March 13 in U.S. military history
1865: Desperate for manpower on the front lines, the Confederate government approves enlisting and arming slaves. Although Gen. Robert E.
Read More1865: Desperate for manpower on the front lines, the Confederate government approves enlisting and arming slaves. Although Gen. Robert E.
Read More1813: The sloop-of-war USS Hornet (the third of eight so-named American warships) under the command of Capt. James Lawrence sinks
Read MoreClick here for TODAY’S NEWSPAPER The front page has a story of two B-17 crew members who perished when they
Read More1945: As Task Force 58’s carrier-based planes fly close air support for the Marines fighting on Iwo Jima, Japanese kamikaze
Read MoreClick here for TODAY’S NEWSPAPER George Fielding Eliot column on page eight… Sports on page 12, featuring a Grantland Rice
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