Dictionary - Stonewall Jackson: American History Dictionary - Stonewall Jackson
Definition and meaning of Stonewall Jackson:   Jackson, Stonewall General Thomas Jackson was one of the Confederacy's key mil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stonewall Jackson: Encyclopedia Ii - Stonewall Jackson - American Civil War
In 1861, as the American Civil War broke out, Jackson became a drill master for some of the many new recruits in the Confederate Army. On...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joseph Hooker: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseph Hooker - Civil War
At the start of the war, Hooker requested a commission, but his first application was rejected, possibly due to the lingering resentment ...   » Read the article

Article - American History Sitemap I - S
This is a sitemap for American History - S . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virginia Military Institute: Encyclopedia Ii - Virginia Military Institute - Student Life
The Virginia Military Institute is a unique military and educational experience. All Cadets are housed on campus in a large five story bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - Works
Ernest Hemingway - Novels/Noveletta. (1925) The Torrents of Spring (1926) The Sun Also Rises (1929) A Farewell to Arms (1937) To Have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Towns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Towns - Australia
List of towns - Australian Capital Territory. Jervis Bay Tharwa List of towns - New South Wales. Ashford Ballina Balranald Bateman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1972: Encyclopedia - 1972
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. 1972 - Events. International year of the book January 2 - The Pierre Ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jackson: Encyclopedia Ii - Jackson - People
Jackson is also a common family name in English speaking countries. Famous Jacksons include: Andrew Jackson, U.S. President Jesse Jackso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virginia Military Institute: Encyclopedia - Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute (VMI), located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state military college in the United States and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flags Of The Confederate States Of America: Encyclopedia - Flags Of The Confederate States Of America
The following are the flags used by the Confederate States of America. Though they have largely ceased to be used since the end of the Am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Chancellorsville: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War in 1863. Called "Lee's perfect battle" due to his risky but s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cavalry In The American Civil War: Encyclopedia - Cavalry In The American Civil War
Cavalry was a branch of army service in a process of transition during the American Civil War. It suffered from emerging technology threa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Wilderness: Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Wilderness
This article is about the Battle of the Wilderness in the American Civil War. For the French and Indian War battle, see Battle of the Wil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1862: Encyclopedia - 1862
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - August 9: Encyclopedia - August 9
August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. August 9 - Events. 48 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A. P. Hill: Encyclopedia - A. P. Hill
Ambrose Powell Hill (November 9, 1825 – April 2, 1865), was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He gained early fame as th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1863: Encyclopedia - 1863
1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - June 8: Encyclopedia - June 8
June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. June 8 - Events. 68 - Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Army Of Virginia: Encyclopedia - Army Of Virginia
The Army of Virginia was organized as a major unit of the Union Army and operated briefly and unsuccessfully in 1862 in the American Civi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlanta Georgia: Encyclopedia - Atlanta Georgia
Atlanta is the capital of and largest city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County, although a portion of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - J.e.b. Stuart: Encyclopedia Ii - J.e.b. Stuart - Confederate Army
J.E.B. Stuart was commissioned as a Captain of Cavalry in the Confederate Army on May 24, 1861, and rose quickly. His later appointments ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lexington Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Lexington Virginia - Economy
Today, Lexington's primary economic activity stems from higher education and tourism. Host to Virginia Military Institute and Washington ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Gettysburg First Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Gettysburg First Day - Afternoon
The afternoon saw fighting both west (Hill's Corps renewing their attacks on the I Corps) and north (Ewell's Corps attacking the I and XI...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clarksburg West Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Clarksburg West Virginia - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 16,743 people, 7,447 households, and 4,378 families residing in the city. The population density i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Songs Containing Overt Reference To Real Musicians: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Songs Containing Overt Reference To Real Musicians - List
Entries are listed with the following syntax: "Song Title" by musical artist(s) most associated with song references musicians and/or ban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - World War I Until The Spanish Civil War
Hemingway left his reporting job after only a few months, and, against his father's wishes, tried to join the United States Army to see a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1972: Encyclopedia Ii - 1972 - Events
International year of the book 1972 - January. January 2 - The Pierre Hotel Heist - Six men rob the safe deposit boxes of the Pierr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stone Mountain: Encyclopedia Ii - Stone Mountain - History
