THE PATRIOTISM OF RICHMOND`S GERMAN
... Confederacy, German-Americans as a group were regarded with exceptional antipathy by many among the native-born. Threatened by abolitionists, liberal political agitators, and Unionists within the Confederacy’s German-American community and by the thousands of German-Americans enrolled in the Union a ...
... Confederacy, German-Americans as a group were regarded with exceptional antipathy by many among the native-born. Threatened by abolitionists, liberal political agitators, and Unionists within the Confederacy’s German-American community and by the thousands of German-Americans enrolled in the Union a ...
ECWC TOPIC Barton Clara Essay
... The horrors of mid-19th century warfare made that a difficult vow to keep. The conical bullets from the combatants’ .58 caliber rifles ripped through flesh and pulverized bones; iron cannonballs decapitated oncoming infantry and tore through limbs. The Union army had not prepared for such advances i ...
... The horrors of mid-19th century warfare made that a difficult vow to keep. The conical bullets from the combatants’ .58 caliber rifles ripped through flesh and pulverized bones; iron cannonballs decapitated oncoming infantry and tore through limbs. The Union army had not prepared for such advances i ...
GEORGE G. MEADE AND HIS ROLE IN THE GETTYSBURG
... commander of the triumphant Union Army of the Potomac, Major General George Gordon Meade? Several reasons have been offered in response to this disturbing query. After Gettysburg, Northerners almost immediately referred to it as the soldiers' battle, won by the men in the ranks alone, with their hig ...
... commander of the triumphant Union Army of the Potomac, Major General George Gordon Meade? Several reasons have been offered in response to this disturbing query. After Gettysburg, Northerners almost immediately referred to it as the soldiers' battle, won by the men in the ranks alone, with their hig ...
Untitled - TCU Digital Repository
... enemy. If Commodore Farragut or Brigadier-General [Benjamin F.] Butler can teach them, let them come and try.”7 The city withstood a sporadic naval siege until late July, but by the summer of 1862 only a tenuous 100 mile section of the Mississippi River between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, Louisiana, ...
... enemy. If Commodore Farragut or Brigadier-General [Benjamin F.] Butler can teach them, let them come and try.”7 The city withstood a sporadic naval siege until late July, but by the summer of 1862 only a tenuous 100 mile section of the Mississippi River between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, Louisiana, ...
Something So Dim It Must Be Holy
... the University of Chicago met to organize a graduate dorm. "The suggestion was made that any person desiring to establish a tradition should present the same in writing, and, after lying on the table for two weeks, it could be established by a two thirds vote... ."xvii The influence of previous patr ...
... the University of Chicago met to organize a graduate dorm. "The suggestion was made that any person desiring to establish a tradition should present the same in writing, and, after lying on the table for two weeks, it could be established by a two thirds vote... ."xvii The influence of previous patr ...
A Public History Project Atblakeley Historic Park, Alabama
... Six hours after General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union commander General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, the last major battle of the Civil War was fought at Fort Blakely 1 , Alabama, ten miles northeast of Mobile on the bluffs overlooking the Ten ...
... Six hours after General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union commander General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, the last major battle of the Civil War was fought at Fort Blakely 1 , Alabama, ten miles northeast of Mobile on the bluffs overlooking the Ten ...
heading one
... Six hours after General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union commander General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, the last major battle of the Civil War was fought at Fort Blakely 1 , Alabama, ten miles northeast of Mobile on the bluffs overlooking the Ten ...
... Six hours after General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union commander General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, the last major battle of the Civil War was fought at Fort Blakely 1 , Alabama, ten miles northeast of Mobile on the bluffs overlooking the Ten ...
e-newsletter newsletter newsletter - Stafford County Historical Society
... Later studies in Confederate intelligence work, especially William A Tidwell, James O. Hall and David W. Gaddy in Come Retribution 1988 and Tidwell's April '65 (1995), raise Thomas's otherwise unremarkable and low-key service record to new, higher levels of interest. The 9th Virginia Cavalry, in add ...
... Later studies in Confederate intelligence work, especially William A Tidwell, James O. Hall and David W. Gaddy in Come Retribution 1988 and Tidwell's April '65 (1995), raise Thomas's otherwise unremarkable and low-key service record to new, higher levels of interest. The 9th Virginia Cavalry, in add ...
Military History Anniversaries 0601 thru 061516
... Jun 12 1775 – American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged. Jun 12 1864 – C ...
... Jun 12 1775 – American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged. Jun 12 1864 – C ...
Military-History-Anniversaries-0601-thru
... Jun 12 1775 – American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged. Jun 12 1864 – C ...
... Jun 12 1775 – American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged. Jun 12 1864 – C ...
survey of civil war battlefields for the i-66
... On August 25, 1862, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson put into execution a daring plan: they would split their army in two in an attempt to flank the Union position in Western Virginia. The Confederates needed the Federal Soldiers out of the west in advance of the harvest and also to open up optio ...
... On August 25, 1862, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson put into execution a daring plan: they would split their army in two in an attempt to flank the Union position in Western Virginia. The Confederates needed the Federal Soldiers out of the west in advance of the harvest and also to open up optio ...
106844660 - BORA
... The first several months of the war saw considerable success for the Confederate cause, bolstered by the secession of four more states from the Union and early military victories at Bull Run and Ball's Bluff.4 By early 1862, however, the fortunes of war were changing in favor of the North. Southern ...
