In contrast to Roland, Smith devotes much more space to Johnston’s Civil War service. Smith draws his title from Johnston’s comment at the start of the Battle Shiloh, that he must “roll the iron dice ...

The events of Shiloh on April 6th and 7th 1862, although one battle is a tale of two vastly different days. April 6th saw an almost Union collapse. The next day was a revival of the previous day ...

The Dowagiac Area History Museum will host the program “‘The Worst Colonel I Ever Saw:’ Francis Quinn and the Battle of ...