2012 May | Civil War Saga

Female Soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks

Despite the fact that women were not allowed to join the military during the Civil War, hundreds of women fought as secret soldiers during the war and at least seven of these women fought in the historic Battle of Gettysburg. … Continue reading →

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The Alabama County That Tried to Secede from the South

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks

After the state of Alabama seceded from the Union in January of 1861, a small county within the state, known as Winston County, disagreed with the decision and tried to secede from the South. Winston County was populated at the … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: May 2012

Female Soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg

The Alabama County That Tried to Secede from the South