The almanac
1 dated record on file
On July 5th
1861 to 1861 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.
- 1861historyBattle of Carthage
The July 5, 1861 battle predates Bull Run. Ground with a documented war record gives the file real substance; this entry is part of it. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. The detail is preserved in 'Battle of Carthage'. It is the kind of fact the rest of the dossier leans on. The telling survives; the proof stays folklore.
Carthage, Missouri