Army was involved in civil affairs and civic action. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict a group of officers in culpeper, virginia reading. David blight, one of the nations leading civil war scholars. Jacob cannon, a cim cell analyst with the 418th civil affairs battalion, said. Army reserve soldiers in units throughout the united states. United states army civil affairs and psychological operations. But it didnt free slaves because the south was fighting to be there own country. B company, 451st civil affairs battalion helps out at a. Strength battalion type support unit existingdisbanded. If you missed this course during high school or college, not to worry. Sep 10, 2002 the line officers and non commissioned officers in particular, of civil war infantry units, truly had their hands full.
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