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Charles S. Venable

With the exception of George Washington, perhaps the most famous and celebrated general in American history is Robert E. Lee (January 19, 1807 October 12, 1870), despite the fact he led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia against the Union in the Civil War. The son of U.S. Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III, a relative of Martha Custis Washington, and a top graduate of West Point, Lee had distinguished himself so well before the Civil War that President Lincoln as...

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A.S. Charly, Bayveen O'Connell, Beth W. Patterson, Amy Clare Fontaine, Carmen Indalecio, Charles Reis, Charles Venable, Christine Richmond, D.J. Tyrer, Eisuke Aikawa, Emma K. Leadley, Heather Ewings, Jacek Wilkos, J.M. Wong, Joel R Hunt, John H. Dromey, Joyce Chng, Juan Takai, K.B. Elijiah, Kelly Matsuura, Kimberly Rei, Kyosuke Higuchi, Malena Salazar Marcia, Massimo Soumare, Mina Ikemoto, Monica Schultz, N.M. Brown, Natsumi Tanaka, Rich Rurshell, Russell Hemmell, Sheenah Freitas, S.J. Fujimoto, Stephen Christie, Steve Shred, To Jo, Vonnie Winslow Crist, Zoey Xolton

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Insignia Drabbles

The first release in the Insignia Drabbles Series, this anthology features 79 drabbles (100-word stories) inspired by Japanese folklore and yokai tales, as well as original fantasy and science fiction pieces.CONTRIBUTORS:Amy Clare Fontaine – A.S. Charly – Bayveen O'Connell – Beth W. PattersonCarmen Indalecio – Charles Reis – Charles Venable – Christine Richmond – D.J. TyrerEisuke Aikawa – Emma K. Leadley – Heather Ewings – Jacek Wilkos...

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Brian Giddens, Susan Bloch- Welliver, Alexandra Crivici-Kramer, Noah Klipin, Jack Miles, Kirk Eckstine, Nina Keen, Grace Hamman, Adam Mckee, Patrick Williamson, Sheetal Gupta, Ken Patterson, Georgia Riordan, Niv K, Rebecca Vernak, Charles Venable, Brooke Taylor, Mary Rosen, Asacia Hernandez, Ana Fortuna, Casey Jordan, Dessie Ross, Frank DiLuzio, Oanh Nguyen, Lauren Gray, Eliza Davis, April Federico, Nicole Rissmiller, Julie Lewis, Stacie Eirich

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Collection of Poems

Spring: Renew Your Thoughts, Spirit, and FeelingsThis Spring-themed anthology collects poems from a variety of different authors, all exploring the themes of renewal, awakening, and growth. The wide range of topics covered in these verses includes life, friendship, love, memories, and more. Whether you are looking for something to read to celebrate the arrival of the new season or simply to reflect on your own journey thus far, this anthology has something for everyone.Here...

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Kelly Matsuura, Celestine Trinidad, Joyce Chng, Russell Hemmell, Vonnie Winslow Crist, Alanna Robertson-Webb, Carmen Indalecio, D.J. Elton, EK Gonzales, Jacek Wilkos, John H. Dromey, Jo Wu, Juan Takai, K.B. Elijah, Natsumi Tanaka, Ben Umayam, Benjamin Tan, C. Marry Hultman, Chris Bannor, Chris Hewitt, Chris Jackson, Connor Orrico, David Green, Deborah Angevin, Deborah Wong, Han F., John Rey Dave Aquino, Laurence Sullivan, Maria S. Picone, Mariane Enriquez, May Chong, Michael Janairo, Ng Yi-Sheng, Nick Tan, Patricia P., Shuren Hwang, Therese Choon, Wan Phing Lim

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Insignia Drabbles

Southeast Asian Fantasy Drabbles is the second volume in the Insignia Drabbles series.This anthology includes 83 drabbles (100-word stories) inspired by various Southeast Asian folklore, as well as original fantasy and science fiction pieces.All Contributors:Alanna Robertson-Webb, Benjamin Y. Tan, Ben Umayam, Carmen Indalecio, Celestine Trinidad, Chris Bannor, C. Marry Hultman, Chris Hewitt,Chris Jackson, Connor Orrico, Dav...

