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fromWorld History Encyclopedia
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Sherman's March to the Sea: The Destruction of Georgia

Sherman's March destroyed Georgia's war resources and morale, crippling Confederate logistics, causing over $100 million damage and hastening the Civil War's end.
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Battle of Bentonville: The Fight for North Carolina at the end of the US Civil War

Sherman's North Carolina campaign led to Confederate defeat at Bentonville, forcing Johnston to retreat and surrender to Sherman a month later.
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Assassin's Creed Actor Has Blunt Message About That Reportedly Canceled Game

Ubisoft canceled an American Civil War-era Assassin's Creed game about a Black protagonist who escaped enslavement and confronted racist groups; Ralph Ineson reacted angrily.
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Ubisoft Canceled Civil War-Based Assassin's Creed Over Controversy Concerns - Report

Ubisoft canceled an Assassin's Creed game set in the Civil War and Reconstruction featuring a Black escaped-slave protagonist confronting the Ku Klux Klan.
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John Bell Hood: The Most Aggressive Confederate General

Known for his aggressive style of leadership, he initially led the famous Texas Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia before being promoted to division command and, ultimately, to the command of the Army of Tennessee in the western theater. He was severely wounded several times, losing the use of his left arm at the Battle of Gettysburg (1-3 July 1863) and losing his right leg a few months later
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A Confederate Soldier's Tale: Sam Watkins' Civil War Experiences from 1861-63

Samuel R. Watkins, a Tennessee private, fought four years in the Confederate Army, survived major Western Theater battles, and remembered the fervent enthusiasm that launched him into war.
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12 Great Slave Escapes in US History: Freedom Seekers and Their Means of Escape

Many enslaved individuals attempted or succeeded in escaping slavery, contradicting claims by slaveholders about their contentment in bondage.
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
205 years ago

John Brown

John Brown's upbringing as the son of staunch abolitionists shaped his fervent opposition to slavery, which fueled his actions during Bleeding Kansas and at Harpers Ferry.
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5 months ago

Wallace Turnage

Turnage's flight from Mobile, despite multiple failed attempts and brutal punishment, underscores the determination of enslaved individuals to seek freedom against overwhelming odds.
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