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Forward, 54th!

The Story of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment
President Lincoln outlawed slavery. And the governor of Massachusetts began recruiting black soldiers. They formed the 54th Massachusetts regiment. At first, few people believed that they would make good soldiers. But the brave 54th defeated their enemies in battle. They did it time and again-proving everyone wrong.

Doing my duty

Corporal Elmer Dewey-One National Guard doughboy's experiences during the Pancho Villa punitive campaign and World War I
2011

Homeward bound

the demobilization of the Union and the Confederate armies, 1865 - 1856
2001
What happened to the hundreds of thousands of men in the Union and Confederate armies after they lay down their arms?.

The Custer story

the life and intimate letters of General George A. Custer and his wife Elizabeth
1987
Contains correspondence between George A. Custer and his wife, Elizabeth.

The Proving Ground

1992
While trying to adjust to life at a new military base in a town where the residents hate the Army, Kevin, the son of a Lieutenant Colonel, uncovers a plot to destroy the base.

Armored cav

a guided tour of an armored cavalry regiment
1994
Presents military life in the U.S. army, describing the technology, roles and daily routine, and the strategies of combat for the armored cavalry.

Unlikely warriors

General Benjamin H. Grierson and his family
1984
Grierson became a cavalry officer during the Civil War and then became the commander of the Tenth Cavalry, a command of white officers and black enlisted men.

The boys' war

Confederate and Union soldiers talk about the Civil War
1991
Includes diary entries, personal letters, and archival photographs to describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War.

Military badges and insignia

1995
Describes today's most exciting military badges and insignia.
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