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Midway between Memphis and New Orleans along the Mississippi River, Vicksburg was essential to both Confederate and Union campaigns. General Ulysses S. Grant began his campaign on the city in November 1862, but he was forced to abandon the operation in December when the fiery General Earl Van Dorn made a daring raid on Grant’s main supply depot at Holly Springs, Mississippi. With the help of the CSS Arkansas, Van Dorn’s single day raid on Grant’s supply base saved Vicksburg from Grant’s forces for an entire year.
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A quite plantation owner, Jack Hinson watched the start of the War with disinterest. After Union soldiers seized & murdered his sons, Hinson could remain indifferent no longer. This biography presents the story of a lone Confederate sniper, aged 57, waged a personal war on Grant's army & navy. This meticulously researched & beautifully written work is the only account of Hinson's life ever recorded.
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This book forcefully sets Jesse James in the context of his times, firmly identifying him as a violent & effective Confederate partisan. The author’s descriptions of the events leading up to the war in the West & the complex political struggle after the war are clear & vivid. Few books profoundly change our understanding of a famous figure in American history – this book is one of them.
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In 1865, Karl Marx praised Lincoln as a “single-minded son of the working class.” This book examines why Marx—and other socialists—supported Mr. Lincoln’s War and notes his negative influence on modern society. Firsthand accounts and insight from notable historians shatter contemporary views of both the sixteenth president and the early Republicans.
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First Known as the USS Merrimack before she was scuttled on April 20th 1861. The next day the confederates took control of the area and raised the hull of the Merrimack and converted her into the Confederate Ironclad commissioned as the CSS Virginia. This 6" metal model captures her beauty and power. Durable it makes a perfect gift.
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The author explores the personality of this iron-willed commander & brilliant tactician & gives us colorful profiles of the men who served under him. This is the most complete & compelling account to date of the fighting unit so hated by Grant that he ordered any captured Ranger to be summarily executed without trail.
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Never lose your place again with these National Confederate Museum Bookmarks. You get all 3, featuring 3 of the most prominent Characters in the War between the States, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. Each bookmark has a small amount of information about these great men. They even say National Confederate Museum at the bottom.