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Did you know that throughout the first 100 years of our nation’s history, more than 200,000 Black soldiers fought to establish a more perfect union on the battlefield? Follow along as we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth throughout the month of February!

Fighting for Freedom: The Role of Black Soldiers in America’s First Century

Sharing the stories and landscapes tied to Black soldiers in America’s first century is more important than ever, as we approach the 250th anniversary of...

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It seems like Revolution had a draw for the young. As of July 4, 1776, these revolutionaries were barley scratching young adulthood. Marquis de Lafayette, 18 James Monroe, 18 Gilbert Stuart, 20 Aaron Burr, 20 Alexander Hamilton, 21 Betsy Ross, 24 James Madison, 25

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Abraham Lincoln was offered a herd of elephants to help in the Civil War effort #OnThisDay February 3rd, 1862, by the King of Siam. Lincoln diplomatically refused the offer of elephants for the US, citing the emergence of steam transportation and the wrong climate.

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It is our sad duty to announce the passing of beloved historian Ed Bearss, one of the legends of the battlefield preservation movement and a long-time member of the American Battlefield Trust board.

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William Carney was born into slavery in 1840, and escaped to Massachusetts via the Underground Railroad. Carney’s actions at Fort Wagner with the 54th Massachusetts earned him the nation’s highest honor, the Medal of Honor.

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Over a million horses and mules were killed during the Civil War, dwarfing the number of soldiers who fell. The War Weary Horse monument in Middleburg, VA honors the sacrifice of these innocent creatures.

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“Civil war was not a mere strife for territory and dominion, but a contest of civilization against barbarism.” ―Frederick Douglass

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William Hutchings, aged 100 years, veteran of the Revolutionary War, photographed 1864.

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Pickett's Charge, which occurred #OnThisDay , July 3, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg, was one of the most futile and bloody assaults of the Civil War, leaving a three-quarter-mile trail of casualties across the open fields.

"A Useless Sacrifice"

Pettigrew and Trimble's Confederate divisions also fought in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. This article re-examines these often overlooked...

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#OnThisDay July 2, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg, on a boulder-strewn hillside in southern Pennsylvania, Union Col. Joshua L. Chamberlain led his 20th ME Regiment in the most famous counterattack of the Civil War, the defense of Little Round Top.

Defense of Little Round Top

Historical article on the Union defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863.

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Starting off the day with some double rainbows over Antietam. Courtesy of our very own Garry Adleman.

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“Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.” — Abigail Adams to John Adams

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Harriet Ann Jacobs, author of Incident in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself passed away #OnThisDay March 7th, 1897. The book is regarded as the most important slave narrative by an African American woman. #WomensHistoryMonth

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A Civil War veteran in his Union uniform, seated beside a much younger man, possibly his grandson, wearing a World War I uniform. All too often it is easy to forget how condensed American history is and how these players and their stories overlap. #VeteransDay

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Happy birthday, Susie Taylor! Taylor blazed a trail for equality by becoming the first black Army Nurse in America’s history. She went on to a career educating freed slaves. She was born #OnThisDay August 6, 1848.

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Born into slavery in Georgia in 1848, Susie King Taylor (born Susan Baker) lived on a plantation for the first seven years of her life. In 1855, Susie was...

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The first known professional tattoo artist in the US was Martin Hildebrandt. He was the most sought-after body artist of the U.S. Civil War. He traveled across the North and the South, tattooing countless soldiers on both sides of the conflict. #NationalTattooDay

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A Civil War veteran in his Union uniform, seated beside a much younger man, possibly his grandson, wearing a World War I uniform. All too often it is easy to forget how condensed American history is and how these players and their stories overlap.

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Three dinosaur footprints sit atop the bridge which carries South Confederate Avenue over Plum Run in Gettysburg, PA. The bridge was constructed circa 1938 of sandstone or siltstone and the prints are from the Triassic period, approx. 200-250 million years ago. #NationalFossilDay

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Early this morning, Herschel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from WWII passed away, surrounded by family, at the West Virginia VA Hospital that bears his name.

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As he crested the flaming parapet during the assault on Fort Wagner #OTD July 18, 1863, Robert G. Shaw waved his sword, shouted, "Forward, 54th!" and then pitched headlong into the sand with three fatal wounds.

Robert Gould Shaw

Biography of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw

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The battle of Antietam was fought #OnThisDay , September 17, 1862, 156 years ago today. The bloody battle would end with a total of 22,717 casualties.

Antietam

Battle of Antietam page - battle maps, history articles, photos, and preservation news on this important 1862 Civil War battle in Maryland.