Stone Mountain - Early history. Human habitation of Stone Mountain and its surroundings date back into prehistory. When the mountain wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gods And Generals: Encyclopedia Ii - Gods And Generals - Film
Gods and Generals is also a movie based on the novel, released on Friday, February 21, 2003, starring Jeff Daniels as Chamberlain and Rob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fredericksburg And Spotsylvania National Military Park: Encyclopedia Ii - Fredericksburg And Spotsylvania National Military Park - Park
The military park encompasses four major Civil War battlefields: Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of the Wild...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Custer South Dakota: Encyclopedia Ii - Custer South Dakota - Geography
Custer is located at 43°46′6″N, 103°35′51″W (43.768450° N 103.597548° W)GR1. According to the United States Census ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flags Of The Confederate States Of America: Encyclopedia Ii - Flags Of The Confederate States Of America - National Flags
Flags of the Confederate States of America - First National Flag The Stars and Bars. The first official flag of the Confederacy was The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Henry Hotze: Encyclopedia Ii - Henry Hotze - Early Life And Career
He was the son Rudolph Hotze, a captain in the French Royal Service, and Sophie Esslinger. He was educated in a Jesuit-setting and emigra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - A
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Aa-Am. "Abracadabra" by Alizée, the Steve Miller Band (covered by Sugar Ray);...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Bell Hood: Encyclopedia Ii - John Bell Hood - Civil War
John Bell Hood - Brigade and division command. Hood resigned from the U.S. Army immediately after Fort Sumter and, dissatisfied with th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Highland County Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Highland County Virginia - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,536 people, 1,131 households, and 764 families residing in the county. The population density is 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judah P. Benjamin: Encyclopedia Ii - Judah P. Benjamin - Family And Early Life
Benjamin was born a British subject in Christiansted, Saint Croix, in the Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands), to Sephardic Jewi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican-american War: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican-american War - Background
The Mexican-American War grew out of unresolved conflicts between Mexico and Republic of Texas and from the desires of U.S. expansionism,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - J.e.b. Stuart: Encyclopedia Ii - J.e.b. Stuart - Confederate Army
J.E.B. Stuart was commissioned as a Captain of Cavalry in the Confederate Army on May 24, 1861, and rose quickly. His later appointments ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlanta Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Atlanta Georgia - People And Culture
Atlanta Georgia - Demographics. The census of 2000 states there are 416,474 people, (423,019 as of 2003 estimates), 168,147 households,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phoenix Arizona: Encyclopedia Ii - Phoenix Arizona - History
Phoenix was incorporated in 1881, the charter of that year being revised in 1893. Phoenix Arizona - Prehistory. The earliest settlers i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Chancellorsville: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Chancellorsville - May 1–2
By May 1, Hooker had approximately 70,000 men concentrated in and around Chancellorsville, while Lee worked frantically to concentrate hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flags Of The Confederate States Of America: Encyclopedia Ii - Flags Of The Confederate States Of America - National Flags
Flags of the Confederate States of America - First National Flag The Stars and Bars. The first official flag of the Confederacy was The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cavalry In The American Civil War: Encyclopedia Ii - Cavalry In The American Civil War - Tactics
At the time of the Civil War, the cavalry had five major missions, in rough priority: Reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance screenin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Army Of Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Army Of Virginia - History
The Army of Virginia was constituted on June 26, 1862, by General Orders Number 103, from four existing departments operating around Virg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A. P. Hill: Encyclopedia Ii - A. P. Hill - Civil War
In March 1861, just before the outbreak of the Civil War, Powell resigned his U.S. Army commission. When Virginia seceded, he was made co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - V Corps Acw: Encyclopedia Ii - V Corps Acw - 1862
The corps was first organized briefly under Nathaniel P. Banks, but then permanently on May 18, 1862, designated as the "V Corps Provisio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richmond Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Richmond Virginia - People And Culture
Richmond Virginia - Demographics. As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 197,790 people, 84,549 households, and 43,627 families residin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1862: Encyclopedia Ii - 1862 - Events
1862 - January-March. January 1 - Britain annexes Lagos island in modern-day Nigeria January 10 - End of term for John Gately Downey, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1863: Encyclopedia Ii - 1863 - Events
1863 - January. January 1 - Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation during the second year of the American Civil War makin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Robert E. Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Robert E. Lee - Early Life And Career
Robert Edward Lee was born at Stratford Hall Plantation, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, the fourth child of Revolutionary War hero Hen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shattered Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Shattered Union - Factions And Main Units
