By the time of the 1865 meeting on the River Queen, something had changed, whether it was Lincoln or Sherman himself or the world-shaking events of the past four years. Sherman came away from the meeting with a wholly different impression of America’s war president.… Read More Gen. Sherman changes his opinion of Pres. Lincoln
Union Cavalry Gen. Judson Kilpatrick’s use of “your obedient servant” to conclude this note to his Confederate counterpart would be amusing if it weren’t for the content of his communique.… Read More ‘Your obedient servant.’ Kilpatrick threatens to shoot Rebel prisoners, but observes the social niceties.
About the American Civil War, you often hear that ‘brother fought against brother.’ Maybe it wasn’t really an everyday occurrence, but here is one interesting experience.… Read More ‘This is my brother, and I have been shooting at him.’
Civil War Nuances 