The Civil War wasn't all large battles. The future of US special forces was inspired by Lincoln’s Union Scouts who fought Confederate commander Mosby with bravery and brains.
The American Civil War was one of the most devastating conflicts in the nation’s history. After the war, veterans organized themselves into groups for The largest organization of Union veterans was the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Founded in 1866, the organization grew to over 400,000 members at its height, including a chapter in Olympia.
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This map shows the movements of Union (blue) and Confederate (red) troops in the aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to 3, 1863. During the night of July 3, Confederate general Robert E. Lee managed to slip his Army of Northern Virginia across the Potomac River into Virginia and evade pursuing Union troops.
This map shows the movements of Confederate (red) and Union (blue) troops on July 1, 1863, the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. By the end of the day, Union forces had retreated to Cemetery Hill, a high position overlooking the Pennsylvania town and its road network.
This map shows the movements of Confederate (red) and Union (blue) troops on July 2, 1863, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Confederate attacks led to fierce fighting at a number of locations, including Little Round Top, Devil s Den, the Wheatfield, the Peach Orchard, Cemetery Ridge, and Cemetery Hill.
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