There are 7 factions in the game. They are: the California Commonwealth, the Pacifica, the European Union, the Republic of Texas, the New...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Battle Of Bull Run: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Battle Of Bull Run - Battle
Second Battle of Bull Run - August 28. The engagement began as a Federal column, under Jackson's observation near Brawner Farm, moved a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roger Atkinson Pryor: Encyclopedia Ii - Roger Atkinson Pryor - Early Life And Career
Pryor was born near Petersburg, Virginia. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1845 and from the law school of the University of V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1972: Encyclopedia Ii - 1972 - Events
International year of the book 1972 - January. January 2 - The Pierre Hotel Heist - Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican-american War: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican-american War - Political Implications Of The War
Mexico lost half of its territory in the war, leaving it with a lasting bitterness towards the United States. However, the war also elici...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caroline County Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Caroline County Virginia - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 22,121 people, 8,021 households, and 6,007 families residing in the county. The population density i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Morgan Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Morgan Horse - Breed Characteristics
The Morgan is compact and refined in build, with strong limbs, an expressive face, large eyes, well-defined withers, laid back shoulder a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rebellion: Encyclopedia Ii - Rebellion - Overview
Throughout history many different groups that used violent methods were called rebels. In the U.S, the term was used for the Continentals...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Women Who Died In Childbirth: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Women Who Died In Childbirth - Famous Women
List of women who died in childbirth - Austria. Maria Leopoldina, Archduchess of Austria (1826), mother of Maria II of Portugal and Em...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlanta, Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Atlanta, Georgia - Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 343.0 km² (132.4 mi²). 341.2 km² (131.8 mi²) of it is land...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlanta, Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Atlanta, Georgia - Infrastructure
Atlanta, Georgia - Government. Atlanta is governed by an at-large elected mayor and a city council. The city council consists of repres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlanta, Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Atlanta, Georgia - Economy
Despite romantic associations, Atlanta has always been more a commercial city than an ante-bellum monument. It is the major center of reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlanta, Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Atlanta, Georgia - People And Culture
Atlanta, Georgia - Demographics. The census of 2000 states there are 416,474 people, (423,019 as of 2003 estimates), 168,147 households...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlanta, Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Atlanta, Georgia - History
The region where Atlanta and its suburbs were built was originally Creek and Cherokee Native American territory. The Creek land in the ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caroline County Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Caroline County Virginia - Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,396 km² (539 mi²). 1,379 km² (533 mi²) of it is land and 16 kmÂ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caroline County Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Caroline County Virginia - History
Caroline County was established in 1728 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties. It was named for Caroline of Ansbach, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Gettysburg First Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Gettysburg First Day - Evening
Gen. Lee also understood the defensive potential to the Union army if they held the high ground of Cemetery Hill. He sent orders to Ewell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Gettysburg First Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Gettysburg First Day - Morning
Battle of Gettysburg First Day - Defense by Buford's cavalry. On the morning of July 1, Union cavalry in the division of Brigadier Gene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Robert E. Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Robert E. Lee - Civil War
On April 18, 1861, on the eve of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, through Secretary of War Simon Cameron, offered Lee c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richmond Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Richmond Virginia - Infrastructure
Richmond Virginia - Government. Richmond city government consists of a city council with representatives from nine districts serving in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Robert E. Lee: Encyclopedia Ii - Robert E. Lee - After The War
Following the war, Lee applied for, but was never granted, the official postwar amnesty. After filling out the application form, it was d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlanta Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Atlanta Georgia - Economy
Despite romantic associations, Atlanta has always been more a commercial city than an ante-bellum monument. It is the major center of reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - V Corps Acw: Encyclopedia Ii - V Corps Acw - 1864
In March, 1864, with Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant now in command of all Union armies, the V Corps was restructured along with the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Gettysburg First Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Gettysburg First Day - Mid-day Lull
