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About CWG
The Civil War Gazette (CWG) is published by Kraig McNutt, Director of The Center for the Study of the American Civil War. The CWG was first launched on to the World-wide Web in 1995.
The Civil War Gazette allows the first-hand participants - both common soldier and civilian - to tell the story of their experience of the Civil War from their perspective; through letters, diaries, newspapers articles, and other authentic first-hand accounts.
Many items posted to The Civil War Gazette often corresponds to the exact day the item was originally written during the Civil War. Think of The Civil War Gazette as the daily newspaper for all-things Civil War with accounts from those who experienced this great war as participants.
What can one find on the CWG?
Many original letters from soldiers, their loved ones, and excerpts from diaries and journals.
Excerpts and selections from period newspapers and popular print resources.
Poems and literary excerpts, many authored by the soldiers themselves.
Excerpts from original documents and Official Reports.
Authentic pictures. photos, drawings, sketches and artwork of Civil War soldiers, camps, battlefields, buildings, etc.
Book reviews, web site reviews, reviews of software, multimedia, pop culture resources like movies, documentaries and even music.
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January 25, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Dennis Thornton
Hello out there! Don’t know if this is how to get info into the timeline,
but on April 12 th 1862……
let us NOT forget the Andrews Raid which involved stealing the
Confederate steam engine The General and the resulting great
locomotive chase from Big Shanty Ga. and ended just north of
Ringold Ga., resulting in the capture of the Union Soldiers and the civiian
leader Andrews. 7 men were executed, six escaped from prison, and the rest were exchanged eventually. This is one of the great and bold episodes of the Civil War. Six of these men were also the first recipients of the
Medal Of Honor!