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Sickles, Daniel Edgar
(Encyclopedia)Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819–1914, American politician, Union general in the Civil War, b. New York City. A lawyer, he became active in Democratic politics, serving in the New York legislature. He wa...Antietam National Battlefield
(Encyclopedia)Antietam National Battlefield: see Antietam campaign. ...Missionary Ridge
(Encyclopedia)Missionary Ridge: see Chattanooga campaign. ...Peach Tree Creek
(Encyclopedia)Peach Tree Creek: see Atlanta campaign. ...Hobkirks Hill, battle of
(Encyclopedia)Hobkirks Hill, battle of: see Carolina campaign. ...Freeman's Farm, battle of
(Encyclopedia)Freeman's Farm, battle of: see Saratoga campaign. ...Bemis Heights, battle of
(Encyclopedia)Bemis Heights, battle of: see Saratoga campaign. ...Comey, James Brien, Jr.
(Encyclopedia)Comey, James Brien, Jr., 1960–, American law enforcement official, b. Yonkers, N.Y., grad. William and Mary, 1982, Univ. of Chicago Law School, 1985. He was assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern ...Meade, George Gordon
(Encyclopedia)Meade, George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Cádiz, Spain. Graduated from West Point in 1835, he resigned from the army the next year and became a civil engineer. In 1...Battle above the Clouds
(Encyclopedia)Battle above the Clouds: see Chattanooga campaign. ...Browse by Subject
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