By 11:30 a.m., the battlefield was temporarily quiet. On the Confederate side, Henry Heth faced an embarrassing situation. He had been un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Highland County Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Highland County Virginia - Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,077 km² (416 mi²). 1,077 km² (416 mi²) of it is land and 0 km²...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican-american War: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican-american War - Combatants
Throughout the course of the war, approximately 13,000 American soldiers died. Of these, only about 1,700 were from actual combat; the ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican-american War: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican-american War - Political Implications Of The War
Mexico lost half of its territory in the war, leaving it with a lasting bitterness towards the United States. However, the war also elici...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican-american War: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican-american War - Campaign
After the declaration of war, U.S. forces invaded Mexican territory on several fronts. In the Pacific, the U.S. Navy sent John D. Sloat t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican-american War: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican-american War - Hostilities And Declaration Of War
Mere days before Polk intended to make his request to Congress, he received word that Mexican forces had crossed the Rio Grande and kille...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1972: Encyclopedia Ii - 1972 - Deaths
1972 - January. January 1 - Maurice Chevalier, French entertainer (surgical complications) (b. 1888) January 6 - Chen Yi, Chinese comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican-american War: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican-american War - Background
The Mexican-American War grew out of unresolved conflicts between Mexico and Republic of Texas and from the desires of U.S. expansionism ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican-american War: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican-american War - Declaration Of War
When Texas joined the United States, Mexico considered that, firstly, the United States was intervening in Mexico's internal affairs by s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - V Corps Acw: Encyclopedia Ii - V Corps Acw - 1863
When Hooker took command of the Army of the Potomac in the spring, he did away with the "grand divisions" and made Butterfield his chief ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stone Mountain: Encyclopedia Ii - Stone Mountain - Geology
Stone Mountain is an igneous intrusion exposed when the surrounding softer rock eroded away, a feature known as a "pluton". Primarily com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roger Atkinson Pryor: Encyclopedia Ii - Roger Atkinson Pryor - Civil War
Pryor agitated for secession in Charleston, South Carolina, and before the attack on Fort Sumter declined an opportunity from P.G.T. Beau...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican-american War: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican-american War - Combatants
Throughout the course of the war, approximately 13,000 American soldiers died. Of these, only about 1,700 were from actual combat; the ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1972: Encyclopedia Ii - 1972 - Births
1972 - January. January 2 - Taye Diggs, American actor January 12 - Espen Knutsen, Norwegian hockey player January 13 – Nicole Egger...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lexington Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Lexington Virginia - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 6,867 people, 2,232 households, and 1,080 families residing in the city. The population density is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - Death
Hemingway attempted suicide in the spring of 1961, and received ECT treatment again, but this was unable to prevent his suicide on the mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - Influence And Legacy
The influence of Hemingway's writings on American literature was considerable and continues today. Indeed, the influence of Hemingway's s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - Early Life
Ernest Hemingway was born at 8:00 A.M. on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, in a six-bedroom Victorian house built by his maternal gra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clarksburg West Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Clarksburg West Virginia - Economy And Industry
During most of the 20th century, Clarksburg was an industrial and manufactoring center, particularly in the glass industry. Since 1995 Cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clarksburg West Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Clarksburg West Virginia - Geography
Clarksburg is located at 39°17'0" North, 80°20'13" West (39.283401, -80.336906)GR1, along the West Fork River. According to the United ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - Works
Ernest Hemingway - Novels/Noveletta. (1925) The Torrents of Spring (1926) The Sun Also Rises (1929) A Farewell to Arms (1937) To Have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gods And Generals: Encyclopedia Ii - Gods And Generals - Novel
Gods and Generals is the prequel to Michael Shaara's 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Battle of Gettysburg, The Killer Angels ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lexington Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Lexington Virginia - Geography
Lexington is located at 37°46'58" North, 79°26'42" West (37.782938, -79.445198)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richmond Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Richmond Virginia - Economy
Richmond's strategic location on the James River, built on undulating hills at the rocky fall line separating the piedmont and tidewater ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Highland County Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Highland County Virginia - History
The county was formed in 1847 from Bath County and Pendleton County. It was named for its lofty elevation. The Battle of McDowell, part o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Henry Hotze: Encyclopedia Ii - Henry Hotze - Agent In Europe
He arrived in London on October 5 and came to the determination that the Confederacy needed a strong diplomatic and propaganda effort in ...   » Read the article