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America's Civil War January 2008 Gerald T. Riggs	Abraham Lincoln: Commander in Chief Despite his lack of military experience, Abraham Lincoln was forced to become an active commander in chief. Finally, in Ulysses S. Grant, he found a kindred spirit.
Military History November 2006 Robert N. Thompson	Battle of Cold Harbor: The Folly and Horror The blame for a broad command failure that led to 7,000 unnecessary Union casualties in a single hour applies to more than just the commander in chief.
America's Civil War Robert C. Cheeks	Nothing But Glory Gained On a hot July afternoon, 12,000 Southern soldiers started across an airless valley toward bristling enemy lines a mile away. For a moment, time stood still. The fate of two nations hung in the balance. Then the shooting began.
America's Civil War Ronald E. Bullock	Last-Ditch Rebel Stand at Petersburg After nearly 10 months of trench warfare, Confederate resistance at Petersburg, Va., suddenly collapsed. Desperate to save his army, Robert E. Lee called on his soldiers for one last miracle.
America's Civil War Richard Selcer	South's Feuding Generals It sometimes seemed that Southern generals were more interested in fighting each other than in fighting Yankees. Their inability to get along together contributed greatly to the South's demise.
Military History Quarterly Spring 2006 Stuart W. Sanders	Robert Charles Tyler: Last Civil War Confederate General Slain in Combat Against impossible odds and following orders issued half a year earlier, Robert Charles Tyler became the last Confederate general slain in Civil War combat.
America's Civil War Noah Andre Trudeau	Robert E. Lee's Struggle in the Wilderness As the Union army crossed the Rapidan River to commence its powerful spring offensive, Confederate General Robert E. Lee scrambled to divine his enemy's intentions. But not even Lee could fully pierce the fog of war.
Civil War Times July 2007 Michael Dreese	Fighting and Dying for the Colors at Gettysburg Beyond their practical value on Civil War battlefields, regimental flags and other banners embodied the pride, honor and bravery of the soldiers who willingly gave their lives to defend them.
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Civil War Times April 17, 2004 Ethan S. Rafuse	Ulysses S. Grant: The Union's New Three-Star General Not since 1798 had congress trusted a soldier with the full power of the lieutenant generalcy. Clearly, great things were expected from Ulysses S. Grant.
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America's Civil War David A. Norris	Bloody Day at Boteler's Ford Just two days after the Battle of Antietam, the deadliest day of the Civil War, the savage Battle of Shepherdstown made for a bloody little coda to the 1862 Maryland campaign.
America's Civil War January 2007 Mike Haskew	Battle of Chickamauga Overconfident and overextended, the Union Army of the Cumberland advanced into the deep woods of northwest Georgia. Waiting Confederates did not intend for them to leave. At Chickamauga Creek, the two sides collided.
America's Civil War July 2005 Jeffry C. Burden	Failed Attack at Vicksburg Ulysses S. Grant thought his formidable Army of the Tennessee could take Vicksburg from a "beaten" foe by direct assault. He was wrong, thanks to near-impregnable fortifications, renewed Southern spirit, and surprisingly suspect Northern generalship.
America's Civil War June 29, 2004 Arnold Blumberg	From the Wilderness to Petersburg with the Old Dominion Brigade The Virginia regiments originally under the brigade command of William Mahone seemed to save their best for last. After two years of average service, they became Robert E. Lee's go-to troops in the Wilderness and at Petersburg's Crater.
Civil War Times March 2007 Richard F. Welch	Burning High Bridge: The South's Last Hope The Army of Northern Virginia's final opportunity to escape Grant's net disappeared on the banks of the Appomattox -- along with the dream of a Confederate nation.
America's Civil War Dean M. Wells	Ewell Seizes the Day at Winchester One month after Stonewall Jackson's death at Chancellorsville, Robert E. Lee turned to Stonewall's trusted lieutenant, Richard Ewell, to cover his invasion of the North. Was 'Old Bald Head' up to the challenge?
America's Civil War Todd S. Berkoff	Bloody Baptism for the Black Hats John Gibbon's mostly green Midwestern troops found themselves in quite a scrape as the sun set on August 28, 1862. His Black Hat Brigade would never forget their baptism of fire at Brawner's Farm.