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Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union Army in the Civil War and eighteenth president of the United States, was born #OnThisDay April 27, 1822, in a small frame cottage in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Today, Grant's birthplace is restored and open to the public.

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Caption this photo! This photo was taken in April 1863 at Falmouth, Virginia, by James F. Gibson at the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac.

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10 Facts: The Battle of Gettysburg

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The author of the song “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Julia Ward Howe was written after she observed soldiers singing John Brown’s Body twice in one day, and her companion asked her “why don’t you write more suitable words?”

How 'The Battle Hymn Of The Republic' Became Everybody's Anthem

The refrain — "Glory, glory, hallelujah" — shows up at labor protests, conservative rallies, church services and football games. It turns out the song, originally a war march, is flexible by design.

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Joseph H. De Castro made history as the first Hispanic to earn the Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest military decoration for valor in combat, during the Battle of Gettysburg. #HispanicHeritageMonth

Joseph H. De Castro

Joseph H. De Castro made history as the first Hispanic to earn the Medal of Honor— the United States’ highest military decoration for valor in...

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Last surviving veteran of the American Revolutionary War, Lemuel Cook, died in 1866 at 106 years old. He lived long enough to see the end of the Civil War.

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Nadine Turchin, wife of Russian born Union General John Turchin, stood in as commander of the 19th Illinois Infantry Regiment after her husband fell ill while marching in Tennessee in the spring of 1862. She is recorded as being "utterly devoid of fear" on the battlefield.

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The first person to die in the American Revolution, Crispus Attucks became a symbol of resistance against British rule. Why did he put himself into the line of fire? This video is part of the series “How We Became America: The Untold History.” #BHM

Who Was Crispus Attucks?

The first person to die in the American Revolution, Crispus Attucks became a symbol of resistance against British rule. Why did he put himself into the line...

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Did you know that the 1st Rhode Island Regiment was comprised almost entirely of African American soldiers? This regiment fought in notable battles like the Battle of Rhode Island and the Siege of Yorktown. #BlackHistoryMonth

10 Facts: Black Patriots in the American Revolution

Fact #1: Numbers in the Overall Population. At the onset of the War for Independence, approximately 500,000 African Americans lived in the colonies, of...

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Join us on July 1-3 as we live tweet the actions at the Battle Gettysburg as they happened in 1863. #3DaysOfGettysburg

Gettysburg

In the summer of 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee launched his second invasion of the Northern states. Forces collided at the crossroads town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from July 1-3, 1863. ...

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#OTD April 7, 1865, General U.S. Grant wrote his now-famous letter to Robert E. Lee, speaking of the “hopelessness of further resistance” and asking for the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, which Lee did two days later at Appomattox Court House.

Cumberland Church

Retreating from Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia, the Army of Northern Virginia skirmished with Union forces at the Battle of Cumberland Church on their...

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“I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can't say — I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.” — Harriet Tubman

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Commanding three armies under George Henry Thomas, James B. McPherson, and John M. Schofield, General William T. Sherman outflanked Confederate troops under Joseph E. Johnston and captured Atlanta, GA #OnThisDay September 2, 1864.

William T. Sherman

This is a biography of the Civil War Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman.

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Henry Clay famously ran for President five times and was never elected. Once, he stated, “I would rather be right than be President,” to which Thomas Reed responded, “The gentleman need not trouble himself. He’ll never be either.”

Henry Clay

Although never President, Henry Clay dominated the American political landscape in the first half of the nineteenth century and remains one of the most...

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“No man who knew Abraham Lincoln could hate him, but because of his fidelity to union and liberty, he is doubly dear to us, and his memory will be precious forever.” — Frederick Douglass

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Harriet Tubman is perhaps best remembered for her activities with the Underground Railroad. Did you know she was a Civil War spy, too?

The Loyal League

It may be that the best spies leave no trace. But it shouldn’t be a secret that in a 2007 publication, the CIA identified information from African...

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After Benedict Arnold was discovered colluding with the British, Alexander Hamilton wrote that his wife, Peggy Shippen Arnold, had "all the loveliness of innocence." It wasn't until later that Peggy's involvement in the scheme was revealed.

Peggy Shippen Arnold | The American Revolution Experience

An attractive socialite who secretly helped facilitate treason

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“General, I have been a soldier all my life...I should know, as well as any one, what soldiers can do. It is my opinion that no fifteen thousand men ever arranged for battle can take that position.” — James Longstreet on Pickett’s Charge

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“I can make this march, and I will make Georgia howl!” 一William T. Sherman

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#OnThisDay , February 3, 1862, in one of the more humorous events of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln politely rejected an offer of elephants from the King of Siam.

