Article originally published in Harper’s Weekly, 3 December 1864 (courtesy of sonofthesouth.net) THE air is full of rumors of peace. It has been so at
Author: WalterCoffey
I am the author of four novels and two works of non-fiction, all of which are related to the Civil War and Reconstruction era. My work has earned critical praise from various sites that recognize independent authors.
Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
On 3 October 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation setting aside the last Thursday in November “as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to
Sherman’s March Through Georgia
Article originally published in Harper’s Weekly, 26 November 1864 (courtesy of sonofthesouth.net) FREDERICK THE GREAT’S Silesian campaigns were not more remarkable than General SHERMAN’S. A