Vinyard Studios Apps

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition."Sergeant Mason, Corporals Pettinger and Benedick, and PrivatesBenninger, Buffman and Parrott... have received the first medalsawarded by the War Department for meritorious conduct."-- New York Times, March 26, 1863Highlights of the March 1863 Edition:- Medal of Honor (March 25, 1863)- The first Medals of Honor are awarded to six former PoWs involvedin the Great Locomotive Chase (Andrew's Raid)- The Fall of Vicksburg- The Petersburgh Express and Memphis Bulletin report a greatbattle at Vicksburg- Also reported is the retreat of Confederate forces- The news is not repeated in Richmond- Washington disavows the news- Grant's Vicksburg Campaign continues- Work on Grant's Canal abandoned- Lake Providence Expedition (a.k.a. Lake ProvidenceBoondoggle)- Yazoo Pass Expedition repulsed- Steele's Bayou Expedition- Duckport Canal- Longstreet's Tidewater Operations begin- Battle of Fort Anderson- Middle Tennessee Operations continue- Battle of Thompson's Station- Battle of Vaught's Hill- Battle of Brentwood- Lower Seaboard Theatre- Battle of Fort McAllister- Eastern Theatre- Battle of Kelly's Ford/Kellysville- Implications for Gettysburg- Lincoln- His term in office reaches the two year midpoint March 4,1863- "The Time Half Out, And The Task More Than Half Done"- Offers amnesty to all deserters- Gen. E.V. Sumner (USA) dies of a heart attack in New-York- Although not originated in March 1863, the terms 'Copperhead'and 'Skedaddler' become common usage- Congress- Adjournment of the 37th United States Congress- Resolution passed supporting Lincoln's position of no foreignmediation- Idahoe and Montano Territory [sic]- The Senate changes the name of the Montano territory toIdahoe- Establishes a temporary government for the Territory ofIdahoe- A condition of establishment is that slavery is foreverprohibited- Utah- Reports that the Governor of Utah calls upon the U.S. Army toarrest Brigham Young and other Mormon leaders- Col. Conner, Third Infantry, California Volunteers deniesreports- The Territory of Arizona is organized- Boundaries same as modern Arizona, splitting the New MexicoTerritory on a North-South line- Significantly different from C.S.A. organization of Arizona whichsplit the NM Territory on an East-West line- Supreme Court of the United States- Rules that the blockade is legal- "To justify the capture of prizes, a war must exist defacto"- "Under the Law of Nations, to prosecute a war it was notnecessary that both parties should be sovereign nations."- "We are of the opinion that the President had a right jure belli,to proclaim a blockade which neutrals were bound to observe."

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.July 1862 opens with the last of the Seven Days Battles, theBattle of Malvern Hill. Although the bulk of the Seven Days Battles(Beaver Creek Dam, Gaine's Mill, et. al.) occurred in June, mostNorthern newpapers printed little information until several daysinto July. The remainder of July saw little action on thebattlefield relative to the previous or following months, givingthe newspapers time to focus on the implications of McClellan'sretreat to Harrison's Landing.In addition to the Battle of Malvern Hill, other prominent battlesincluded the Battle of Cotton Plant (Hill's Plantation) and theFirst Battle of Murfreesboro'.News of McClellan's retreat also reached the U.K. in July, andas the prospect of a longer war increased, talk of intervention byFrance, the U.K. or both increased, and was particularly favored bythe South.In addition to the celebration of the second 4th of July sincethe war began, the continuing shelling and siege of Vicksburgfeatured prominently in the columns of papers in both the North andthe South.Also of importance was the response to Lincoln's call for300,000 3-year enlistments which spurred significant debate as towhether there would be a draft. The New York Times followed theprogress of the recruiting efforts daily.Highlights of the July 1862 Edition:- Lincoln notifies border states of intent to issue EmancipationProclamation- Battle of Malvern Hill a.k.a. Battle of Poindexter's Farm- First Battle of Murfreesboro'- Battle of Cotton Plant, a.k.a. Battle of Hill's Plantation orBattle of Cache River- Morgan's raids in Kentucky- The C.S.S. Arkansas makes a daring raid up the Mississippi on theUnion fleet- Gen. T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson (CSA) is "killed" near Richmond inthe Seven Days Battles- Chamberlain accepts Colonelcy of the 20th Maine- Gen. Hunter (USA) organizes the 1st South Carolina, which willlater become the U.S. 33rd Colored Infantry a.k.a. BuffaloSoldiers- Gen. Van Dorn (CSA) is assumes command of the MississippiDistrict- Gen. Sterling Price (CSA) takes command of the Army of theWest- Gen. Halleck (USA.) is named General-in-Chief of the U.S.Army- Gen. Grant (USA) takes command of the Army of the Tennessee andthe Army of the Mississippi- Lincoln issues call to raise 300,000 3-year troops- Belle Boyd arrested as a spy- Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor- The Pacific Railroad Act creates the Union Pacific Railroad- Stevens demonstrates what he called 'Tractomotives' and describedthat they would "on any ordinary road easily carry two of theheaviest Columbiads at the rate of from four to six miles anhour"

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the May 1863 Edition:- "The Fall of Richmond"- The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Bulletin and New-YorkTimes report that:- Richmond was taken on May 9 by Gen. Keyes via Yorktown, with "TheNational Flag Floating Over the Rebel Capital"- Gen. Stoneman cut off Gen. Lee in front preventing his support ofRichmond- Gen. Hooker recrossed the Rapahannock and was behind Lee's armypinning Lee between Hooker and Stoneman- All three reported later confirmation of the fall of Richmond- "The Fall of Vicksburgh"- It is widely reported in the North that Gen. Grant defeated Gens.Pemberton and Johnston, taking Vicksburg, Mississippi"The statements of correspondents ignorant of the real facts, orwriting in the interests of particular commands, too often form thebasis of newspaper comments and of public opinion in regard tomilitary operations; and events follow so rapidly on the heels ofeach other that first impressions rarely give way to more correctviews founded on authentic accounts."- J. A. Early to the Richmond Enquirer, May 11, 1863- Death of Stonewall Jackson from wounds at Chancellorsville- Chancellorsville Campaign concludes- Most newspaper refer to it as "the Battles on the Rappahannock"or "the Battles at Fredericksburgh"- Early, the Richmond Dispatch has an article on what the nameshould be, but dislikes Chancellorsville- Battle of Chancellorsville- Stonewall Jackson mortally wounded- Lee's "perfect battle"- Second Battle of Fredericksburg- Battle of Salem Church- Stoneman's raid- Grant's Vicksburg Campaign- Siege of Vicksburg begins- Battle of Snyder's Bluff- Battle of Port Gibson- Battle of Raymond- Battle of Jackson, Mississippi- Battle of Champion Hill- Battle of Big Black River Bridge- Grierson's Raid- Marmaduke's Second Expedition into Missouri concludes- Battle of Chalk Bluff- Streight's Raid into Alabama and Georgia- Skirmish at Blountsville- Skirmish at Black Creek- Skirmish at Blount's Plantation- Engagement at Cedar Bluff- Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana begins- Battle of Plains Store/Springfield Road- The U.S. Navy awards its first 44 Medal of Honorrecipients- British explorer Speke locates the source of the Nileriver- Gen. Earl Van-Dorn (CSA) is killed in his headquarters by Dr.James Peters, jealous of an affair with his wife- Review of Sir Charles Lyell's new publication "The GeologicalEvidences Of The Antiquity Of Man, With Remarks On Theories Of TheOrigin Of Species, By Variation"- Lyell's work greatly influenced Charles Darwin- Lyell influenced Darwin's voyage on the HMS Beagle as well- United States Colored Troops- The Massachusetts 54th leaves Boston for the field- The Massachusetts 55th begins recruiting

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the December 1862 Edition:- Christmas: How the soldiers and people experience the secondChristmas of the war- Battle of Fredericksburg- News report: "The action of Saturday is evidently to be classedwith the great battles of the war"- Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside (USA) tenders his resignation- Wm. H. Seward (Secretary of State) tenders his resignation- Salmon P. Chase (Secretary of the Treasury) tenders hisresignation- Gen. Burnside's report to Gen. Halleck on Fredericksburg- Congress creates a Committee on the Conduct of the War; Testimonyof Burnside, Sumner, Hooker, Woodbury, and Halleck is published- Stone's River Campaign continues- Battle of Hartsville- Battle of Stones River/Second Battle of Murfreesboro- Prarie Grove Campaign- Battle of Prairie Grove- Goldsboro Expedition- Battle of Kinston- Gen. Smith's (CSA) official report- Battle of White Hall- Battle of Goldsboro Bridge- Forrest's West Tennessee Expedition- Battle of Jackson, Tennessee- Battle of Parker's Cross Roads- Opening of the Vicksburg Campaign- Battle of Chickasaw Bayou- Gen. Hovey's Mississippi Expedition- Galveston, Texas Operations continue- Shoshone War in the Washington Territory- Cache Valley Expedition- Sioux/Dakota War- Lincoln authorizes the execution of 39 Minnesota Indiansconvicted for the killing of civiliansGen. McDowell's (USA) Inquiry: Many private orders and reportsbetween McDowell, Lincoln, Seward and other generals arepublishedGen. Porter's (USA) Court-Martial: Many telegrams with Burnside,Banks, McClellan, Pope, et. al. from the battlefield arepublishedGen. McKinstry's (USA) Court-Martial in St. LouisSoldiers from the 49th Massachusetts and 24th Maine riot inNew-York. A soldier is killed and a hotel burned.A riot in New-York between soldiers of the N.Y. 28th and the N.Y.52nd leaves one soldier dead and many wounded.The court-martial of Gen. Porter continues; Testimony by Gens.Pope, McClellan, Roberts, et. al.The House votes to pass a Senate bill to admit West Virginia as astateWest Virginia is admitted as a stateThe Senate considers a bill to establish the Territorial Governmentof UtahThe House considers abolition of slavery in MissouriAttorney-General Bates takes a contrary position to the Dred Scottdecision arguing that constitutionally "a free colored man may be acitizen of the United States"Jefferson Davis orders Butler and officers of his command to beexecuted by hanging if capturedFord's Theatre in Washington is damaged by a fireThe USS Monitor, while under tow by the USS Rhode Island, foundersand sinks off the coast of Cape Hatteras

