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From crimereads.com
The Jessie Scouts: America’s Original Special Forces Unit
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Jack Sterry sat astride the crossroads of history; at the right time and right place, he tried to shape the course of events by his actions. Sterry was part of an extraordinary group of men. Often …
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on May 17
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From cromwell-intl.com
Robert E. Lee's Home in Arlington
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Robert E. Lee, who turned traitor and resigned from the U.S. Army to lead the Confederate military, lived in a mansion his wife inherited. Now its land is Arlington Cemetery.
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on Dec 22
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From history.com
After the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman Led a Brazen Civil War Raid | HISTORY
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Tubman applied intelligence she learned as an Underground Railroad conductor to lead the Combahee Ferry Raid that freed more than 700 from slavery.
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on Nov 27
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From mprnews.org
The shadow fighters of the Civil War
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Historian Patrick O’Donnell spotted an intriguing roadside marker and then spent six years researching a part of the Civil War long forgotten. His new book, “The Unvanquished,” tells the story shape-shifting spies, fearless guerilla fighters and military leaders straight out of a movie.
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