Lincoln Rejects the King of Siam's Offer of Elephants

In one of the more humourous events of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln politely rejects an offer from the King of Siam to provide breeding pairs of elephants for use in America.

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#OTD July 18, 2017, 154 years to the day after he lost his life leading the 54th MA in a doomed assault against Fort Wagner in Charleston Harbor, Robert Gould Shaw’s personal sword was placed on display at the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston.

Found: Robert Gould Shaw’s Fort Wagner Sword Discovered

The sword of Robert Gould Shaw was recently discovered in a dusty attic. It is now on display in the Massachusetts Historical Society.

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After crossing the Delaware River in a treacherous storm, George Washington’s army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton #OTD December 26, 1776. The victory set the stage for another success at Princeton a week later.

Trenton

After crossing the Delaware River in a treacherous storm, General George Washington’s army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. The...

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The Battle of Gettysburg, which began #OnThisDay July 1, 1863, marked the turning point of the Civil War. The three-day engagement was the bloodiest single battle of the conflict. It ended Confederate Robert E. Lee’s second quest to invade the North.

Gettysburg

In the summer of 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee launched his second invasion of the Northern states. Forces collided at the crossroads town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from July 1-3, 1863. ...

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Happy 97th Birthday to the man, the legend, and the superb historian, Ed Bearss!

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#OnThisDay December 16, 1773, Massachusetts colonists dumped 342 crates of British tea into the Boston Harbor in response to the Tea Acts passed in May of that year. Promptly, it was labeled as an act of treason against Britain.

Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party in 1773 was a crucial event leading to the American Revolution.

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Ever wanted to see Abraham Lincoln smile? Now you can! We used @MyHeritage to colorize and make this photograph of Lincoln come to life.

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After the birth of her daughter, Martha Poteet of western North Carolina carefully traced the baby's hand on a piece of paper. Later, in a trench outside Petersburg, Virginia, Francis Poteet opened that envelope and held his new daughter’s hand in his.

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Union Brigadier General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain died of his lingering wartime wounds #OnThisDay , February 24th, 1914 in Portland, Maine, at the age of eighty-five.

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

The American Battlefield Trust's biography of Union Civil War general and Medal of Honor winner, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

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Polly Cooper of the Oneida Indian Nation traveled to Valley Forge, PA, with corn to help feed the starving Continental Army and medical knowledge to help heal the sick during the harsh winter of 1777-78. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

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Polly Cooper of the Oneida Indian Nation helped save Continental soldiers’ lives after they suffered through the harsh winter of 1777-78 at Valley...

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Abraham Lincoln was born #OnThisDay , February 12th, 1809, the second child of Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, in a one-room log cabin on the Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky.

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#OnThisDay , November 15th, 1864, William T. Sherman departs Atlanta on the March to the Sea, leaving Atlanta in ruins.

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"Boys, I only did my duty; the old flag never touched the ground!"—Sgt. William H. Carney, 54th Massachusetts, reflecting on the Battle of Fort Wagner during which he carried the colors despite serious wounds earning the Medal of Honor.

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#OnThisDay , July 2, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg, more than 5,000 soldiers from nine states fought a bloody battle at Gettysburg’s strangest place. A place barren of trees, shrubs, and almost any green thing: Devil’s Den.

The Capture of Devil’s Den

Learn more about Devil's Den, one of Gettysburg’s most terrible infantry fights fought on July 2, 1863.

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. @HISTORY will be taking over ABT’s social channels today to reflect on the accomplishments and complexities of Ulysses S. Grant. Join us for discussions on his life, presidency, and military career and don’t miss “Grant,” the 3-night miniseries event, 5/25 at 9/8c on HISTORY.

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Crazy Horse was a Lakota leader who fought against U.S. government encroachment on Native American land and led Native American forces against Col. George Armstrong Custer during the Battle of Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse was born in 1840 in the Black Hills of South Dakota. As a child, he was named “Curly Hair” due to his light complexion and hair that made...

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From December 25, 1776 to January 3, 1777 — a period of just ten days — Washington's brave soldiers would win a series of victories at Trenton and Princeton that were glorious indeed.

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Did you know that the official copies of the surrender terms signed by Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant were drafted by Grant’s personal military secretary, Lt. Col. Ely S. Parker, who was a Seneca Indian Chief from New York?

