Davis backs Bragg as Chattanooga battle looms in West
By August 1863 Confederate leadership grapples with a West theater crisis as Bragg and Johnston clash with Union Rosecrans near Chattanooga. Davis contemplates detaching Longstreet’s corps, Lee approves, setting stage for Chickamauga, the reversed Gettysburg of the West.
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Popular Civil War History Draws Readers and Critics
Prolific historian Bruce Catton proves popular history can be accurate and engaging with Terrible Swift Sword, covering Bull Run to Antietam and Emancipation. Maggie Davis and John Ransom’s Diary add realism, while notes on Jewish and financial figures illuminate wartime America.
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Jewish Participants in The Civil War by Harry Simonhoff
A comprehensive account detailing the role of Jewish soldiers and civilians in the Civil War. It notes the 150,000 Jews in the United States at the time and how loyalties varied regionally, with discussion of the Southern experience.
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Wisconsin records 4483 deer auto collisions last year
The Wisconsin Conservation Department logged 4,483 deer vehicle collisions in the previous year, highlighting ongoing risks on state roads and the need for driver caution and wildlife awareness campaigns.
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Underground piping may replace hoses in home lawns
Louisville report from UPI notes a shift toward underground rigid plastic piping and fittings for lawn sprinkling systems. Tube Turns Plastics Inc. of Chemetron Corp says installation underground could be affordable for most homeowners, reducing the need to drag hoses or move sprinklers.
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