CHRISTY MATHEWSON ---- JOHN McGRAW ----"TINKER to EVERS to CHANCE" ---- Legends of the GameTheme your Android phone or tablet with a selected set ofdrawings and prints from the "Deadball Era" of the Chicago Cubs,the Boston Rustlers, St. Louis Cardinals, the Brooklyn Superbas,the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Philadelphia Phillies, the New-YorkGiants, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Brooklyn Dodgers.This live wallpaper gallery contains 35+ restored drawings andlithographs from baseball's "deadball" era depicting:- Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown (Chicago Cubs)- Christy "Big Six" Mathewson (New York Giants)- John "Little Napoleon" McGraw (New York Giants)- The Cubs legendary double-play threat... Tinker to Evers toChance- Willie "Hit 'Em Where They Ain't" Keeler (New York Giants)- Roger "Duke of Tralee" Bresnahan (St. Louis Cardinals)- Fred "Cap" Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates)- John "Little Napoleon" McGraw (New York Giants)- Clark "Old Fox" Griffith (Cincinnati Reds)- George "Peaches" Graham (Boston Rustlers)- and many more...Additional features of the live wallpaper:- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for displayIn addition to the live wallpaper, you can browse the image listfor background and trivia on the players represented in the livewallpaper gallery.Some items to be found include:- Christy "Big Six" Mathewson: 373 career wins, 4 30+ win seasons,13 20+ win seasons, one of the "First Five" in the Hall of Fame,played professional football, and was a Captain with the U.S. ArmyChemical Service in World War I- John "Little Napoleon" McGraw: 2,763 wins (2nd All-Time behindConnie Mack) and 132 ejections (2nd All-Time)- Mordecai "Three-Finger" Brown: A famed pitcher for hiscurve-ball, but also a switch-hitter that batted around .200- Pat Moran: As a manager led the Reds to their first World SeriesChampionship over the "Black Sox"- Orvel Overall: National League Strikeout Champion and FootballAll-American for the University of California Golden Bears- George "Admiral" Schlei: Served in the U.S. Navy during theSpanish-American WarTeams Represented:- Baltimore Orioles- Boston Beaneaters (Atlanta Braves today)- Boston Doves (Atlanta Braves today)- Boston Rustlers (Atlanta Braves today)- Brooklyn Dodgers (Los Angeles Dodgers today)- Brooklyn Robins (Los Angeles Dodgers today)- Brooklyn Superbas (Los Angeles Dodgers today)- Brooklyn Tip-Tops- Buffalo Blues- Chicago Colts (Chicago Cubs today)- Chicago Cubs- Chicago Orphans (Chicago Cubs today)- Chicago Whales- Cincinnati Reds- Cleveland Bronchos (Cleveland Indians today)- Los Angeles Angels- New York Giants (San Franciso Giants today)- New York Yankees- Philadelphia Phillies- Pittsburgh Pirates- St. Louis Cardinals- St. Louis Terriers- Tacoma Tigers (Tacoma Raniers today, and Triple-A club of theSeattle Mariners)

Thanksgiving Classic Live HD+ WallpaperGallery plus clocksTurkey, Pumpkin Pie, Pilgrims, Squanto and the Wampanoags, andyes Football!!!Theme your Android phone or tablet with this HD+ Thanksgivingand Autumn collection of vintage drawings and prints restored fromoriginals. Most images are approximately 100+ years old, with somedating to the Civil War and before.Add two clocks to your home screen to further decorate yourphone or tablet for Thanksgiving. Select from several clockfaces.This Live HD+ Wallpaper Gallery contains 20+ restored drawings,lithographs and posters depicting:- First Thanksgiving celebrated by the Pilgrims, Squanto (the lastPatuxet), and the Wampanoags- Signing of the Mayflower Compact- Autumn scenes in the 1800's- Departure of the Pilgrims for the New World- Plymouth in 1622- Landing of the Pilgrims- Bradford's copy of the Mayflower Compact- Soldiers celebrating Thanksgiving in camp during the CivilWar- Thanksgiving in the early 1900's- Football in 1902 and 1910Additional features of the live wallpaper:- Themed clock widgets- Change clock face by tapping- Explore images as you change your tablet screens left andright- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display

Theme your Android phone or tablet with aselected set of drawings and prints from the era of the BrooklynTrolley-Dodgers, the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Beaneaters, theChicago White Stockings, the New-York Metropolitans, and the St.Louis Browns.This live wallpaper gallery contains 25+ restored drawings andlithographs from baseball's classic era depicting:- Charles Comiskey (St. Louis Browns)- "Cap." Anson (Chicago White Stockings)- John Ward (New York Giants)- King Kelly (Boston Beaneaters)- Bob Caruthers (Brooklyn Trolley-Dodgers)- Baseball in the Civil War (1861-1865)- Many more... all from around the 1800'sAdditional features of the live wallpaper:- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display

Route 66 -- The Mother Road -- Main Street ofAmerica -- The Will Rogers HighwayTheme your Android phone or tablet with this HD+ selection ofvintage and modern Route 66 photos depicting the stretch throughArizona.The idea of Route 66 is deeply ingrained in our American culturein a myriad of ways. It evokes memories of those heading west toescape the days of the Dust Bowl, or the post-WWII migration toCalifornia that led to the boom of Los Angeles. It representsuncounted family vacations out to discover new sights withdestinations ranging from the Grand Canyon to Disneyland. For most,it is the simple promise of freedom on the open road.Each stretch of Route 66 maintains a distict character thatcontributes to the overall lore of the road.The Arizona stretch is perhaps one of the most iconic stretchesof Route 66, that has further been embedded in our cultural memorywith Pixar's "Cars" and "Radiator Springs".This set tries to capture some of that iconic landscape from theWigwam Motel in Holbrook (inspiration of the Cozy Cone), to theArizona Painted Desert.Additional features of this live wallpaper:- Explore images as you change your Android phone or tablet screensleft and right- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display

Route 66 -- The Mother Road -- Main Street ofAmerica -- The Will Rogers HighwayTheme your Android phone or tablet with this HD+ selection ofvintage and modern Route 66 photos depicting the stretch throughthe legendary Texas Panhandle.The idea of Route 66 is deeply ingrained in our American culturein a myriad of ways. It evokes memories of those heading west toescape the days of the Dust Bowl, or the post-WWII migration toCalifornia that led to the boom of Los Angeles. It representsuncounted family vacations out to discover new sights withdestinations ranging from the Grand Canyon to Disneyland. For most,it is the simple promise of freedom on the open road.Each stretch of Route 66 maintains a distict character thatcontributes to the overall lore of the road.The Texas Panhandle contributes to this lore, and representssome of the great open stretches through cattle country. It alsocontains some of the most iconic sites including the Cadillac Ranchin Texas as well as the ranches and grain silos of Amarillo.Additional features of this live wallpaper:- Explore images as you change your Android phone or tablet screensleft and right- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the November 1863 Edition:- The first National Thanksgiving holiday is declared- Prior to 1863 Thanksgiving proclamations were declared state bystate- The declaration set Thanksgiving for the last Thursday inNovember- Gettysburg- "Four score and seven years ago..."- The Gettysburg Address is given by Abraham Lincoln at thededication of the Soldier's National Cemetary- Gen. George G. Meade's Official Report of the Battle ofGettysburg is published- Chattanooga Campaign continues- Battle of Lookout Mountain- Battle of Missionary Ridge- Battle of Ringgold Gap- Longstreet's Knoxville Campaign continues- Siege of Knoxville- Battle of Campbell's Station- Battle of Fort Sanders- Bristoe Campaign concludes- Second Battle of Rappahannock Station- Control of the Railroads- The Memphis & Charleston Railroad- Battle of Collierville, Tennessee- Virginia & Tennessee Railroad- Battle of Droop Mountain- Meade's Mine Run Campaign begins- Battle of Mine Run- An original copy of the Emancipation Proclamation goes on saleNov. 4 in Chicago- Maryland voters approve statewide Emancipation- Gen. John Hunt Morgan (CSA) and six officers escape by tunnelfrom an Ohio prison

Illusionists, Magicians & Magic, FortuneTellers, Psychics, Hypnotists....Theme your Android phone or tablet with a selected set ofdrawings and prints from the golden era of stage magic.This live wallpaper gallery is optimized for portrait mode homepages, but some support for landscape mode is provided, andcontains 20+ restored drawings, lithographs and postersdepicting:- The Great Harry Houdini; Today, one of the most known magiciansof the Golden Age- Houdini's brother Hardeen- The Great Herrmann; Famous both for his generosity and his"Bullet Catch"- The Dean of American Magicians, Harry Kellar - Famous for "TheLevitation of Princess Karnac"- Howard Thurston, the successor of Kellar - In his time consideredmore famous than Houdini- Frederick Bancroft - He never gained the fame of his friendHerrmann, and died at 31 just as he started his great Americantour- Alexander the Crystal Seer - A vaudeville magician who, by someaccounts, was the most financially successful magician of hisage- Newmann the Great - Considered by his friend Thurston one of thegreatest mentalists (mind readers)- Many more... all from the golden age of stage magicAdditional features of the live wallpaper:- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display

Audubon's Owls Live HD+ Wallpaper GalleryTheme your Android Phone or Tablet with this collection of 40+restored ultra high-def images from Audubon's Birds of America.John James Audubon determined to paint every bird in NorthAmerica. In the 1820's he began this goal by securing financialbacking, and from 1827 to 1838 published the prints in sets offive.This live wallpaper gallery contains images from the elevenplates depicting owls. The various image sets all begin with theoriginal full Audubon plate.You can browse the settings page that gives the full historicaltitle of the plate, and often gives the name of the plants,reptiles and insects also present in the image.The original plates were produced on an ivory paper, that inmany cases has darkened significantly over time. With theserestored images, you can apply a number of tints to theme yourdisplay with your favorite color scheme. The tinting effect worksbest with lighter tints, but a reverse tinting effect is presentthat works best with darker tints.This collection depicts the following owls:1. Snowy Owl2. Barn Owl3. Little Owl4. Great Cinereous Owl5. Hawk Owl6. Tengmalm's Owl7. Long-eared Owl8. Burrowing Owl9. Large-headed Burrowing Owl10. Little night Owl11. Columbian Owl12. Short-eared Owl13. Barred Owl14. Great Horned Owl15. Little Screech OwlAdditional features of the live wallpaper:- Explore images as you change your Android screens left andright- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display- Apply tints to individual or all images to further customize yourdisplay- Apply reverse tint and screen effect individually or to allimages

