The Rise of Evander Law and the Birth of Law’s Brigade, 1860-1861
In September 1860, Evander McIver Law, a young man with a passion for military education, moved from his native South Carolina to Tuskegee, Alabama, and started an academy to train soldiers. Then the Civil War happened. Law joined the army and his star began to rise. This is the first of a three-part series.
Life on the Civil War Research Trail: – February 17, 2025 hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine
