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On Point Summer 2024

This summer’s On Point features in depth looks at Irvin McDowell, cavalry tactics in the Civil War, the 63d Infantry Division and more.

Fort Wool, Virginia

by Terrance McGovern Fort Wool has played an important role in America’s history, yet even the fort’s current existence has faded from America’s memory. Known as Fort Calhoun until 1862,

The Red River War begins in Tule Canyon, Texas, as Colonel Nelson A. Miles leads elements of the 5th Infantry and 6th Cavalry in a five-hour running battle in pursuit of a Cheyenne war party, with as many as twenty engagements fought.

Army Almanac – Summer 2024

19 August 1779Paulus Hook, New Jersey245 Years Ago Despite getting lost, Major Henry “Lighthorse Harry” Lee’s force of Marylanders, Virginians, and dismounted dragoons successfully ransacks a British fort at Paulus

Artwork of Gene Snyder

Carl E. “Gene” Snyder created works in a variety of media, including several pieces focusing on Army peacekeeping and humanitarian missions overseas.