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This Day In History: The Confederate General James Archer Is Born (1864)

On this date in history in 1817, the future Confederate General James Archer was born in Maryland. Archer came from a wealthy and influential family and he attended Princeton University. He had…

By Ed · 3 min

Civil War

On this Day In History: The Battle of Hatchers Run Was Fought (1864)

On this day in 1864, during the final stages of the American Civil War the First Battle of Hatcher’s Run,…

Ed · 3 min