Winslow ordered Kearsarge to clear French waters before running up the US Navy Jack and turning to face the confederate ship. The Alabama fired the first shots, to no effect, and continued firing rapidly and somewhat wildly. Many shots bounded off the Kearsarge s armor cladding.

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People want me to explain Captain Confederacy. Okay fine I will talk about it. What is it? WAS THIS CREATED BY KKK PEOPLE? THE SOUTH? WHO MADE THIS? https://t.co/5enmWucROm

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With the U.S. position on Cemetery Ridge in danger of being breached, General Winfield Hancock saw a confederate brigade advancing toward a gap in his lines. He turned to Colvill, commanding the only infantry in the area, and ordered "Advance, Colonel, and take those colors!"

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As the U.S. troops appeared to be flanked, reinforcements arrived in the form of the gunboats USS Lexington and USS Choctaw. With their fire supporting them, Lieb’s men forced the confederates to withdraw.

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..along with 9k troopers and 3k infantry attacked an unsuspecting Stuart at dawn. Attacks and counterattacks ensued throughout the day... ending with 900 Union casualties, & 600 Confederate. The rebs had also captured an artillery battery, and held the field at days end...

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The country was outraged. The confederacy disavowed the raid and withdrew all support of Quantrill and similar guerrilla bands. The local commander, General Thomas Ewing, issued General Order forcing the removal of civilians from four Missouri counties on the border.

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Like fans of this series don’t realize how much they sound like a reincarnated confederate soldier when they view Rashta as lesser just bc she wasn’t born into nobility.

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Edgar von Westphalen, forced to fight for Confederate.
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During the last year of the Civil War, too many men with families were looking for assistance . A single man like Edgar had only two real choices , fight or leave.
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in 1863, General Ulysses Grant and his Army of the Tennessee surrounded , the final major confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. This began a siege that would last almost seven weeks.

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Every soldier, Union or Confederate, were Americans; fathers, husbands, sons and brothers. Honoring these soliders is a way to show respect to those that came before us, and is a reminder to not repeat past. https://t.co/lWRXC1KxZN

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A young Koyote free tribesman, another one of the 3 primary species that made up the original population of the Kyllic Confederacy.

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𝗠𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Confederation Trail: Remake! Let me know your thoughts, and please retweet! ❤️

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Captain Charles Henry Davis was in command of the U.S. flotilla, having taken command only the day before. The confederate attack caught them by surprise, and two ironclads, the USS Cincinnati and USS Mound City were rammed.

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From the

"Such a tense moment with confederate soldiers on the Planter's tail and the hope that the Union blockade didn't suspect foul play. Luckily, the flags of victory are starting to rise."



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Meet Johnny Reb. An old Civil War veteran who still fights for the Confederacy 5 years later after the Civil War ended. His current bounty is $2200.

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Having escaped from Washington after the assassination, Booth spent nearly two weeks evading capture and seeking treatment for the leg he injured when he jumped to the stage. He was accompanied by David Herold, one of his co-conspirators.

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They were the last line of confederate defenses between the and the New Orleans. The mutually-supporting forts had been built in the 1820's at the direction of President Andrew Jackson, who knew all too well how New Orleans could be defended.

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Aboard her was a detachment of infantry from the 8th Massachusetts Militia, which was assigned to the ship to protect her from threats by confederates. Once in Rhode Island, she was again used as a training vessel for the remainder of the war.

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*Jumps out into confederation reunion* Hello there!
and thanks for the opportutitty! ;)
Here I tag my fellows

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