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition."Our usually quiet and unpretending little town of Gettysburghas become historic."-- Gettysburg Compiler, July 13, 1863"Our special telegrams this morning give a clear understandingof the momentous events which have taken place at Gettysburgh,Penn."-- New York Times, July 4, 1863"July promises to be a month of important battles, if not thegreat month of the war."-- Richmond Dispatch, July 3, 1863"Take it for all in all, the month of July, 1863, is the mostmemorable month in the war."-- New York Times, July 31, 1863"Arrangements have been made to purchase a part of thebattle-field at Gettysburgh, for a cemetery, in which it isproposed to gather the remains of our dead. The ground embraces thepoint of the desperate attack made upon the left centre of ourarmy. Eight other States have already united with Pennsylvania inthis project."-- New York Times, July 31, 1863"We feel satisfied that Gettysburg and its loyal citizens willnot be forgotten when the history of this War is written by thefuture historian."-- Gettysburg Compiler, July 20, 1863Highlights of the July 1863 Edition:- Gettysburg Campaign concludes- Battle of Gettysburg- Largest battle of the war- Pickett's Charge- Devil's Den- Cemetery Hill- Seminary Ridge- Little Round Top, Chamberlain and the 20th Maine- Gen. George Armstrong Custer and the Michigan cavalry- Approximately 51,000 Americans fell on the field of battle- Stuart's Ride- Skirmish of Carlisle- Battle of Hunterstown- Lee's Retreat- Engagement at Fairfield- Battle of Monterey Gap- Battle of Williamsport- Battle of Boonsboro- Second Battle of Funkstown- Battle of Manassas Gap- Gen. Meade (USA) is promoted to Brigadier General- Close of Grant's Vicksburg Campaign- Siege of Vicksburg concludes- Gen. Grant (USA) is promoted to Major General- Battle of Helena- The foothold for opening the Little Rock Campaign- Battle of Young's Point- Jackson, Mississippi Expedition- Morgan's Raid/Great Raid of 1863/Calico Raid (Tennessee,Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio) concludes- Martial law is proclaimed in Cincinnati- Battle of Tebb's Bend- Battle of Lebanon- Battle of Corydon- Battle of Buffington Island- Battle of Salineville- Gen. John Hunt Morgan (CSA) is captured- Tullahoma Campaign concludes (a.k.a. Middle TennesseeCampaign)- Charleston, South Carolina- Battle of Fort Wagner- Battle of Grimball's Landing- Second Battle of Fort Wagner/Morris Island- Siege of Charleston Harbor begins- Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana concludes- Second Bayou Teche Campaign. Taylor's Operations in WestLouisiana continue- Battle of Kock's Plantation- Sioux/Dakota War- Battle of Big Mound- Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake- Battle of Stony Lake- Shimonoseki Campaign begins (Japan)- Treaty Powers; United States, Great Britain, France,Netherlands- Battle of Shimonoseki Straits- Indian Territory (Oklahoma)- Battle of Cabin Creek- Battle of Honey Springs- Largest battle fought in Indian Territory- White soldiers were minority in both USA and CSA forces- 1st Kansas Colored Infantry (USA)- Cherokee, Osage, Shawnee, Seneca, Delaware, Kickapoo, Quapaw(USA)- Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek forces (CSA)- New-York Draft Riots- George Bickley, founder of the Knights of the Golden Circle,is arrested in Indiana and sent to a military prison inLouisville- Emancipation in Missouri- "July first, eighteen hundred sixty-three, is a date destined tobe forever memorable in American history. It will figure as thestarting point of State emancipation."- New York Times, July 3, 1863

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the November 1861 Edition:- Battle of Belmont- Gen. Ulysses S. Grant "Killed" in the Battle of Belmont- Resignation of Beauregard- Beauregard withdraws resignation- Kentucky Secedes- Formal secession of Missouri- Death of Gen. Sam Houston of Texas- Trent Affair: Arrest/Capture of Mason and Slidell causestension with England- The C.S.S. Nashville captures and burns the Harvey Birch offthe coast of Southampton, England- Gen. Winfield Scott retires- Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as Commander-in-Chief ofthe Armies of the United States- Battle at Bay Point- Battle of Strawberry Plains- Battle of Piketon- Battle of Piketon Hoax- Naval expedition to and attack on Port Royal- Naval Bombardment of Urbana, Va.- The Minnesota and the Merrimac- Edwin Booth's First Theatrical Appearance in London- Fremont Removed- Gen. Grant's Official Report on the Battle of Belmont- Martial Law in Knoxville, Tenn.- Lincoln protests against the French and English expeditionagainst Mexico- Rumors of France, England and Spain to ally with theC.S.A.- Civil War Begins in Northern Mexico- One of the last collections of Elizabeth Barrett Browning'spoems is published- Neutrality of Holland- Celebration of Evacuation Day

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition."ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois, was yesterday inaugurated as theSixteenth President of the United States""Early in the forenoon, when the flag was unfurled upon theCapitol, one of the halliards gave way, and, splitting in two, theflag flung out like a pennant. For a long while it could not betaken down, though finally an adventurous man climbed to the top ofthe staff, and, tearing away the ill-omened standard, replaced itwith an entire flag of the Union."-- New York Times, March 5, 1861"The opinion is rapidly settling down in political andcommercial circles that Mr. LINCOLN's Inaugural means war."-- New York Times, March 7, 1861Highlights of the March 1861 Edition:- Washington, D.C.- Plot to assassinate Lincoln- James Buchanan leaves office as President of the UnitedStates- Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th President of theUnited States- Lincoln's "Better Angels of Our Nature" Inaugural Address- Telegraphed live from Washington- Afterward, when the Capitol flag was unfurled a halliard brokeand split the flag in two- Lincoln's inauguration ball in Washington, D.C.- "Live" reports from the ball- Speculation as to Lincoln's cabinet; Seward, Chase, Cameron,Blair, Welles, Bates, et. al. are mentioned- The 36th U.S. Congress closes- The Morrill Tariff passes- The 37th U.S. Congress opens- Fort Sumter- The Steven's Battery accidentally fires on Fort Sumter- "Surrender of Fort Sumter"- Texas- News of Texas' ratification of the Secession Ordinance- Gen. Sam Houston resigns from the Governorship of Texas on Texas'secession- The Federal arsenal at San Antonio, Texas is turned over to theTexas commissioners by Gen. Twiggs- Gen. TWIGGS (USA) is dismissed from the US Army for surrenderingFederal forts and troops to the State of Texas- The Senate debates whether to expell Louis Wigfall, Senator fromTexas- The Southern Congress of the CSA in Montgomery votes to admitmembers from Texas- The Empire City sails from New-York with supplies andreinforcements for Union troops in Texas- The steamship Star of the West follows the Empire City toTexas- Fort Brown is surrendered by Union forces to Texas- Virginia- The Virginia State Convention votes to submit an ordinance ofsecession to the people of Virginia- Alabama- The Confederate States Congress accepts the design of a new flagwhich is flown over the Montgomery Capitol for the first time- Alabama ratifies the Constitution of the C.S.A.- Louisiana- Louisiana ratifies the C.S.A. Constitution 101-7- Georgia- Georgia adopts a new state constitution- Arkansas- Arkansas remains in the Union: The Secession Ordinance isdefeated 35-39- North Carolina- North Carolina remains in the Union: Narrow vote against holdinga Convention of Secession- C.S.A.- The General Council of the Choctaw Nation votes to seceed andjoin the CSA- Concern that southern Indiana and southern Illinois will join theConfederacy- Personal Liberty Laws and Slavery- Maine repeals the Personal Liberty Law- Massachusetts passes a Personal Liberty Law- Michigan postpones debate to repeal it's Personal LibertyLaw- Constitutional Amendment is adopted by Congress to prevent anyfurther Constitutional amendment abolishing slavery

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the February 1862 Edition:• Battle of Fort Henry• Battle of Roanoke Island• Battle of Fort Donelson• Skirmish At Sugar Creek, Arkansas• Richmond Dispatch publishes the "Battles of 1861" series ofOfficial Reports• Gen. Charles P. Stone (Union) arrested for treason• Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's (Confederate) Official Report of theBattle of Manassas (Bull Run) is published• Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard's (Confederate) Official Report of theBattle of Manassas (Bull Run) is published• Gen. Evans (Confederate) Official Report of the Battle ofLeesburg (Ball's Bluff) is published• Col. Johnson's (Confederate) Official Report of the Battle ofAllegheny Mountains• Gen. J.B. Floyd's (Confederate) Official Report of the Battle ofCarnifex Ferry• Gen. H.R. Jackson's (Confederate) Official Report of the Battleof Greenbrier River• Col. J.S. William's (Confederate) Official Report of the Battleof Piketon• Gen. T.F. Drayton's (Union) Official Report of the Battle of PortRoyal• Col. R. G. M. Dunovant (Confederate) Official Report of theBattle of Port Royal• Richmond Dispatch records origin of "Stone Wall" Jackson'ssobriquet• Price leaves Springfield and encamps near the Wilson's CreekBattleground• Gen. U.S. Grant is given command of the District of WestTennessee vacating his command at Cairo• Gen. W.T. Sherman is given command of the District of Cairo• Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston "captured" at the Battle of FortDonelson• Gen. Grant's Official Report of the Battle of Fort Donelson• Flag Officer Foote's Official Report of the Occupation ofClarkesville• Merrimac leaves dock• Ericsson Battery is renamed the U.S.S. Monitor• NY Times Fort Monroe correspondence of Feb. 1 foreshadows theBattle of Hampton Roads• Experimental ironclad USS Galena is launched at Mystic,Conn.• Congressional committee formed to examine the issue of creating aNational cemetery• Abolition of slavery in Delaware proposed• Establishment of a uniform National currency by the U.S.Treasury• Ralph Waldo Emerson conducts lectures on "AmericanCivilization"• Confederate States participation in the Grand IndustrialExhibition of 1862• Maine's legislature votes in favor of "confiscating, liberatingand also arming the slaves of rebels"• Van Wyck committee exposes massive contracting fraud in thearmy• Great Britain to annex Maine to Canada?• "Willie" Lincoln, third son of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincolndies• Permanent Confederate Congress convenes• "Savannah is captured" by Union forces• France establishes Archduke Maximillian as the Emperor ofMexico• Cyrus Field advocates for a new Trans-Atlantic telegraphcable• Great Britain declares a policy of neutrality• Supreme Court declines to hear the case of Nathaniel Gordon• Nathaniel Gordon, convicted of slave trading, is executed• Lincoln signs bill prohibiting Asian slave trading by Americancitizens and vessels• Celebrations of Washington's Birthday

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the October 1862 Edition:- The Iuka-Corinth Campaign continues- Battle of Corinth- Battle of Hatchie's Bridge/Metamora- Battle of Galveston Harbor- Battle of Perryville/Chaplin Hills- Battle of Georgia Landing- Battle of Lexington- J.E.B. Stuart rides around McClellan a second time and raidsChambersburg and Mercersberg, Pennsylvania seizing supplies andhorses- Pemberton (CSA) replaces Van Dorn (CSA) in the reorganized Dept.of the Mississippi- Lincoln visits McClellan's Headquarters at Sharpsburg leading tofamous photograph of both on the Antietam battlefield- Members of Andrew's Raiders escape from jail in Atlanta (GreatLocomotive Chase) and were later awarded the newly created Medal ofHonor- Grant (USA) takes command of the Dept. of Tennessee- Buell (USA) is relieved of command for failing to pursue Bragg(CSA)- Gen. McNeil (USA) issues orders leading to the Palmyra massacre(article on the 31st)- Heintzelman (USA) replaces Banks (USA) commanding forcesprotecting Washington- Rosecrans (USA) takes command of the Army of the Cumberland- Maj.-Gen. O.M. Mitchel (USA) dies from yellow fever- Edwin Booth opens at the Winter Garden in New-York- Lincoln again assumes title and role of Commander-in-Chief- Court of Inquiry proceedings against Gen. Martindale (USA)- As a result of the Martindale Court of Inquiry Gen. Griffin (USA)is relieved of duty and purged from the rolls- Brig.-Gen. Edwin Price, son of Maj.-Gen. Sterling Price, resignshis commission and returns to Missouri- Political issues leading up to the November 3 general election.Key congressional seats and the Governor of New-York were atstake.

