Gordon ThorsbyJun 20, 20224 minWhy was the Battle of Ezra Church so Crucial? Ask the Common Soldierby Gordon Thorsby Picture of a Union Camp outside Chattanooga “The battle was brutal and simple. ‘They done the charging and our men did...
Gordon ThorsbyMay 5, 20224 minJames Merrifield, Cited Twice for Bravery, One Medal of Honorby Gordon Thorsby The Field of Franklin James K Merrifield says he was eighteen when he enlisted on 8 August, 1862 in Co. D of the 88th...
Gordon ThorsbyMay 2, 20222 min"Hearts Torn Asunder" A Review by Gordon Thorsby https://www.savasbeatie.com/hearts-torn-asunder-trauma-in-the-civil-wars-final-campaign-in-north-carolina/ Almost every...
Gordon ThorsbyApr 28, 20224 minA Large Massacre, The Largest Execution, 1862by Gordon Thorsby General John Pope In August 1862, the Southern states were in full rebellion and Lincoln didn’t expect a problem from...