Matthew James Steele

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-opt...

The Mexican War grew out of the annexation of Texas and the dispute between the United States and Mexico over the boundary line. Texas had achieved her independence of Mexico in 1836, and in less than a year her sovereignty was acknowledged by the United States. Soon afterwards Texas applied for ann...

Sam and Maddie Grant are surrounded by friends who are more like family. Whereas their friends claim a faith they have rejected, Sam and Maddie claim their own strength as enough to get them through whatever life throws at them. However, when the unexpected strips them of their confidence and causes...

Marching from Cold Harbor, Meade’s Army of the Potomac crossed the James River on transports and a 2,200-foot long pontoon bridge at Windmill Point. Butler’s leading elements (XVIII Corps and Kautz’s cavalry) crossed the Appomattox River at Broadway Landing and attacked the Petersburg defenses on Ju...

On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire -- Cub...

The American Revolutionary War: The Southern Campaigns is a comprehensive review of the southern American Revolutionary War battles. It was written by then Major Matthew Forney Steele, Second United States Cavalry in 1909 and issued by the War Department.