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Seven Pines erupts outside Richmond.

A Confederate attack nearly splits the Union army—but coordination falters.

By nightfall, both sides claim opportunity… and miss it.

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At Totopotomoy Creek, the armies dig, probe, and clash in sharp bursts.

No breakthrough—just mounting pressure.

The Overland Campaign grinds on.

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Dorothea Dix pushes to organize Union Army nursing.

Strict, relentless, and effective—she helps bring order to wartime hospitals.

Compassion, with rules.

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The 54th Massachusetts prepares to leave Boston.

One of the first official Black regiments in Union service—watched closely, expected to prove everything.

Spoiler Alert 🚨 - They would.

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Disaster on the Chattahoochee River.

The Confederate ironclad Chattahoochee suffers a boiler explosion—killing crew and crippling the vessel.

Not all losses come from enemy fire.

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At the North Anna, Lee unveils his inverted “V” line—daring Grant to attack.

Grant doesn’t take the bait.

Even in stalemate, the chess ♟️match is unmistakable.

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New Hope Church: Sherman attacks, expecting a gap—finds a wall instead.

Confederate defenders hold firm in rain, mud, and thick woods.

“Hell Hole,” the soldiers called it—and meant it.

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The Union experiments with portable field telegraphs during the Peninsula Campaign.

Wires stretch with the army—communication gets faster… and expectations rise with it.

Modern war is taking shape.

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No one has time for a sick day . . .
Even in the midst of a war, men fall ill. Unfortunately, for the Confederacy General Lee's sick day would cost them a chance to strike an offensive blow.

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Stonewall Jackson strikes Front Royal, unraveling Union plans in the Valley.

Speed, surprise, and confusion—Jackson’s trademarks on full display.

The Valley Campaign just got dangerous.

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Grant edges closer to the North Anna River, probing Lee’s lines.

Both armies maneuver for advantage—neither willing to give it.

The next collision ⚔️ is only a day away.

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David Hunter takes command in West Virginia.

Within weeks, he’ll push deep into the Shenandoah Valley—and make policy as well as war.

Military orders… with political consequences.

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North Carolina becomes the last state to secede.

Reluctant at first—but after Fort Sumter and Lincoln’s call for troops, the decision comes fast.

The Union is now fully divided.

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Near Cassville, Johnston almost strikes Sherman.

A promising Confederate position… abandoned after reports of Union troops on the flank.

One of the war’s great “what ifs” quietly slips away.

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At Sewell’s Point, Confederate guns trade fire with Union ships in one of the war’s earliest coastal tests.

No grand victory—just a preview: the coastline would be contested, inch by inch.

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At the Big Black River, Confederate defenses collapse faster than expected.
Union troops capture guns, prisoners—and momentum.
One more door slams shut on Vicksburg.

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Both sides realize enthusiasm alone won’t fill the ranks forever.
Bounties—cash incentives for enlistment—start entering the equation.
Patriotism is powerful… but sometimes, $10 💵helps.

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Gen. Benjamin Butler issues General Order No. 28 in New Orleans.

Women insulting Union soldiers will be treated as those “plying their avocation.”

Controversial then. Infamous now.

Occupation warfare gets personal.

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Resaca rages.
Johnston’s army holds strong defensive ground, forcing Sherman into costly attacks.

Tactically solid.
Strategically? The clock—and Union numbers—aren’t on Confederate side.

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At Palmito Ranch, Texas, the war fights on—after it’s effectively over.

Confederates win the field.

Union Pvt. John J. Williams is often called the last man killed in the Civil War.

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