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  1. Defenses of New York Harbor - American Civil War Forums

    May 2, 2006 · Is unarmed and abandoned as a fortification. New York Harbor Defences in the early Civil War (3): The Backdoor The other approach to New York is via the East River. Now the Long Island …

  2. Jeb Stuart during the invasion | "What if..." Discussions

    Feb 20, 2005 · No, the real problem is most historians forget that Stuart was engaged with Union cavalry, protecting Lee's backdoor, just days before his departure. Stuart didn't start his trip north to …

  3. Civil War One-Liners | Quotations | American Civil War Forums

    Mar 23, 2003 · Forrest, as usual, showed up unannounced with his horsemen in Yankee occupied Memphis well before dawn August 21, 1864. 3 Federal generals managed to evade capture, one- the …

  4. NF - Books on the siege of Petersburg | Civil War Books, Stories, & Media

    Aug 16, 2016 · Does anyone know of any good books on the siege of Petersburg for someone who's new to that particular area of civil war history?

  5. Civil War Miniseries to Seek $2.5 Million on Kickstarter

    Jan 27, 2011 · Beckner is looking to raise $2.5 million for the first two episodes, which he plans to shop as a backdoor pilot for the remaining episodes. That’s half of the $5 million total budget, which he …

  6. Malvern Hill | Eastern Theater | American Civil War Forums

    May 4, 2018 · The 5th, with which I reenacted for 10 years, was on the back side of Malvern Hill guarding the river approach aka backdoor. It appears that all of the early war Zouave uniforms had …

  7. Stonewall - American Civil War Forums

    Aug 22, 2023 · I ask because there is The Court Martial of Robert E. Lee by Douglas Savage. It's actually an interesting backdoor to some of the controversies about his performance at Gettysburg …

  8. Stonewall - Stonewall Jackson's Plan of Northern Invasion | Famous ...

    Sep 21, 2009 · Maryland is the backdoor to Washington. Again would McDowell leave Washington unprotected to chase Jackson? Lincoln could have done what he did in reality: keep McClellan near …

  9. Gunboat General Grant | Naval War - At Sea & Along Inland Waterways

    Feb 14, 2012 · Yes, isn't it amazing sometimes to find this stuff at your backdoor? My husband once made the mistake, yearsss ago, of pointing out the Union breastworks here on the Susquehanna.