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July 16th, 1861 McDowell’s Manassas March Makes Military Mess  It was the largest army ever assembled by the United States of America. 1400 officers, marched 30,000 men out of the filthy training camps that they had been residing in around … Continue reading →

July 15th, 1862 The CSS Arkansas battled with Union ships under the command of Admiral David Farragut.The Arkansas infuriated Farragut because it was able to damage 16 Union ships. On August 6, the ship ran aground and was destroyed by its crew to avoid … Continue reading →