Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia
On June 8, 1862, CSA Major General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson was hard at work, in the Shenandoah Valley. Over the past 2 1/2 months, Jackson had worked to rid the Shenandoah Valley of US Major...
View ArticleJames Shields – US Brigadier General
James Shields was born in Altmore, County Tyrone, Ireland on May 10, 1810. He would immigrate to the United States in 1826, settling in Randolph County, Illinois. He would study and practice law in...
View ArticleU.S. Brigadier General James Shields (Soldier Profile series)
James Shields, Brigadier General U.S. Volunteers Birth Date: May 6, 1806 Birth Place: County of Tyrone, Ireland Date of Death: June 1, 1879 Location of Death: Ottumwa, Iowa Education: Studied Law in...
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