2012 marks 150th commemeration of the secondyear of the American Civil War, 1862.Theme your Android phone or tablet with this selected set ofrestored images depicting major events of the Civil War in April1862.This live wallpaper gallery is optimized for portrait mode homepages, but some support for landscape mode is provided, andcontains 30+ historical drawings, photos, images and maps relatedto the events of April 1862.The images selected track the April 1862 stories and eventsfound in the American Civil War Gazette app. These include:- The Battle of Shiloh / Pittsburgh Landing- "Stonewall" Jackson's Shenandoah Valley Campaign continues- The Siege of Yorktown, Virginia- The Capture of New OrleansFeatures of the live wallpaper:- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display

Route 66 -- The Mother Road -- Main Street ofAmerica -- The Will Rogers HighwayTheme your Android phone or tablet with this HD+ selection ofvintage and modern Route 66 photos depicting the legendary stretchthrough Oklahoma.The idea of Route 66 is deeply ingrained in our American culturein a myriad of ways. It evokes memories of those heading west toescape the days of the Dust Bowl, or the post-WWII migration toCalifornia that led to the boom of Los Angeles. It representsuncounted family vacations out to discover new sights withdestinations ranging from the Grand Canyon to Disneyland. For most,it is the simple promise of freedom on the open road.Each stretch of Route 66 maintains a distict character thatcontributes to the overall lore of the road.The Oklahoma stretch represents a unique blend of desperationand hope in the numerous migrants that escaped the Dust Bowl insearch of life in California. It also represents the growing powerof the Oklahoma oil industry and one of the most beloved sitestoday, the Catoosa Blue Whale. Along the way is Will Rogers'birthplace in Oologah, Ok.Additional features of this live wallpaper:- Explore images as you change your Android phone or tablet screensleft and right- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display

Route 66 -- The Mother Road -- Main Street ofAmerica -- The Will Rogers HighwayTheme your Android phone or tablet with this HD+ selection ofvintage and modern Route 66 photos depicting the stretch fromMissouri, through Kansas, to Oklahoma.The idea of Route 66 is deeply ingrained in our American culturein a myriad of ways. It evokes memories of those heading west toescape the days of the Dust Bowl, or the post-WWII migration toCalifornia that led to the boom of Los Angeles. It representsuncounted family vacations out to discover new sights withdestinations ranging from the Grand Canyon to Disneyland. For most,it is the simple promise of freedom on the open road.Each stretch of Route 66 maintains a distict character thatcontributes to the overall lore of the road.The Missouri-Kansas stretch represents a unique transition fromthe urban metropolises of Chicago and St. Louis to the open road. Atrip along this stretch begins appropriately with the St. LouisGateway Arch in sight and travels through the Civil Warbattlefields of Kansas to the Oklahoma border near Will Rogers'birthplace in Oologah, Ok. Along the way are Joplin, Rolla and CubaMissouri.Additional features of this live wallpaper:- Explore images as you change your Android phone or tablet screensleft and right- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display

- Military Tribunal is ordered by PresidentJohnson to try Lincoln's assassins- "Trial of the Assassins" is a lead story most of the month- Grand Review of the Armies (Washington, D.C.)- Expedition from Brazos Santiago (Texas)- Battle of Palmito Ranch- South Carolina- Battle of Anderson- Johnston's Florida "Brigade of the West" surrenders atGreensboro, North Carolina- Gen. Taylor surrenders the Confederate Department of Alabama,Mississippi and East Louisiana in Alabama- Gen. D.H. Maury surrenders the Confederate District of theGulf at Citronelle, Alabama- Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders at Gainesville,Alabama- Gen. Samuel Jones surrenders the Confederate Department ofFlorida and South Georgia at Tallahassee, Florida- President Andrew Johnson declares armed resistance "virtuallyended" and immunity ended- Mobile ordnance depot explosion- Pursuit of Jefferson Davis- President Jefferson Davis and cabinet declare the C.S.A.dissolved in Washington, Georgia- Jefferson Davis is captured- Gen. Jeff Thompson surrenders the Thompson Brigade atWittsburg and Jacksonport, Arkansas- Gen. W.T. Wofford surrenders the Confederate District ofNorthern Georgia at Kingston, Georgia- Gen. Kirby Smith surrenders the Confederate Trans-MississippiDepartment- Last organized Confederate force to surrender- Colorado War (Colorado Territory)- Engagement at Deer Creek Station (Wyoming)- Lakota raid at Sweetwater Station- Lakota raid at St. Mary's Station- Hanging of Oglala leaders Two Face and Black Foot- Oregon Trail closed to civilian traffic- Connecticut ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to theConstutution abolishing slavery- The Central Pacific Railroad is open to Auburn, California

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the May 1862 Edition:- Battle of Williamsburg- Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson (CSA) continues his ValleyCampaign- Gen. McClellan (USA) continues his Peninsula Campaign- Battle of Eltham's Landing a.k.a. Battle of West Point- Continue debate in Congress over legality of Emancipation- Gen. Hunter (USA) forms the first Union Army regiment of blacksoldiers; the First South Carolina Union Volunteers- Gen. Hunter (USA), commander of the Department of the South,under martial law declares all slaves free in Georgia, Florida andSouth Carolina- Lincoln rescinds Gen. Hunter's emancipation order- Battle of Puebla in Mexico (Cinco de Mayo)- Fearing capture, the CSS Virginia (Merrimac) is scuttled in theJames River- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is created- The Homestead Act becomes law

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the June 1861 Edition:- West Virginia votes to split from Virginia and ispreliminarily admitted to the Union- Attack at Aquia Creek Continues- Raids at Fairfax Court House, Virginia- Battle of Philippi, Virginia- Gen. Butler considers slaves "contraband of war" and refusesto return escaped slaves to their owners. Instead he employs them(with pay) in the army to assist in building fortifications.- Battle of Big Bethel, Virginia- Battle of Boonville, Missouri- Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland and Missouri stay with theUnion- The Merrimac is recovered from Norfolk Harbor- Tennessee voters approve Ordinance of Secession- Southern troops pour into Lynchburg- Fortifications at Manassas Junction foreshadow coming Battleof Bull Run (a.k.a. Battle of Manassas)- Death of Stephen A. Douglas- Continued skirmishing in Texas- Union troops ordered to retreat from New Mexico territory- Debates over construction and contracts for new models ofUnion gun-boats to enforce blockade- Contract procurement fraud- Southern privateers and Union blockade ships continue tocapture and return prizes; mostly to New York and New Orleans- Continued appeals for nurses and medical supplies- New York Seventh Regiment leaves Washington to return to NewYork- Skirmishing at Williamsport- Great Britain continues debates over privateering andblockade- Indiana troops on the move

Audubon's Birds of America Vol. 01 Live HD+Wallpaper GalleryTheme your Android phone or tablet with this collection of 40+restored images from plates I - XV of Audubon's Birds ofAmerica.John James Audubon determined to paint every bird in NorthAmerica. In the 1820's he began this goal by securing financialbacking, and from 1827 to 1838 published the prints in sets offive.This live wallpaper gallery contains images from plates I-XVrepresenting the first three sets issued. The various image setsall begin with the original full Audubon plate.In addition to the birds, Audubon often depicted North Americanflora and fauna, often representing a wide variety of regionalreptiles in the plates.You can browse the settings page that gives the full historicaltitle of the plate, and often gives the name of the plants,reptiles and insects also present in the image.The original plates were produced on an ivory paper, that inmany cases has darkened significantly over time. With theserestored images, you can apply a number of tints to theme yourdisplay with your favorite color scheme. The tinting effect worksbest with lighter tints, but a reverse tinting effect is presentthat works best with darker tints.Plates I-XV include depictions of the following birds:1. Wild Turkey2. Yellow-billed Cuckoo3. Prothonotary Warbler4. Purple Finch5. Bonaparte's Flycatcher6. Wild Turkey7. Purple Grakle or Common Crow Blackbird8. White throated Sparrow9. Selby's Flycatcher10. Brown Titlark11. Bird of Washington12. Baltimore Oriole13. Snow Bird14. Prairie Warbler15. Blue Yellow-backed WarblerAdditional features of the live wallpaper:- Explore images as you change your Android screens left andright- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display- Apply tints to individual or all images to further customize yourdisplay- Apply reverse tint and screen effect individually or to allimages

Audubon's Hummingbirds Live HD+ WallpaperGalleryTheme your Android phone or tablet with this collection of 20+restored ultra high-def images from Audubon's Birds of America.John James Audubon determined to paint every bird in NorthAmerica. In the 1820's he began this goal by securing financialbacking, and from 1827 to 1838 published the prints in sets offive.This live wallpaper gallery contains images from the four platesdepicting hummingbirds. The various image sets all begin with theoriginal full Audubon plate.You can browse the settings page that gives the full historicaltitle of the plate, and often gives the name of the plants,reptiles and insects also present in the image.The original plates were produced on an ivory paper, that inmany cases has darkened significantly over time. With theserestored images, you can apply a number of tints to theme yourdisplay with your favorite color scheme. The tinting effect worksbest with lighter tints, but a reverse tinting effect is presentthat works best with darker tints.This collection depicts the following hummingbirds:1. Ruby Throated Hummingbird (Eastern US, Canada and Mexico)2. Mangrove Hummingbird (Cost Rica)3. Ruff-necked Hummingbird a.k.a. Rufous (Alaska, Western US,Canada and Mexico)4. Columbian Hummingbird a.k.a. Anna's Hummingbird (Western US andCanada)Additional features of the live wallpaper:- Explore images as you change your NOOK screens left andright- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display- Apply tints to individual or all images to further customize yourdisplay- Apply reverse tint and screen effect individually or to allimages

Audubon's Birds of America Vol. 02 Live HD+Wallpaper GalleryTheme your Android Phone or Tablet with this collection of 40+restored images from plates XVI - XXX of Audubon's Birds ofAmerica.John James Audubon determined to paint every bird in NorthAmerica. In the 1820's he began this goal by securing financialbacking, and from 1827 to 1838 published the prints in sets offive.This live wallpaper gallery contains images from plates XVI-XXXrepresenting the 4th through 6th sets issued. The various imagesets all begin with the original full Audubon plate.In addition to the birds, Audubon often depicted North Americanflora and fauna, often representing a wide variety of regionalreptiles in the plates.You can browse the settings page that gives the full historicaltitle of the plate, and often gives the name of the plants,reptiles and insects also present in the image.The original plates were produced on an ivory paper, that inmany cases has darkened significantly over time. With theserestored images, you can apply a number of tints to theme yourdisplay with your favorite color scheme. The tinting effect worksbest with lighter tints, but a reverse tinting effect is presentthat works best with darker tints.Plates XVI-XXX include depictions of the following birds:1. Great-footed Hawk2. Carolina Turtle Dove3. Bewick's Wren4. Louisiana Water Thrush5. Blue-winged Yellow Warbler6. Mocking Bird7. Purple Martin8. Yellow-breasted Warbler9. Roscoe's Yellow-throat10. Song Sparrow11. Carolina Parrot [Extinct]12. Red headed Woodpecker13. Solitary Flycatcher or Vireo14. Towhe Bunting15. Vigors's WarblerAdditional features of the live wallpaper:- Explore images as you change your Android screens left andright- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display- Apply tints to individual or all images to further customize yourdisplay- Apply reverse tint and screen effect individually or to allimages

