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On To Washington!

From The New-York Times September 22, 1861: INACTIVITY OF THE SOUTHERN ARMY. A letter in the Savannah (Ga.) News, dated Aug. 27, says: “The chief topic of conversation here is the inactivity of the Army. Much criticism has been passed … Continue reading

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Rattlesnake Strikes

From The New-York Times April 13, 1861 (The New York Times Archive): THE WAR COMMENCED.The First Gun Fired by Fort Moultrie Against Fort Sumpter.; THE BOMBARDMENT CONTINUED ALL DAY. Spirited Return from Major Anderson’s Guns. The Firing from Fort Sumpter … Continue reading

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