Not infrequently the Civil War divides families and generates opposing loyalties. As the fourth year of the great conflict approaches and the fortunes of the Confederate States fade, the divisive nature of the war becomes ever more noticeable and personal. Today, in many respects, is like many other days during the war. Men enroll as…
The Civil War is a diaspora for many Southern families, including the Philip Hugh and Frances (Fanny) Wallace family of Paducah, Kentucky. Prior to the war, Philip was an attorney and life for the family was one of ease and luxury and, like many wealthy families of the South, financed (whether directly, indirectly or both)…
Today U. S. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, days after being named commander of the United States Army, meets with Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, commander of the Union’s western forces. Grant’s grand plan is to consolidate Union forces into two large armies in the theaters of Virginia and Georgia. From his base in Chattanooga, Sherman is…