If August 1862 was a month of "Past, Presentand Future" then September 1862 was a month of the "Here and Now"with events that led to the Battle of Antietam / Sharpsburg and theEmancipation Proclamation.One newspaper report from the Antietam battlefield propheticallyclaimed "A reliable person, just in, reports the battle as stillprogressing -- the bloodiest encounter of the war, perhaps of anyon record." Although not the bloodiest encounter of any war (theBattle of Borodino during Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 sawroughly twice as many casualties), the Battle of Antietam /Shapsburg remains the single bloodiest day in U.S. militaryhistory.Various newspaper articles in August 1862 rumored that Lincolnwas waiting for a military victory to issue the EmancipationProclamation and Antietam, although generally considered a draw,was sufficient for the purpose. Five days after Antietam, onSeptember 22 Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamationand was published in newspapers on September 23.August 1862 concluded with Lee's decisive victory over Pope atthe Second Battle of Bull Run / Manassas setting in place eventsthat would lead to what many consider a turning point of theWar.Lee Invades the North! "Invading the North" quickly became acommon headline on many newspapers. On September 3rd, there werearticles warning the populous of the North warning that "Stonewall"Jackson was crossing Edward's Ferry and marching on Baltimorefollowing the Battle of Chantilly and the capture of Harper'sFerry. Other articles reported that saboteurs had damaged the ChainBridge in Washington D.C., adding to concern that the Capitol wasonce more under threat of capture.Hoping to gain popular support, Gen. Lee issued a proclamationto the people of Maryland that was published widely in bothNorthern and Southern newspapers. In Pennsylvania, fearing a rapidcapture of Baltimore and a continuing offensive toward PhiladelphiaGov. Curtincalled out the militia.Fear of invasion spread West, following on the heels of theBattle of Munfordville. In Cincinnati businesses closed, themilitia was called out, and the city was placed under martial lawand newspapers reported of it's capture by Confederate forces. TheBattle of Iuka stemmed some of the concern.As the Confederate army advanced, the Union army was in turmoil.Gen. Pope was relieved of command. Gens. Geo. B. McClellan andDaniel E. Sickles were reported killed at the second Battle of BullRun / Manassas. Gen. McDowell was placed on a 15 day leave ofabsence. A court martial was ordered for Generals Fitz-John Porter,Franklin and Griffin. In New-York Spinola's Empire Brigade,complaining of a lack of regular and bounty pay threatened to riot.The New-York 7th was ordered to assemble at Tompkin's Market armoryin "fighting trim" with one day's rations and 20 ball cartridgesper soldier. Maj.-Gen. William "Bull" Nelson was shot by Brig.-Gen.Jefferson C. Davis at the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky afteran altercation. Numerous editorials railed for and againstMcClellan's assignment to command the Army of Virginia.But not all hope was lost in the North. Newspaper reportsstreamed in from Chicago of the railroad meeting for the PacificRailroad, later to be called the Union Pacific Railroad, that wouldeventually meet the Central Pacific Railroad forming theTranscontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah. The 20thMaine left Boston for the seat of war, enroute with their destinyon the field of Gettysburg in 1863.The South, only months before at its nadir was engaging theUnion forces in Northern Territory. In honor of the victory atManassas, Jefferson Davis proclaimed September 18 to be a day ofprayer and thanksgiving.September 1862 was a month of the "Here and Now".

- Grant's pursuit of Lee to Appomattox CourtHouse- Battle of Appomattox Court House- Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia to Grant- Battle of Five Forks- Battle of Sutherland's Station- Battle of Namozine Church- Battle of Amelia Springs- Battle of Sayler's Creek- Battle of Rice's Station- Battle of High Bridge- Battle of Cumberland Church- Battle of Appomattox Station- Mosby's Raiders are disbanded- Assassination of Abraham Lincoln- Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater- Lincoln dies at the Peterson House at 7:22am- Lewis Powell attempts to assassinate Secretary of StateSeward- John Wilkes Booth is killed by, and David Herold surrenders tothe New-York 16th cavalry pursuing them- Lewis Powell and Mary Surratt are arrested at the SurrattHouse- George Atzerodt is arrested in Germantown, Maryland- Andrew Johnson is inaugurated as the 17th President of theUnited States- Secretary of State William H. Seward is thrown from a carriageand seriously injured- Two states ratify the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constututionabolishing slavery- Tennessee- Arkansas- Good Friday- Easter Sunday- Richmond-Petersburg Campaign concludes- Richmond is evacuated by Jefferson Davis and cabinet- Third Battle of Petersburg- Petersburg is captured by Union forces- Richmond is captured by Union forces- Steamboat Sultana explodes and sinks in the MississippiRiver- Most of the 1,700 killed are survivors of AndersonvillePrison- Pursuit of Jefferson Davis- C.S.A. President Jefferson Davis and cabinet arrive inCharlotte- Wilson's Raid in Alabama and Georgia concludes- Skirmish at Plantersville (Alabama)- Battle of Selma (Alabama)- Burning of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa- Occupation of Montgomery, Alabama- Battle of West Point (Georgia)- Battle of Columbus, Georgia- Capture of Columbus, Georgia- Capture of Macon, Georgia- Alabama Operations- Battle of Munford- Sherman's Carolinas Campaign concludes- Battle of Dingle's Mill- Battle of Morrisville- Battle of Boykin's Mill- Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Gen. W.T. Sherman agree to anarmistice- Skirmish at Dinkin's Mill- Sherman's proposed terms are rejected in Washington- Gen. Joseph E. Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee to Gen.W.T. Sherman- Stoneman's 1865 Raid (Tennessee, North Carolina,Virginia)- Destruction of Virginia & Tennessee Railroad track- Burning of the Salisbury Prison (North Carolina)- Canby's Mobile Campaign (Alabama)- Battle of Spanish Fort- Battle of Fort Blakely- Gen. St. John Richardson Liddell surrenders Mobile to Canby- New York- Cornell University is created- U.S. Army- Gen. Halleck is appointed commander of the Department of Virginiato replace Gen. Ord- The appointment is revoked- C.S. Army- The Army of the South is reorganized by Johnston as the Army ofTennessee

Route 66 -- The Mother Road -- Main Street ofAmerica -- The Will Rogers HighwayTheme your Android phone or tablet with this HD+ selection ofvintage and modern Route 66 photos depicting the beginning of thewestward path from Chicago to St. Louis.The idea of Route 66 is deeply ingrained in our American culturein a myriad of ways. It evokes memories of those heading west toescape the days of the Dust Bowl, or the post-WWII migration toCalifornia that led to the boom of Los Angeles. It representsuncounted family vacations out to discover new sights withdestinations ranging from the Grand Canyon to Disneyland. For most,it is the simple promise of freedom on the open road.Each stretch of Route 66 maintains a distict character thatcontributes to the overall lore of the road.The stretch through Illinois not only represents the disputedbeginning of the famed road at Michigan Ave. or Lakeshore Drive,but one of the most urban stretches of the road and at the time ofestablishment the two largest cities along the way; Chicago and St.Louis. The beginning of the journey today is dominated by theformer Sears Tower (now Willis Tower), and ends in sight of the St.Louis Gateway Arch. Along the way it passes by the Illinois StateCapitol, near the home of Lincoln, and Ray Kroc's first McDonald'srestaurant is just north of Route 66 in Des Plaines, inspired bythe McDonald brothers at the other end of Route 66 in SanBernardino, California.Additional features of this live wallpaper:- Explore images as you change your screens left and right- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the December 1863 Edition:- Christmas in the camps; the third Christmas of the war- Review of the new household edition of "The Works of CharlesDickens"- Review of Sheldon & Co's "The Christmas Tales of CharlesDickens"- The Chesapeake Affair nearly ignites war between the North andGreat Britain- Confederates capture U.S. Steamer Chesapeake and re-coal inCanada- U.S. forces (USS Dacotah and USS Malvern) violate Britishsovereignty- Longstreet's Knoxville Campaign continues- Battle of Bean's Station- Meade's Mine Run Campaign quickly concludes- Battle of Mine Run- Dandridge, Tennessee Operations begin- Battle of Mossy Creek- Chattanooga Campaign- Reports on the Battle of Ringgold- Reports on the Battle of Missionary Ridge- Richmond Dispatch begins a series of extensive reviews of Bragg'sFall operations- Averill's Raid- Quantrell raids into Cherokee territory- Siege and Shelling of Charleston continues- Sinking of the monitor Weehawken- Battle Reports- New-York Times publishes their chronological "Battle Record for1863"- Official reports on the October 1863 Battles of Corinth andHatchie- Grant's reports on the Chattanooga Battles- Official report on the Battle of Pine Bluff- Aftermath of the Battle of Chickamauga- Capture of Fort Esperanza, Texas- Gen. McClellan's (USA) report on the 1862 Peninsula campaign ispublished- The New-York Times begins an in-depth analysis series that willlast until April 1864- Confederate Court of Inquiry on the fall of New Orleans in April,1862- Publication of John Moseley's letter to his mother, writtenafter he was fatally wounded at Gettysburg- Escape of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and six of hisofficers from the Ohio Penitentiary- Organization of a U.S. Army Ambulance Corps for care of thewounded on the battlefield- Gen. Grant's promotion to Lieutenant-General and replacementof Halleck- Brigadier-General Corcoran dies in New-York- Fort Jackson Mutiny- Legal debates- Classification of rebels as "alien enemies"- Lincoln's suspension of Habeas Corpus- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Roger Taney, noted for theDred Scott decision- Trials of the rioters from the New-York City Draft Riots in July1863- Abraham Lincoln's 1863 State of the Union address to theUnited States Congress- Jefferson Davis' 1863 State of the Union address to theConfederate States Congress- Lincoln issues a proclamation of amnesty and reconstructionoffering a full pardon to those that take an oath of loyalty- Former U.S. Vice-President, Kentucky Senator, ConfederateGeneral and future Confederate Secretary of War John Breckinridgeis "positively declared" to have been "killed"- Ex-Confederate General E.W. Gantt continues a speaking tour inArkansas- Massive frauds, estimated in the millions, in the U.S. ArmyQuartermaster Corps at Alexandria are uncovered- Union General John Buford, Jr., noted for his actions on thefirst day of Gettysburg, dies in Washington D.C.- Confederate Treasury Secretary Memminger deals with a currencycrisis- Franco-Mexican War- Mexican General Ignacio Comonfort is killed- Lincoln objects to the French proposal to install ArchdukeMaximillian as Emperor of Mexico- Great prize fight between Heenan and King in London

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the October 1861 Edition:- Battle of Greenbrier River- Battle of Santa Rosa Island- Battle of Camp Wildcat- Battle of Fredericktown- Battle of Ball's Bluff / Leesburgh- Battle of Springfield- Skirmish at Great Falls- Battle of Sewall's Mountain- Skirmish At Grayson, Kentucky- Battle At Barboursville, Ky.- Battle of Big Hurricane Creek- Battle of Edwards' Ferry- Engagement On Cape Henry Beach- Missouri passes ordinance of secession- Thanksgiving Day Proclamation- McCulloch "killed" a second time- Memphis Avalance absorbs Memphis Bulletin- U.S. Polar Expedition- Gen. Floyd and the Richmond Enquirer- Sequestration Act- Pacific Telegraph completed from San Francisco to New YorkCity- Pony Express ends- Treaty with Cherokees- Benito Juarez, President of Mexico, allows U.S. Troops throughMexico- Proposed change of Confederate flag- The New State Of Kanawha- King Kamehameha declares neutrality of the Sandwich Islands(Hawaii)

