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# John B. Magruder
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The Most Unlikely Soldiers In The US Civil War
Civil War armies included many foreign-born volunteers. Less so in the Confederate than in the Union Army, where up to a third of soldiers were not American-born. Most immigrant soldiers were from…
American History
Historic Military Blunders that Will Make You Feel Better About Your Own Mistakes
A blunder – especially a military blunder that gets people killed – is terrible for the reputation of the doofus…
American History
The Incredible American Generals that Defined their Eras
In the American Revolution, General George Washington served as commander in chief of the Continental Army, as well as the…
American History
Fascinating Civil War Facts that Won’t be in the History Books
Ten years after the end of the American Civil War, some Confederate veterans were back in action, fighting as mercenaries…