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June 2, 1862: Sherman repairs the railroads ow.ly/bjGBI via @7score10years #cw150 about 15 hours ago via HootSuite
On the Victorious Retreat with Jackson - June 2, 1862 ow.ly/bjGz9 via @CivilWarDG about 15 hours ago via HootSuite
RT @ncculture: Experience the #CivilWar this June through lectures, #LivingHistory events and more across #NC: conta.cc/KMsO6Y about 17 hours ago via HootSuite
National Park Service Ranger Bob Krick on how geography affected the Seven Days Battle at Malvern Hill ow.ly/bj5J3 via @RTDNEWS 3:30 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
Today in 1862: Lee officially takes command of the Army of Northern Virginia - VIDEO from @moc1896 ow.ly/bj5WG 1:30 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
MT @Port_Columbus Check out "Two Navies One Ship: The Story of the USS Water Witch" this Saturday, June 2 ow.ly/bj5kd 1:03 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
First shell fired in bombardment of Chattanooga still wowing city (with video) ow.ly/bh5KY via @timesfreepress 3:00 PM May 31st via HootSuite
Today in 1819: Poet - and Civil War nurse - Walt Whitman is born in West Hill, N.Y. His portrait ow.ly/bh2m0 via historywired 1:20 PM May 31st via HootSuite
Kids can live ‘a day in the life of a Civil War soldier’ at Taber Museum in Williamsport, June 9 ow.ly/bh0GD #cw150 #PA 12:15 PM May 31st via HootSuite
TDIH 1862: Union and Confederate forces clash at Battle of Seven Pines. Portrait of Confederate leader J.E. Johnston ow.ly/bh1ev 11:10 AM May 31st via HootSuite
Civil War author Jeff Shaara (A Blaze of Glory) on the Battle of Shiloh at the Smithsonian, 7/12 ow.ly/bgZMG 8:53 AM May 31st via HootSuite
Scholars look at Civil War anew during anniversary ow.ly/besAH via @HuffPostPol #cw150 8:05 AM May 30th via HootSuite
Slaves turned Civil War heroes honored in Westampton ow.ly/besRH via PhillyBurbs.com #cw150 #NJ 7:00 AM May 30th via HootSuite
Smithsonian Civil War object spotlight: 1862 Confederate $5 dollar bill, part of @amhistorymuseum collections ow.ly/bdjRA 7:25 AM May 29th via HootSuite
Beauregard Pulls the Wool Over Halleck’s Eyes; Jackson in a Bit of Trouble - May 29, 1862 ow.ly/bdjxv via @CivilWarDG 6:14 AM May 29th via HootSuite
Civil War Librarian: Forthcoming: Petersburg Campaign Through The Eyes of Ed Bearrs ow.ly/b9Bw0 7:00 AM May 26th via HootSuite
Civil War re-enactment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday in Doylestown #PA ow.ly/b9B7m #cw150 1:30 PM May 25th via HootSuite
Civil War Vets to be Honored on Memorial Day ow.ly/b9AzX #cw150 #ME 12:30 PM May 25th via HootSuite
The Civil War history of Memorial Day ow.ly/b9Ajk via The Center for Civil War Research 11:35 AM May 25th via HootSuite
Richmond VA blog write-up last week's @NatlParkService event marking 150th anniversary of the battle of Drewry’s Bluff ow.ly/b9CCl 10:35 AM May 25th via HootSuite

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Location Washington, D.C.
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Bio Explore the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War through the collections, programs, and events of the Smithsonian Institution. http://civilwarstudies.org