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the January 1862 Edition:- Battle of Coosaw River- Battle of Blue's Gap- Battle of Cockpit Point- Battle of Hancock- Battle of Middle Creek- Skirmish At Tallow Knob- Battle of Ironton- Battle of Mill Springs near Somerset, Ky.- Battle of Prestonburg- Battle at Cedar Keys, Florida- Battle of Silver Creek, Md. (Roan's Tan Yard)- Biloxi, Mississippi captured without major battle- Gen. Gideon Pillow (C.S.A.) resigns- Col. Samuel Colt dies (Colt revolver)- Gen. Felix K. Zollicoffer killed- Late letters of Christmas in the camps- Beauregard is transferred to Columbus, Ky.- British troops land at Portland, Maine- British corvette opens fire on the U.S. bark Gazelle- Trent (Mason/Slidell) affair is resolved- Seward advocates annexation of Canada to the U.S.- Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, resigns- Edwin Stanton is appointed Secretary of War- Utah prepares for admission as a state- St. Petersburg marks thousandth year of the Russian Empire- Tenth President of the United States, John Tyler of Virginia,dies- First anniversary of January 9th secession of Mississippi- Merrimac (CSS Virginia) leaves dry dock- 1846 patent for ether is voided- Col. Thomas Saltus Lubbock killed (Lubbock, Texas namesake)- Congressional bill with death penalty for army contractingfrauds

This is not the Agricola™ board game, but thisPooka module can be used when playing the board game.The Pooka for Agricola module helps simplify end-game scoring,adds barnyard sounds for the animals (sheep, boar, cattle andhorse), and supports the original game as well as the Farmers ofthe Moor expansion.You can also use the scoresheet as a soundboard while playingthe game for in-game sound effects or just to annoy otherplayers.This module requires the free Pooka core app. You can find thePooka core here in the marketplace. Alternatively the module willprompt you to download Pooka when you first start.You can also browse existing games, launch new games and manageyour friends list.---Agricola is a trademark of Lookout Games.This Pooka module is independent from Lookout Games.Lookout Games is in no way responsible for the content of thisPooka module.

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the November 1864 Edition:- Abraham Lincoln is elected President over General George B.McClellan- Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, is sold at auction bythe Confederate States Goverment under sequestration terms of theAlien Enemies Act of 1861- Savannah Campaign {Sherman's March to the Sea} begins(Georgia)- Burning of Atlanta- Battle of Griswoldville- Battle of Buck Head Creek- Battle of Honey Hill- Franklin-Nashville Campaign {Hood's Tennessee Campaign}continues (Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia)- Forrest's West Tennessee Raid (Tennessee)- Naval Engagement at Fort Heiman- Battle of Reynoldsburg Island- Battle of Johnsonville (Tennessee)- Battle of Columbia (Tennessee)- Battle of Spring Hill (Tennessee)- Battle of Franklin (Tennessee)- Breckenridge's Advance into East Tennessee- Battle of Bull's Gap- Colorado War (Colorado Territory)- Sand Creek massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho {The ChivingtonMassacre}- Richmond-Petersburg Campaign continues {Siege of Petersburg}(Virginia)- Texas- First Battle of Adobe Walls- New York- Confederate Army of Manhattan attempts to burn down New-YorkCity- Shimonoseki Campaign (Japan)- Treaty Powers; United States, Great Britain, France,Netherlands- Mito Rebellion continues- First Chsh expedition concludes- U.S. Army- Department of Kansas- Gen. Curtis disbands the Army of the Border- Department of New Mexico, District of Arizona- Gen. Smith replaces Gen. Bowie as commander- Fishing Creek Confederacy (Pennsylvania)

- Trial of the Assassins continues inWashington- Detailed transcripts of the trial of the assassins of AbrahamLincoln continues- Red River Disaster- The steamboat Kentucky sinks, killing many Confederateprisoners-of-war- Colorado War (Colorado Territory)- Raids at Dry Creek (Wyoming)- Engagement at Platte Bridge Station- Raid at Sage Creek Station- Engagement in the Yellowstone River Valley- Raid on Col. Moonlight's horse herd- Gen. John S. Mosby (CSA) surrenders in Lynchburg- Gen. Kirby Smith signs surrender of the ConfederateTrans-Mississippi Department near Galveston, Texas- Gen. Stand Watie surrenders at Fort Towson in the ChoctawNation- Last Confederate general to surrender- U.S. Army- Gen. Terry replaces Gen. Ord as commander of the Department ofVirginia- Reorganization of the U.S. Army into 5 divisions and 18geographical departments- Department and Army of the Potomac is disbanded- Military Division of the Atlantic created- Contained Departments of the East, Middle, Virginia, NorthCarolina and South Carolina- Gen. Meade appointed commander- Department of the East- Gen. Hooker replaces Gen. Dix as commander- Department of the Northwest is merged into the Department of theMissouri- Gen. W.T. Sherman replaces Gen. Pope as commander of the MilitaryDivision of the Missouri- Military Division of the Pacific created- Contained Departments of the Columbia, California, and NewMexico- Gen. Halleck appointed commander- District of California raised to Department- Commanded by Col. McGarry until Gen. McDowell could takecommand- Gen. Gordon Granger reads General Order No. 3 in Galveston,Texas- Origin of the 1866 Juneteenth celebration- Viroqua tornado (Wisconsin)

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the October 1864 Edition:- Franklin-Nashville Campaign continues (Alabama, Tennessee,Georgia)- Battle of Allatoona Pass (Georgia)- Battle of Decatur (Alabama)- Forrest's West Tennessee Raid (Tennessee)- Battle of Fort Heiman- Richmond-Petersburg Campaign continues (Virginia)- Battle of Peebles' Farm- Battle of Vaughan Road- Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads- Battle of Darbytown Road- Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road- Battle of Boydton Plank Road- Shimonoseki Campaign (Japan)- Treaty Powers; United States, Great Britain, France,Netherlands- Mito Rebellion continues- First Chōshū expedition continues- St. Albans Raid (Vermont)- Confederate raid from Canada- The northernmost land action of the war- Price's Missouri Raid concludes- Fourth Battle of Boonville- Battle of Glasgow- Battle of Sedalia- Second Battle of Lexington- Battle of Little Blue River- Second Battle of Independence- Battle of Byram's Ford- Battle of Westport- Battle of Marais des Cygnes- Battle of Mine Creek- Battle of Marmiton River- Second Battle of Newtonia- Burbridge's Raid into Southwest Virginia- First Battle of Saltville- Operations Against New Bern and Plymouth (North Carolina)conclude- Sinking of the CSS Albemarle- Capture of Plymouth- Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864- Sheridan's Valley Campaign ends- Battle of Tom's Brook- Battle of Cedar Creek- Bahia Incident (Bahia Harbor, Brazil)- U.S. Army- Department of Kansas- Gen. Curtis organizes the Army of the Border to engage Price'sMissouri Raid- Nevada is admitted to the Union- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Roger Taney dies- Authored the Dred Scott decision- Authored the Merryman Habeas Corpus decision at the start of thewar- Fishing Creek Confederacy (Pennsylvania)- The Central Pacific Rail Road of California changes its nameto the Central Pacific Railroad of California

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the December 1864 Edition:- Savannah Campaign {Sherman's March to the Sea} concludes(Georgia)- Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia [December 4]- Betrayal at Ebenezer Creek [8]- Second Battle of Fort McAllister [December 13]- Battle of Altamaha Bridge {Battle for the Doctortown RailroadTrestle} [19]- Savannah falls to Sherman [21]- Franklin-Nashville Campaign {Hood's Tennessee Campaign}concludes (Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia)- Third Battle of Murfreesboro {Battle of Wilkinson Pike} {Battleof the Cedars} [December 5-7] (Tennessee)- Battle of Nashville [December 15-16] (Tennessee)- Battle of Anthony's Hill {Battle of King's Hill} {Battle ofDevil's Gap} [December 25] (Tennessee)- Richmond-Petersburg Campaign continues {Siege of Petersburg}(Virginia)- Wilmington Campaign begins (North Carolina)- Rainbow Bluff Expedition [December 9]- Battle of Fort Branch [December 12]- First Battle of Fort Fisher [December 23-27]- Stoneman's Raid into Southwest Virginia- Battle of Marion [December 17-18]- Second Battle of Saltville [December 20-21]- Destruction of saltworks at Saltville, Virginia- Shimonoseki Campaign (Japan)- Treaty Powers; United States, Great Britain, France,Netherlands- Mito Rebellion concludes- U.S. Army- Middle Military Division- Department of the Susquehanna changes name to Department ofPennsylvania [December 1]- Gen. Dodge takes command of the Department of the Missouri[December 9]

- Editorials and discussion on the passing ofthe Thirteenth Amendment to theConstitution abolishing slavery- Eighteen states ratify the Thirteenth Amendment to theConstitutionabolishing slavery- Two states reject ratification of the Thirteenth Amendmentabolishingslavery- Delaware- Kentucky- Hampton Roads Conference {Hampton Roads Peace Conference}(Virginia)- Richmond-Petersburg Campaign continues {Siege of Petersburg}(Virginia)- Battle of Hatcher's Run- Wilmington Campaign concludes (North Carolina)- Battle of Wilmington, North Carolina- Colorado War (Colorado Territory)- Burning of Julesburg- Burning of Lodgepole Creek telegraph station- Battle of Mud Springs (Nebraska)- Battle of Rush Creek (Nebraska)- South Carolina Operations- Battle of Grimball's Causeway- Battle of Congaree Creek- Sherman's Carolinas Campaign- Battle of Rivers' Bridge- Battle of Aiken (South Carolina)- Capture of Columbia (South Carolina)- Florida Operations- Battle of Fort Meyers- Arizona Territory- Battle of Fort Buchanan- Tennessee adopts a new constitution abolishing slavery- U.S. Army- Military Division of the Missouri created- Contained all departments west of the Mississippi- Gen. Pope is appointed commander- Department of the Missouri- District of Utah is transferred from Deparment of the thePacific- Montana and Dakota Territories are transferred from theDepartment of the Northwest- Gen. Conner is appointed commander- Gen. Curtis is assigned command of the Department of theNorthwest- Gen. Hancock replaces Gen. Sheridan as commander of the MiddleMilitary Division- U.S. Congress- Treaty with the Chippewas- C.S. Army- Army of the South is formed from the Army of Tennessee, theDepartment of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and theDepartment of North Carolina- Gen. Joseph E. Johnston is appointed commander

2011 marked the 150th commemeration of thefirst year of the American Civil War, 1861.Theme your Android phone or tablet with this selected set ofrestored images depicting major events of the Civil War in April1861.This live wallpaper contains 25+ historical drawings, photos,images and maps related to the events of April 1861.The images selected track the April 1861 stories and eventsfound in the American Civil War Gazette app. These include:- Lincoln's recent arrival in Washington, D.C. as President of theUnited States- Charleston on the eve of Civil War- Fort Sumter is fired upon and war is commenced- Fort Pickens, Florida is resupplied under cover of night- Lincoln calls for 75,000 troops- Fears that Washington, D.C. may fall- Riots in Baltimore prevent troops from New York and Massachusettsfrom reinforcing Washington- Harper's Ferry is taken by Confederate ForcesFeatures of the live wallpaper:- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation) of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the January 1865 Edition:- Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slaveryand involuntary servitude is passed by Congress- Richmond-Petersburg Campaign continues {Siege of Petersburg}(Virginia)- Battle of Trent's Reach- Wilmington Campaign continues (North Carolina)- Second Battle of Fort Fisher- Colorado War (Colorado Territory)- Battle of Julesburg- Texas- Battle of Dove Creek- U.S. Army- Department of the Northwest is attached to the Military Divisionof the Missouri- Department of Virginia is formed from the Department of Virginiaand North Carolina- Gen. Ord is appointed commander- Gen. W. T. Sherman issues Special Field Orders No. 15- Confiscated 400,000 acres in South Carolina, Florida andGeorgia- Divided confiscated land into 40 acre parcels- Origin of "40 acres and a mule"- C.S. Army- Robert E. Lee is promoted to General-in-chief of Confederateforces