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American History October 2007 James B. Daniels	The Battle of Chippewa An unlikely victory on the Canadian side of the Niagara River during the War of 1812 helped transform the motley U.S. Army into a professional fighting force.
America's Civil War James B. Ronan II	Union Regulars Brigade Desperate Stand at Chickamauga Civil War Brigadier General John King's disciplined brigade of Union Regulars found itself tested as never before at Chickamauga. For two bloody days, the Regulars dashed from one endangered spot to another, seeking to save their army from annihilation.
America's Civil War Brent L. Vosburg	Cavalry Clash at Hanover Southern beau sabreur J.E.B. Stuart hardly expected to run head-on into enemy cavalry on his second ride around the Union Army. But a trio of 'boy generals' would soon give the famed Confederate horseman all the action he could handle.
America's Civil War Daniel Zimmerman	J.E.B. Stuart: Gettysburg Scapegoat? Following the Confederate debacle at Gettysburg, many blamed Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart for leaving General Robert E. Lee in the dark. But was Stuart really to blame for the defeat? And if so, was he the only one at fault?
America's Civil War May 2006 Timothy B. Smith	Battle of Shiloh: Shattering Myths Events that have been distorted or enhanced by veterans and early battlefield administrators have become part of the accepted story of the April 1862 battle -- until now.
Wild West Lee Paul	The Alamo: 13 Days of Glory Mysteries, myths and Texas-size legends surround the fortified Spanish mission that became a shrine after a few good men valiantly defended it to the death 160 years ago.
Civil War Times May 2006 Maurice D'Aoust	Hoodwinked During the Civl War: Union Military Deception Appearances could be misleading on the battlefields of the Civil War.
Civil War Times August 18, 2004 Chris Fordney	Winchester, VA: A Town Embattled Winchester, Virginia, saw more of the war than any other place North or South.
Civil War Times Maurice G. D'Aoust	Unraveling the Myths of Burnside Bridge Ambrose Burnside failed to deliver a crippling blow to the Army of Northern Virginia at Antietam -- considered by some historians as the most important conflict of the Civil War -- and then he tried to cover it up.
America's Civil War Jon Guttman	The Last Ride of J.E.B. Stuart Badly misunderstanding his opponent's intentions, Jeb Stuart played into Phil Sheridan's hands at Yellow Tavern. A swirling cavalry fight ensued.
America's Civil War Bruce A. Trinque	Hancock's 'Well-Conducted Fizzle' With Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia stubbornly clinging to Petersburg, Ulysses S. Grant decided to cut its vital rail lines. To perform the surgery, he selected one of the North's proven heroes -- 'Hancock the Superb.'
Civil War Times August 2005 John Cabell Early	A Southern Boy Remembers Gettysburg Major General Jubal Early's nephew recalls the famous meeting on July 1 between his uncle and General Robert E. Lee during the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania.
America's Civil War January 2007 Gordon Berg	Battle of Chickamauga and Gordon Granger's Reserve Corps In 1863, Gordon Granger's rookie Reserve Corps saved the Army of the Cumberland from impending destruction.
America's Civil War January 12, 2005 Michael C. Hardy	April 2, 1865: 'A Day of Carnage and Blood' Sixth Corps Yankees stumbled out of their earthworks and toward the muddy pits of the Army of Northern Virginia. It was the beginning of the end.
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America's Civil War Kevin Anderson	Grant's Battle with the Bottle Examining the controversy surrounding Grant and alcohol.
America's Civil War November 2005 James A. Morgan	Ball's Bluff: 'A Very Nice Little Military Chance' Confederate soldiers drove inexperienced Union troops acting on faulty intelligence into the Potomac River like lemmings.
World War II November 2006 David P. Colley	African American Platoons in World War II In March 1945, black volunteers forced the first breach in the U.S. Army's color barrier -- the first black soldiers officially serving shoulder to shoulder with whites in an American infantry unit since George Washington was in command of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
America's Civil War July 19, 2004 Julie Holcomb	Eyewitness to War: Iron Brigade Soldier's Wartime Letters Timothy Webster survived Fredericksburg and Gettysburg with the Iron Brigade, but not Petersburg.
Parameters Autumn 2006	Book Reviews The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq. By George Packer... On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom... Rein In at the Brink of the Precipice: American Policy Toward Taiwan and U.S.-PRC Relations. By Alan D. Romberg... etc.
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