It was a war for the sake of honor, at least from the American side. Impressment of Americans into the British Navy? Blockading of American ports? Boarding American merchant vessels? These and other actions on the part of the British against the United States helped lead to the War. In this book, a brief history, I've chosen 7 Americans who can be viewed as heroes in the War of 1812 in my "Key Players" section, as well as one enemy who is particularly revered by Americans - Tecumseh. I've chosen 13 battles that are significant for either their size/scope, strategic importance, or impact on...
It was a war for the sake of honor, at least from the American side. Impressment of Americans into the British Navy? Blockading of American ports? Boa...
On the night of April 2/3, 1865, a train left Richmond carrying the gold and silver from the Confederate Treasury, perhaps worth $370,000, as well as $450,000 in gold and silver from a group of Richmond banks. The train roughly followed the escape route of Jefferson Davis and his cabinet - sometimes ahead of Davis, and sometimes behind. By the time the treasure cache reached Washington, Georgia, the Confederate Treasury was depleted. We'll examine in some detail what happened to the gold and silver along the way. The Richmond bank specie fared better up to that point, arriving more or less...
On the night of April 2/3, 1865, a train left Richmond carrying the gold and silver from the Confederate Treasury, perhaps worth $370,000, as well as ...