Ely Parker

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John Stith Pemberton, the inventor of Coca-Cola, was born #OnThisDay July 8, 1831. He served for the Confederacy during the invasion of Georgia. An injury at the Battle of Columbus led to a morphine addiction, and Coca-Cola was the result of an effort to find an alternative.

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#OnThisDay , March 23rd, 1775, Patrick Henry delivers his speech, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death

Patrick Henry’s moving speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses.

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"I rise only to say that I do not intend to say anything. I thank you for your hearty welcomes and good cheers." — Ulysses Grant’s “perfect speech”

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This segment of a tree on the Wilderness Battlefield sports two cannon balls embedded within the trunk. You can see this relic of the battle at Ellwood on the Wilderness Battlefield.

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#OnThisDay , July 21, 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War, the First Battle of Bull Run, was fought. The high number of casualties and devastating Union defeat quickly dashed hopes for a quick and easy war.

Bull Run

First Manassas (Bull Run) page with maps, photos, history articles, and preservation news

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Susie King Taylor was a black Union Nurse who became the only black woman to publish a memoir of her wartime experiences. Born into slavery, she secretly educated herself and escaped slavery. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Thank you for following day 1 of #3DaysOfGettysburg ! Tune back in tomorrow morning for another day of facts, maps, and a true to time play-by-play of this fearsome battle.

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The Battle of Fort Wagner #OnThisDay July 18, 1863, was an unsuccessful assault led by the 54th Massachusetts, an African American infantry, famously depicted in the movie “Glory.” Fort Wagner is located on Morris Island in the Charleston Harbor, SC.

Fort Wagner

Our Battle of Fort Wagner page that includes history articles, information on the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, battle maps, historic and modern photos, helpful web links, and recommended books for...

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In 1938 the last surviving Civil War Veterans gathered with their families at Gettysburg 75 years after the battle was fought. Today, let's remember our Veterans past and present. Thank you for your service. #VeteransDay

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We have transferred 1035.1 acres of battlefield land to the Shiloh National Military Park run by the National Park Service to help preserve land where the Battle of Shiloh was fought, which allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior in April 1862. #NationalParkWeek

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Harriet Tubman passed away #OnThisDay March 10th, 1913. Tubman was a former slave who served as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, as well as an abolitionist & suffragist who spoke out for African American women. #WomensHistoryMonth

Harriet Tubman

Perhaps one of the best known personalities of the Civil War, Harriet Tubman was born into slavery as Araminta Ross, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, sometime in 1820 or 1821. In 1849, she escaped...

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Fact #10 : Harriet Tubman died at the age of 91 in 1913 in the Home for the Aged she herself had founded. She was buried with military honors in the Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn, New York.

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“We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers." Union Colonel Robert Gould Shaw died #OTD July 18th, 1863 during the Battle of Fort Wagner while urging the 54th forward.

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“My dear McClellan. If you don't want to use the army, I would like to borrow it for a while. Yours respectfully, A. Lincoln.” — Abraham Lincoln, in an 1862 letter addressed to General George McClellan. (He chose not to send the letter.)

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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain spent his twilight years writing and speaking about the war. His memoir of the Appomattox Campaign, “The Passing of the Armies,” was published a year after his death, which occurred #OTD February 24, 1914.

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

The American Battlefield Trust's biography of Union Civil War general and Medal of Honor winner, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

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Pictured are the chairs Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee sat on at Appomattox Court House when Lee surrendered to the former on April 9th, 1865. (Photo credit: The National Museum of American History) #HistoryArtifacts

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Labeled a traitor by his former pupil, J.E.B. Stuart, General George Thomas remained loyal to the Union despite his ties to the state of Virginia. After the war, Thomas had lost contact with most of his family but remained prideful of his service.

George Thomas

This is a biography of Civil War Union General George Thomas.

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We wish everyone a Merry Christmas from your friends at the American Battlefield Trust!

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#DidYouKnow : In 1862, Susie King Taylor was the first black woman to openly educate African Americans in the state of Georgia? #BlackHistoryMonth

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Born into slavery in Georgia in 1848, Susie King Taylor (born Susan Baker) lived on a plantation for the first seven years of her life. In 1855, Susie was...

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#OnThisDay March 29, 1861, Abraham Lincoln made the decision to reinforce Fort Sumter.

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#OnThisDay September 8th, 1828, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was born in Brewer, Maine. Chamberlain and the 20th Maine are infamous for their role on Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg. ?

Gettysburg: Chamberlain's 1889 Address

At the 1889 dedication of the 20th Maine Monument on Little Round Top, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain delivered what remains among the best descriptions of the...

