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Curtis Jerry Smothers
Teacher . Editor . Poet . Writing Coach . Historian . Online Tutor

A Sample Portfolio of Articles on the Civil War,

By Curt Smothers

I'm also a Civil War History buff and have published over 100 articles on this subject. Sweep your cursor across the images below for a fast description and a quick link to the article.

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Causes of the Civil War

Why the South Lost the Civil War

If the South Had Won The Civil War

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Lincoln's Second Inauguration

Was Jefferson Davis a Traitor?

U.S. Grant: Our Greatest General

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George McClellan--Brilliant Organizer, Reluctant Warrior

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Battle of Shiloh-- The Most Overlooked
Civil War Battle

Battle of Antietam--Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

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Battle of Gettysburg--The South's High-Water Mark

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Battle of Vicksburg--The South Split in Two

John Wilkes Booth
The Man Who Shot Lincoln

Next up: History South of the Border

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