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During the Civil War, the idea of Army and Navy forces operating jointly under a single commander was virtually unheard of. But an operation’s lack of “jointness” did not always spell defeat. In fact, the result could be spectacular victory. Such was the case on 6 June 1862 when Union Army and Navy forces afloat operated independently of each other at the only pure naval battle on the Mississippi. What follows is the Battle of Memphis report of Colonel Charles Ellet Jr., commander of the Army’s Ram Fleet, to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. 1 I left the shore at daybreak on the morning...

Here is a look back at what happened to Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon and Andrew Johnson.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

William Brown Cooper (1811–1900), Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain The presidency of Andrew Johnson arrived as the result of a tragedy that shook the nation. Johnson—who was born on this day 210 years ago—took office after Abraham Lincoln was shot by assassin John Wilkes Booth in 1865. But that was far from the only notable milestone in Johnson’s term. In addition to buying Alaska, he became the first American president to face the consequences of impeachment. Keep reading for more on Johnson’s hardscrabble life and tenure as U.S. president. 1. Andrew Johnson never went to school....

With a House majority voting to impeach President Trump on a charge of inciting insurrection, here is a look back at what happened to Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon and Andrew Johnson.

Skip to main content Currently Reading This impeached, one-term president refused to go to his successor's inauguration. Now Trump will do the same. Ronald G. Shafer, The Washington Post Jan. 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The peeved president decided to skip his successor's inauguration ceremony. The year was 1869, and the president was Andrew Johnson, who detested incoming President Ulysses S. Grant. The feeling was mutual. Grant refused to ride in the same carriage with Johnson to the Capitol. Now the country faces a much uglier transfer of power between President Donald Trump, who maintain...