of the Trans-Mississippi by Richard Lowe (LSU Press, 2004) In late April and early May of 1863, Brig. Gen. John G. Walker’s Division of Texas troops, known as “Walker’s Greyhounds” because of their rapid and more »
The early spring of 1863 was a difficult one for Kate Stone and her family. Yankees had infested the area near Milliken’s Bend for months, but their numbers were growing in anticipation of yet another attempt to take Vicksburg. As more »
It often bothers me when I hear people say, “Lincoln set the slaves free.” He did not. What he did do was to issue a proclamation that – by declaration – freed those persons held in bondage in certain specific more »