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Kelly Matsuura, Toshiya Kamei, Joyce Chng, Alanna Robertson-Webb, Ben Umayam, Carmen Indalecio, Jacek Wilkos, Umiyuri Katsuyama, Vonnie Winslow Crist, Russell Hemmell, D.J. Elton, Jo Wu, Maggie D. Brace

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Insignia Drabbles

Mythical Creatures of Asia is the third volume in the Insignia Drabbles series.This anthology includes 94 drabbles (100-word stories) inspired by Asian folklore all across the region.All Contributors:Alanna Robertson-Webb | Amrita Valan | Ben Umayam | Carmen IndalecioChris Bannor | Dawn DeBraal | DJ Elton | Fusako OhkiGabriella Balcom | Hanna A. Nirav | Hien Fox | Jacek WilkosJames Yu | Jo Wu | Joachim Heijndermans |...

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Kelly Matsuura

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Insignia Drabbles

Mythical Beings of Asia is the fourth volume in the Insignia Drabbles series.This anthology includes 60 drabbles (100-word stories) and 2 bonus flash stories inspired by Asian folklore.Contributors (drabbles):Amrita Valan, Celestine Trinidad, Dawn DeBraal, DJ Elton, Fariel Shafee, Fusako Ohki, Gabriella Balcom, James Yu, Joachim Heijndermans, Jo Wu, John H. Dromey, Kevin Hopson, Laurence Sullivan, Madhu Gangopadhyay, Malena Salazar Maciá, M...

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James Longstreet

The Army of the Potomac had pushed Robert E. Lees army out of Maryland in September 1862 after the Battle of Antietam, but President Lincoln and his War Department wanted the army to continue going after the Army of Northern Virginia after it retreated back into Virginia. When George B. McClellan refused to do it, Lincoln fired him and installed Ambrose E. Burnside as the new commander. Burnside, who didnt believe himself capable of commanding the Army of the Potomac, only took the job bec...

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D.H. Hill

Daniel Harvey Hill or D.H. Hill (July 12, 1821 September 24, 1889) was a Confederate general during the Civil War who was known as an aggressive leader, and as an austere, deeply religious man, with a dry, sarcastic humor. He was brother-in-law to Stonewall Jackson and a close friend to both James Longstreet and Joseph E. Johnston, but disagreements with both Robert E. Lee and Braxton Bragg cost him favor with Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Although his military ability was well re...

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John Codman Ropes

John Codman Ropes (18361899) was an American military historian and lawyer and was the co-founder of law firm Ropes & Gray. After the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Ropes turned his attention principally to military history. He ceaselessly assisted with business and personal help and friendship the officers and men of the 20th Massachusetts regiment, in which his brother, Henry Ropes, was killed in action at Gettysburg, and after the war he devoted himself to the collection and elucidatio...

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Isaac R. Pennypacker

The most famous attack of the Civil War was also one of its most flawed and deadly. Having been unable to break the Army of the Potomacs lines on the left and right flank during Day 2 of the Battle of Gettysburg, Lee decided to make a thrust at the center of the Unions line with about 15,000 men spread out over three divisions. Though it is now known as Picketts Charge, named after division commander George Pickett, the assignment for the charge was given to General James Longstreet, whose 1s...

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Ulysses S. Grant

After the American Civil War began in April 1861, Ulysses S. Grant made a meteoric rise to the top of the Union war effort. Illinois. On April 6, 1862 a determined full-force attack from the Confederate Army took place at the Battle of Shiloh; the objective was to destroy the entire Western Union offensive once for all. Over 44,699 Confederate troops led by Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard, vigorously attacked five divisions of Grants army bivouacked nine miles south at Pittsbu...

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Clement A. Evans

Confederate Military History is a 12-volume series of books written and/or edited by former Confederate general Clement A. Evans that deals with specific topics related to the military personalities, places, battles, and campaigns in various Southern United States, including those of the Confederacy. Written with a heavy Southern slant, the articles that comprise the compendium deal with the famous events of the war. This account is of the Battle of Shiloh, fought in April 1862. At the tim...