Sir Alexander Haig
Sir Alexander Haig
Yankee. Marchin song became Yankee doodle. Johnny Reb (Confederate)
It became a military cemetery in 1864 and on May 13, 1864, a Confederate prisoner was the first soldier buried there.
Meaning a German or more especially a German soldier, became more popular in World War 1 derived from the German word Kraut meaning Cabbage, considered a German ational dish
General Erwin Rommel(he became Field Marshal Later) General Rommel did not lead the Germans "into" North Africa. He joined the German forces there after they were sent to help the Italians. At first, the Germans and General Rommel were under the command of the Italian Commando Supremo. It wasn't until Hitler promoted Rommel to Field Marshal was he the highest ranking general officer in Italy.
Arthur Wellesley was the Duke of Wellington around Napoleon's time.
Yes. My great great grandfather was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War, and he died of the measles when his regiment forded a river and his uniform became wet.
He Became A Soldier in 1754
He Became A Soldier in 1754
Union. No Confederate officer ever became President.
Until he was killed, captured, became disabled for further service due to wounds or illness, or it was over. There was no getting out of it.
The Confederate armies allocated a defined amount of salt to its soldiers. When salt was available, the army allocated one and a half pounds of salt to each soldier. Salt was so valuable that it became a substitute for currency. It became a barter item.