The United States Military Railroad (Union Army) carries out right-of-way repair on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad near Aquia Creek outside of Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1863. The USMR was a vital asset to the North's war strategy. American-Rails.com collection.The original Pacific ...
In the far western corner of Texas lies El Paso. It may not jump off the map as a must-see destination, yet to truly know Texas, one must spend time here. El Paso is the definition of a hidden gem, tucked away in some far-flung corner. Those that make the journey will uncover an...
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This coastal city in Southern Texas is found along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico. The sizeable city sits within a small bay, the Corpus Christi Bay, that is surrounded by a network of islands that stretch across the length of the bay and form a border between the bay and the Gulf...
Thesecessionof the Southern states (in chronological order,South Carolina,Mississippi,Florida,Alabama,Georgia,Louisiana,Texas,Virginia,Arkansas,Tennessee, andNorth Carolina) in 1860–61 and the ensuing outbreak of armed hostilities were the culmination of decades of growing sectional friction overslavery. ...
Having started the war to assert their independence, the Confederates held the strongconvictionthat they would win. Although they suffered some military reverses during the first two years, they were greatly heartened by significant victories atSecond ManassasandFredericksburgand were still confident of ...
Between January 9 and February 1 six other states (Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas) followed South Carolina’s example. Without attempting negotiation, their governors seized all the forts and arsenals in their respective states except Fort Pickens in the harbour of Pen...