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the August 1864 Edition:- The Democratic Party meets in Chicago and nominates Gen.George B. McClellan for president and George H. Pendleton forvice-president [29-31]- Sherman's Atlanta Campaign (Georgia) continues- Skirmish at Utoy Creek- Battle of Utoy Creek- Second Battle of Dalton- Battle of Lovejoy's Station- Battle of Jonesborough- Richmond-Petersburg Campaign continues (Virginia)- Second Battle of Deep Bottom- Battle of Globe Tavern- Second Battle of Ream's Station- Shimonoseki Campaign (Japan)- Treaty Powers; United States, Great Britain, France,Netherlands- Mito Rebellion continues- Kinmon Incident- Florida Operations- Battle of Gainesville- Operations Against New Bern and Plymouth (North Carolina)continue- Forrest's Defense of Mississippi- Second Battle of Memphis- Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864- Early's Raid on the B&O Railroad ends (Maryland)- Battle of Folck's Mill- Battle of Moorefield- Sheridan's Valley Campaign begins- Battle of Guard Hill- Battle of Summit Point- Battle of Smithfield Crossing- Mobile Bay Operations (Alabama)- Siege of Fort Gaines- Battle of Mobile Bay- Farragut's famous quote: "Damn the torpedoes, full speedahead"- Siege of Fort Morgan- Sioux/Dakota War (Dakota Territory)- Sully's Expedition- Battle of the Badlands- U.S. Army- Middle Military Division created from the Departments of theSusquehanna, Washington, West Virginia and the MiddleDepartment- Gen. Sheridan appointed commander- Gold Hoax- Brooklyn Eagle Joseph Howard, Jr. is released from prison after athree month sentence- Fishing Creek Confederacy (Pennsylvania)

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the July 1864 Edition:- "Life In Rebel Prisons; Narrative By An Ohio Boy Just EscapedFrom Andersonville, Georgia"- News breaks of the conditions at Andersonville- The story will continue as a topic long after the war ends- Gen. Ulysses S. Grant is "killed" outside Petersburg- Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864- Northern papers break news of Lee's third invasion ofPennsylvania- Fears of another Gettysburg- Early's Raid on the B&O Railroad begins (Maryland)- Battle of Monocacy/Monocacy Junction- Battle of Fort Stevens- Battle of Heaton's Crossroads/Purcellville Wagon Raid- Battle of Cool Spring/Castleman's Ferry/Island Ford/Parker'sFord/Snicker's Ferry- Battle of Rutherford's Farm/Carter's Farm/Stephenson'sDepot- Second Battle of Kernstown- Sherman's Atlanta Campaign (Georgia) continues- Marietta Operations- Battle of Pace's Ferry- Battle of Peachtree Creek- Battle of Brown's Mill- Battle of Atlanta- Battle of Ezra Church- Richmond-Petersburg Campaign continues {Siege of Petersburg}(Virginia)- First Battle of Deep Bottom/Darbytown/Strawberry Plains/NewMarket Road/Gravel Hill- Battle of the Crater- Shimonoseki Campaign (Japan)- Treaty Powers; United States, Great Britain, France,Netherlands- Mito Rebellion continues- Second Battle of Shimonoseki Straits- Missouri Operations- Battle of Camden Point- Arkansas Operations- Battle of Fort Smith- Operations Against New Bern and Plymouth (North Carolina)continue- Forrest's Defense of Mississippi- Battle of Tupelo- Sioux/Dakota War (Dakota Territory)- Sully's Expedition- Battle of Killdeer Mountain/Tahkahokuty Mountain- U.S. Army- Gen. McDowell replaces Gen. Wright as commander of the Departmentof the Pacific- Gen. Wright remains commander of the District of California- Confederate spy Belle Boyd is arrested- Fishing Creek Confederacy (Pennsylvania)- Great Shohola train wreck (Pennsylvania)- Arizona Territorial Legislature elections are held for thefirst time

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the January 1863 Edition:- The Emancipation Proclamation is published and takes effect- Published as General Orders No. 1 on Jan. 25- "Let Saturday, Jan. 17, be long remembered as the day when thepeople of New-Orleans came together and acted officially upon theEmancipation Proclamation of the President"- Grant's Vicksburg Campaign- Sherman begins digging Grant's Canal (a.k.a. Butler'sDitch)- Battle of Fort Hindman/Arkansas Post- Read-Admiral Porter's Official Report- Stone's River Campaign concludes- Battle of Stones River/Second Battle of Murfreesboro- Galveston, Texas Operations conclude- Second Battle of Galveston- The USRC Harriet Lane is captured by Confederate forces- Lt. Lea (USA) commands the repelling force and is mortallywounded- Maj. Albert Lea (CSA) boards the Harriet Lane and finds his sondying- Naval Battle of Galveston Light- Marmaduke's Expedition into Missouri- Second Battle of Springfield- Battle of Hartville- Shoshone War in the Washington Territory- Bear River Massacre- Virginian Operations- Battle of Deserted House/Battle on the Blackwater- Army of the Potomac (USA)- Burnside's Mud March- Hooker replaces Burnside- Burnside "resigns"- Gen. Pope publishes an exposé of his Virginia campaign- Numerous documents are published including officialcorrespondence and telegrams- Control of the Railroads- Raid on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad- Reports of the USS Monitor, while under tow by the USS RhodeIsland, which foundered and sank off the coast of Cape Hatteras atthe end of Dec. 1862- A national hospital for disabled veterans is established bythe Senate Committee on Military Affairs- Gov. Robinson of Kentucky recommends that the KentuckyLegislature reject the Emancipation Proclamation- The court-martial of Gen. Fitz-John Porter (USA)concludes- Initial reports acquit him of all charges- Found guilty of disobedience and misconduct- Dismissed from the Army- Will spend the rest of his life fighting against thecourt-martial- 1878: A special commission exonerates Porter- 1886: President Chester A. Arthur commutes Porter'ssentence- 1886: A special act of Congress restores Porter's commission- The Court of Inquiry of Gen. McDowell (USA) continues- Lincoln's oft discussed (to this day) letter to Gen. McClellan ispublished- "I think this is the precise time for you to strike a blow," --A. Lincoln- "it is indispensable to me that you strike a blow," -- A.Lincoln- "you must act," -- A. Lincoln- "His advice was not followed; his commands, asCommander-in-Chief, were disobeyed." -- New York Times- Lincoln and Halleck revoke Grant's controversial Order No. 11expelling "Jews, as a class" from his command- Congress- The admission of Utah is considered, with the condition thatpolygamy is prohibited- Consideration of the creation of the territory of Shoshona fromwhat is today Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota- Proposal to create a volunteer force "to be called the NationalGuard of the United States"- Thurlow Weed retires from the Albany Evening Journal- The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin is siezed by the ProvostMarshall for "articles abusing the Government, and bitterlydenouncing the Administration"

- Abraham Lincoln's secondinauguraladdress- "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmnessinthe right..."- Plot to assassinate President Lincoln uncovered- Two people arrested- Richmond-Petersburg Campaign continues (Virginia)- Battle of Fort Stedman- Grant's pursuit of Lee to Appomattox Court House{AppomattoxCampaign} begins- Battle of Lewis's Farm- Battle of White Oak Road- Battle of Dinwiddie Court House- Florida Operations- Battle of Natural Bridge- Alabama Operations- Battle of Newton- Wilson's Raid in Alabama and Georgia begins- Skirmish at Elyton- Destruction of the Shelby Iron Works- Skirmish at Montevallo- Sherman's Carolinas Campaign- Battle of Wyse Fork- Battle of Monroe's Crossroads- Battle of Averasborough- Battle of Bentonville- Sheridan's Expedition to Petersburg (Virginia)- Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia- Canby's Mobile Campaign (Alabama)- Battle of Spanish Fort- Stoneman's 1865 Raid (Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia)- U.S. Army- District of Arizona is transferred from the Department ofNewMexico to the Department of the Pacific- Gen. Mason is appointed commander- District of Utah is merged into Department of the Plains- Gen. Conner is appointed commander- U.S. Congress- 38th U.S. Congress closes- 39th U.S. Congress opens- Freedmen's Bureau is created- Vermont ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to theConstututionabolishingslavery- New Jersey rejects ratification of the ThirteenthAmendmentabolishingslavery- C.S.A.- Use of black troops is authorized- Confederate States Congress adjourns

August 1862 was a complex month ofpast,present and future in both the theatre of war as well as thearenaof political and social upheaval.On the battlefield it was a month that saw the after-effectsofthe Peninsula Campaign as McClellan was ordered to withdrawfromthe Harrison's Landing and defend Washington D.C. Just a monthanda half prior, Northern newspapers were confident thatRichmondwould fall in August, but the outcome of the Seven DaysBattles hadturned the tide for the South and now there were graveconcerns forthe safety of Washington itself.The largest engagement in August 1862 would be the SecondBattleof Bull Run / Manassas. The loss of Pope's forces to Leewouldforeshadow Lee's Maryland Campaign and the legendaryengagement inSeptember at Antietam / Sharpsburg, which remains thesinglebloodiest day in American history.While the battles raged in the East, in the West the BattlesofBaton Rouge and Donaldsonville were fought for controlofLouisiana's capital. In Kentucky, Gen. Kirby Smith openedtheKentucky Campaign with a significant defeat of Gen. William"Bull"Nelson's troops at Richmond, Ky.In Missouri, the Battle of Kirksville consolidatedFederalcontrol over northeastern Missouri, but in western centralMissouriQuantrill's Raiders struck at Independence and Lone Jack.Thelatter battle of Lone Jack saw action by the future SecretaryofWar Elkins (as well as delegate for New Mexico). Elkins wouldalsolater be involved in the "Santa Fe Ring", the largestlandspeculation conspiracy in U.S. history. Other members of theSantaFe Ring included Lawrence Murphy and James Dolan, one side ofthe"Lincoln County War" that led to the legend of Billy theKid.Yet another piece of Western lore was present at the BattleofLone Jack; Cole Younger, later of the James-Younger gang,rodealong the lines supplying troops.Despite the plethora of activity on the warfront, August 1862wasa month that saw the North in political and social turmoil. Itwas amonth in which the North's divided position regardingblackAmericans, both slave and free, would become more prominent.Thiswould be a month that foreshadowed the EmancipationProclamationwith Lincoln's famous letter to Horace Greeley (editorof theNew-York Tribune) stating:"If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would doit,and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would doit, andif I could save it by freeing some and leaving othersalone, I wouldalso do that.""I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish thatallmen, everywhere, could be free."It would also be a month that saw great divisiveness overtheorganization of black troops. Although initially opposed toGen.Phelps organization of three regiments of black troops, Gen.Butleracceeds and authorizes the units. At the same time,GovernorSprague of Rhode Island informs Washington that part ofRhodeIsland's quota will be filled with black regiments recruitedandled by the Governor himself. In stark contrast a large raceriotwas centered around a tobacco factory in Brooklyn, and wascoveredextensively by the New-York Times.In August 1862, the social upheaval in the U.S. would notbelimited to African-Americans. In Minnesota, a number offactorsincluding broken treaties and encroachment on Dakota landsled tothe opening of the Dakota War of 1862 and the Battle ofFortRidgely between Dakota warriors and Union troops. The DakotaWar of1862 foreshadowed the troubles that would come post-Civil Warasthe U.S. began a westward expansion that would result inRedCloud's War, the Great Sioux War (Custer & Little Bighorn)andending in the Wounded Knee massacre of the Lakota.Indeed, August 1862 was a month of past, present and future.