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General Meade’s horse Old Baldy survived 14 injuries during the Civil War including being shot in the nose at Bull Run, the leg at 2nd Bull Run, the neck at Antietam, the chest at Gettysburg, and the ribs at Petersburg. Yet, somehow, Old Baldy outlived his master by a decade.

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When the U.S. Government took part of her property to build Fort Stevens in Washington, D.C., Elizabeth “Aunt Betty” Proctor Thomas did not retreat, but remained to support the soldiers stationed there with cooking and cleaning. #BlackHistoryMonth

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At the offset of the American Civil War, Elizabeth "Aunt Betty" Proctor Thomas worked on her family’s 88-acre farm with her siblings in Vinegar Hill,...

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Did you know that Abraham Lincoln is the only president in American history to hold a patent? Lincoln patented an invention for an inflatable bellows system meant to improve the navigation of boats in shallow waters.

10 Facts: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States during the Civil War and one of the great figures in American history.

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Fall is here! And as the seasons change, so does our profile banner. Vote for your favorite autumnal battlefield in the comments below. Your options are… A: Antietam by MattBrant B: North Anna by KellySchneider C: Gaines Mill by Robert James D: The Wilderness by Buddy Secor

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Late in the afternoon of July 2, 1863, Union Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain dashed headlong into history, leading his 20th Maine Regiment in perhaps the most famous counterattack of the Civil War on Little Round Top.

Defense of Little Round Top

Historical article on the Union defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863.

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Joshua Chamberlain died of his lingering wartime wounds in Portland, Maine #OnThisDay 2/24/1914, at the age of 85. He was the last Civil War veteran to die as a result of wounds from the war and is considered by some the last casualty of the Civil War.

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

The American Battlefield Trust's biography of Union Civil War general and Medal of Honor winner, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

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“You can’t describe a battlefield unless you walk it.”—Ed Bearss. #BattlefieldConference2018

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"Information is the currency of democracy."—Thomas Jefferson

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Join the American Battlefield Trust as we share 10 facts about Harriet Tubman, abolitionist, Underground Railroad operator, and union spy, throughout the day. Stay tuned to catch them all!

Harriet Tubman

Perhaps one of the best known personalities of the Civil War, Harriet Tubman was born into slavery as Araminta Ross, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, sometime in 1820 or 1821. In 1849, she escaped...

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Alonzo Cushing was killed in action at Gettysburg July 3rd, 1863 at the Bloody Angle, defending Cemetery Hill from the Confederates at Pickett’s Charge. His actions, were formally recognized in 2014 when he received the Medal of Honor. #MemorialDay

Alonzo H. Cushing

The story of the valiant efforts of Union First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing at the BAttle of Gettysburg

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Today, we are honored to award Ed Bearss the Edwin C. Bearss Lifetime Achievement Award. #BattlefieldConference2018

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“Oh, I am heartily tired of hearing about what Lee is going to do. Some of you always seem to think he is suddenly going to turn a double somersault, and land in our rear and on both of our flanks at the same time.” — Ulysses S. Grant

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Is there anything better than adorable pictures of Civil War dogs? Not really. #NationalPetDay

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Irene Triplett, the last person receiving a pension from the U.S. Civil War, has died at the age of 90.

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Civil War veteran Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was fluent in several languages other than English and could write and speak in Latin, German, French, Arabic, Hebrew, and Syriac.

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

The American Battlefield Trust's biography of Union Civil War general and Medal of Honor winner, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

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#OnThisDay , April 9, 1865, 153 years ago, Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House.

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The first day of fighting at Gettysburg saw many epic fights. One of these was between the 24th Michigan and 26th North Carolina, the largest regiment at Gettysburg, near McPherson Ridge. Both regiments rallied around their flags.

“No Man Can Take Those Colors and Live”

A history article looking at the epic fight between the 24th Michigan and the 26th North Carolina in the Herbst Woods on the First Day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Abraham declared Thanksgiving a national holiday “In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity.” On this day, the Trust reflects on the legacy of that war and is thankful for all you have done to help us preserve our nation’s hallowed grounds. #Thanksgiving

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“I only know two tunes. One is Yankee Doodle, and the other one isn't.” — Ulysses S. Grant

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“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” ―John Adams

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Hi! My name is Ashlyn O'Neill from Stewartstown PA. I am a senior at York Catholic High school and hope to one day becoming a civil engineer. I'm excited to take over the Trust's social media today to show everyone that youth are dedicated to history and preservation. #YLT2020

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