The Extra!!! Edition of the American CivilWarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articlesthatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the January 1864 Edition:- Dandridge, Tennessee Operations conclude- Skirmish near Strawberry Plains- Skirmish near Tazewell {Raid on Tenisville}- Battle of Dandridge- Battle of Fair Garden- Battle of Cumberland Gap- Operations in North Alabama- Battle of Athens- Sherman's Meridian and Yazoo RiverExpeditions(Mississippi)- Battle of West Point, Mississippi- New Mexico Territory {Confederate Arizona Territory}- Battle of Pecos River- Battle of Canyon de Chelly- North Carolina- Emancipation jubilee in Norfolk, Va., and vicinity, ontheanniversary of the issuing of the President's ProclamationofFreedom- Palmer's expedition into Jones and Onslow Counties- Virginia- Departure of a cavalry reconnoissance to Front Royal, Va.- Battle of Jonesville {The Frozen Fight}- Return to the Army of the Potomac of the cavalryreconnoissancesent on the 1st to Front Royal, Va.- Union garrison at Petersburgh, West Virginia, surrounded bytheConfederates- Battalion of Maryland cavalry attacked by Mosby, in LoudonCounty,Va.- Union expedition from Point Lookout raids throughWestmoreland,Northumberland and Richmond Counties, Va.- Skirmish at Three Mile Station, Va.- Union expedition returns to Point Lookout- Union expedition up the James River to Smithfield- Skirmish at Smithfield- Richmond- An unsuccessful attempt was made to burn Jeff. Davis' house- Extensive fire at Camp Winder hospitals- West Virginia- Skirmish at Newtown, West Virginia- Confederate forces capture a supply train near Petersburg,WestVirginia- Union garrison of Petersburg, West Virginia, evacuates inthenight- Florida- C.S. Steamer Mayflower captured in Sarasota Pass- Delaware- Senator Bayard announceds his intention to resign his office- Georgia- Palmer's reconnoissance to Tunnel Hill- Louisiana- Confederate government of Louisiana is organized with itscapitalat Shreveport- Washington, D.C.- Senator Henderson of Missouri introduces the 13thConstitutionalAmendment to abolish slavery and involuntaryservitude- Resolution in the Senate to expel Senator Garrett Davis,Kentucky,is withdrawn- New-York- Police Commissioners of New-York, removed from office byGov.Seymour, on Dec. 31, replied to the Governor'scommunication,declining to relinquish their offices until they hadbeen accordeda trial on the charges preferred against them- Inauguration of C. Godfrey Gunther, Mayor of New-York- Arrest of A.M. Palmer, Private Secretary of Collector BarneyatNew-York, for complicity in shipping goods to the Confederates.Hewas sent to Fort Lafayette.- U.S. Army- The Department of Kansas is formed for the third time- Gen. Curtis appointed commander- Department of New Mexico, District of Arizona- Gen. Bowie replaces Gen. West as commander- Gen. Rosecrans replaces Gen. Schofield as commander oftheDepartment of Missouri- Gen. Butler issues an order forbidding the passage throughUnionlines of white women and children from the South- C.S. Army- Two Mississippi regiments attempted to fight their way out oftheConfederate lines, for the purpose of taking the oath ofallegianceto the United States- Naval- Chase and destruction of the British-Confederate steamer Dare- C.S. Treasury- Discovery in New-York of a portion of the machinery, consistingofa geometrical lathe and a large number of dies and plates, usedby acontractor with the Confederate States in making Confederatebondsand Treasury Notes. Arrest of the contractor, and seizure ofabout$6,000,000 in Confederate bonds and $1,000,000 inConfederateTreasury Notes

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil WarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articles thatdid not appear in the daily edition."The most important battle of the war, after that of the firstManassas, has just been fought and won by the Confederatearms."-- Richmond Dispatch, Sept. 29, 1863Highlights of the September 1863 Edition:- Second Bayou Teche Campaign- Second Battle of Sabine Pass- Chickamauga Campaign concludes- Skirmish at Davis's Cross Roads/Dug Gap- Battle of Chickamauga- Approximately 34,000 Americans fell- Most causalties in the west, and second most casualties of thewar (first was Gettysburg)- Sioux/Dakota War- Battle of Whitestone Hill- Indian Territory (Oklahoma)- Battle of Devil's Backbone- Charleston, South Carolina- Siege of Charleston Harbor concludes- Second Battle of Fort Sumter- Second Bayou Teche Campaign. Taylor's Operations in WestLouisiana conclude- Battle of Stirling's Plantation- Longstreet's Knoxville Campaign begins- Frazer surrenders the Cumberland Gap to Burnside withoutcausalties on either side- Battle of Blountville- Little Rock Campaign continues- Battle of Bayou Fourche- Alexandria is selected as the Union Capital of Virginia- Gen. Burnside (USA) resigns after taking the CumberlandGap- Lincoln refuses to accept resignation- Lincoln suspends Habeas Corpus on Sept. 15 throughout theUnion in cases of prisoners of war, spies, traitors, or members ofthe military- Loosely defined, habeas corpus is the legal doctrine that allowsa court to determine whether a prisoner is being lawfullyheld- Without habeas corpus, a prisoner can be held indefinitely at thewill of the jailor- Habeas corpus has been suspended in the United States during fourperiods of American history (Civil War & Reconstruction,Philippine-American War, World War II, Post 9/11/2001)- Gen. Walker (CSA) is killed in a duel with Gen. Marmaduke(CSA)- The First Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam iscommemorated in the Army of the Potomac- Death of Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm in Berlin (Brothers Grimm;Grimm's Fairy Tales)

The Extra!!! Edition of the American CivilWarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articlesthatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the December 1861 Edition:- Battle at Newmarket Bridge- Battle at Dranesville- Battle of Allegheny Mountain- Battle of Green River, Ky.- Battle of Woodville- Battle of Mount Zion- Battle of Sacramento, Ky. (Nathan Bedford Forrest'sfirstfight)- Siege of Matamoros- Rift between U.S. and England resulting from Mason-Slidell(Trent)affair escalates- The Tower of London receives orders from the War Office topreparefor war- Due to the San Jacinto (Mason/Slidell) affair Britaindetailsthree Men-of-War vessels to escort mail steamers- England threatens war over the San Jacinto affair- Militia called out in Canada; approximatelyfive-hundredbatallions of thirty to forty thousand troops- Death of Prince Albert, Queen Consort of Victoria- 37th Congress of the United States- Proposed emancipation in West Virginia- Iron-clad Merrimac deemed "to be a complete failure"byNorth- Name of the new state changed from "Kanawha" to"WesternVirginia"- President Lincoln's Address to Congress- Report of the Secretary of the Navy (Welles) tothePresident- Report of the Secretary of War (Cameron) to the President- "Parson Brownlow" commands an army in East Tennessee andburnsnumerous bridges- Parson Brownlow denies burning bridges and urges peace- Major Lyon's Rocket Batallion "furnished with anewly-inventedrocket-gun"- Kentucky admitted to C.S.A.- Gen. Sherman put on leave due to break-down- Charleston, South Carolina on fire- Anniversary of the secession of South Carolina- Review of Gregory's publication of Dicken's ChristmasStoriesdescribing the publication as "green vellum volumes beforeus wouldblend charmingly with the foliage of a Christmas tree" andthestories "are quite as familiar to all good Christians asplumpuddings."- Grant placed in command at Cairo- Mount Vesuvius erupts- Federal War-Ship Iroquois, in pursuit of the Sumter, fires onanarmed French Frigate. U.S. Apologizes. France acceptsapology.

The Extra!!! Edition of the American CivilWarGazette contains back issues as well as additional articlesthatdid not appear in the daily edition.Highlights of the February 1864 Edition:"Secret Organization to Assassinate the President andOverthrowthe Government"- A trial is held at Richmond over discovery of a plottoassassinate CSA President Jefferson Davis- The Battle of Gettysburg- A correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch with Lee's ArmyofNorthern Virginia gives a multi-part detailed view of Lee's1863Gettysburg campaign.- Demonstration on the Rapidan River (Virginia)- Battle of Morton's Ford [6-7]- Indian Territory (Oklahoma)- Battle of Middle Boggy Depot [13]- Meridian and Yazoo River Expeditions (Mississippi)- Battle of Meridian [14-20]- Destruction of Meridian [20]- Battle of Okolona [22]- Operations Against New Bern and Plymouth (NorthCarolina)begin- Battle of New Bern [February 1-3]- Florida Operations- First Skirmish of Gainesville [February 14]- Battle of Olustee {Battle of Ocean Pond} [February 20]- Georgia Operations- First Battle of Dalton [22-27]- Charleston Harbor Operations- Sinking of the USS Housatonic by the submarine CSSHunley[February 17]- First successful submarine attack- CSS Hunley also sank for the third and final time- U.S. Army- Gen. Schofield replaces Gen. Foster as commander of theDepartmentof the Ohio [February 9]- Richmond (Virginia)- Libby Prison Escape [9-10]- Battle of Rio Hill [26]- C.S. Congress- The Partisan Ranger Act establishing official irregular,orguerilla, forces in the Confederate States Army is repealedunderpressure from General Robert E. Lee and other Confederateofficers[17]

July 1-3 2013 marks the 150th commemerationofthe Battle of Gettysburg, considered by many the turning pointofthe American Civil War, the site where the largest numberofAmericans fell in the war, and where 63 Medals of Honor wereearnedfor valorious service.Ultra-High-Def ResolutionsTheme your Android Phone or Tablet with this selected setofrestored images depicting the Battle of Gettysburg.This Live Wallpaper contains 25+ restored historicaldrawings,lithographs, photographs and prints most over 120 yearsold, andsome created at the Battle of Gettysburg, such as thedrawings byAlfred Waud, one of only two artists present at theBattle ofGettysburg (the other artist was Edwin Forbes, the focusof Vol.1).Included works and subjects:- Currier & Ives- L. Prang & Co. noted for their high quality lithographs- Alfred Waud's sketches from the battlefield- The legendary photographer Mathew Brady- Pickett's Charge- Abraham Lincoln at the Gettysburg National Cemeterydedicationwhere he gave the Gettysburg AddressFeatures of the live wallpaper:- Manually change images with an up/down gesture- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30minutes,every day, etc.)- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast,saturation)of each image- Enable/disable individual images for display