... The first several months of the war saw considerable success for the Confederate cause, bolstered by the secession of four more states from the Union and early military victories at Bull Run and Ball's Bluff.4 By early 1862, however, the fortunes of war were changing in favor of the North. Southern ...
Heritage or Hate? - Digital Commons @Brockport
... of the background, origins, and viewpoints of the modern flag debate would do well to read Coski’s book. My paper synthesizes and builds upon these and other authors’ research to conclude that many white Americans fundamentally misremember these three Confederate icons. Finally, a note on some of th ...
... of the background, origins, and viewpoints of the modern flag debate would do well to read Coski’s book. My paper synthesizes and builds upon these and other authors’ research to conclude that many white Americans fundamentally misremember these three Confederate icons. Finally, a note on some of th ...
Yazoo County Civil War History - Visit Yazoo County, Mississippi
... perfect shape. The Union fleet reversed engines and tried to back away into the broader Mississippi. The Condeferate ironclad continued to forge straight for the enemy. There were two reasons for this: (1) because despite her weaknesses she was a first class fighting ship and (2) because she couldn ...
... perfect shape. The Union fleet reversed engines and tried to back away into the broader Mississippi. The Condeferate ironclad continued to forge straight for the enemy. There were two reasons for this: (1) because despite her weaknesses she was a first class fighting ship and (2) because she couldn ...
View PDF - Cincinnati History Library and Archives
... sufficient to "have the force to go to the Ohio River." Ever confident of his appeal to Kentuckians, he added, "Ten thousand men would do it, and in six weeks it would be 20,000 or lost."22 Marshall's plea for more troops signaled an emergency. Time was passing and if Kentucky was to be rescued for ...
... sufficient to "have the force to go to the Ohio River." Ever confident of his appeal to Kentuckians, he added, "Ten thousand men would do it, and in six weeks it would be 20,000 or lost."22 Marshall's plea for more troops signaled an emergency. Time was passing and if Kentucky was to be rescued for ...
Civil War Practice Test
... c. Most soldiers were unreliable mercenaries. d. Most soldiers were inexperienced and undisciplined. The First Battle of Bull Run a. shattered the Union’s hope of winning the war quickly and easily. b. showed the Union that the Confederate army was weaker than anticipated. c. demonstrated to the Con ...
... c. Most soldiers were unreliable mercenaries. d. Most soldiers were inexperienced and undisciplined. The First Battle of Bull Run a. shattered the Union’s hope of winning the war quickly and easily. b. showed the Union that the Confederate army was weaker than anticipated. c. demonstrated to the Con ...
Soldiers of Long Odds: Confederate Operatives Combat the United
... for the raiding operations favored by the Kentucky horse soldiers. Hines and his men acted as the advance party for raids behind enemy lines in Kentucky and conducted independent operations across the Ohio River into Indiana disguised as Union cavalry or dressed in civilian garb. Hines spent much of ...
... for the raiding operations favored by the Kentucky horse soldiers. Hines and his men acted as the advance party for raids behind enemy lines in Kentucky and conducted independent operations across the Ohio River into Indiana disguised as Union cavalry or dressed in civilian garb. Hines spent much of ...
the civil war - Scott J. Winslow Associates, Inc.
... by this party and borne off as a prisoner of war - Gen Lee’s Brigade did not arrive till the night of the 18th. a day behind time - Not appreciating the necessity of punctuality in this instance he changed his course after leaving me, and turned back by Louiza CH. following his wagons which I had di ...
... by this party and borne off as a prisoner of war - Gen Lee’s Brigade did not arrive till the night of the 18th. a day behind time - Not appreciating the necessity of punctuality in this instance he changed his course after leaving me, and turned back by Louiza CH. following his wagons which I had di ...
This Fearful Slaughter: The Impact of Civil War Deaths on Rochester
... and excitement to put down the uprising continued to gather strength with a column stating, "No half way, or timid course will be tolerated by the people; of that we are well assured."8 The reactions exhibited by the people of Rochester are not unlike most cities in both North and South. As war brok ...
... and excitement to put down the uprising continued to gather strength with a column stating, "No half way, or timid course will be tolerated by the people; of that we are well assured."8 The reactions exhibited by the people of Rochester are not unlike most cities in both North and South. As war brok ...
Claremont Colleges
... is quite surprising considering that Vicksburg was located hundreds of miles to the west and fell ...
... is quite surprising considering that Vicksburg was located hundreds of miles to the west and fell ...
Knud Otterson - Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
... When my wife, Jane Otterson Miller, a Great-grand-daughter of Knud Otterson, and I were preparing to drive from Minnesota to Florida in the winter of 2010 we decided make a side trip to Nashville, Tennessee. We knew that many Civil War battlefields had been preserved and hoped that was the case at N ...
... When my wife, Jane Otterson Miller, a Great-grand-daughter of Knud Otterson, and I were preparing to drive from Minnesota to Florida in the winter of 2010 we decided make a side trip to Nashville, Tennessee. We knew that many Civil War battlefields had been preserved and hoped that was the case at N ...
A Unique Hell in Southwestern Virginia: Confederate Guerrillas and
... and reveal how the railroad’s tonnages of transported foodstuffs comprised a large percentage of Confederate armies’ food requirements. This thesis will explore multiple questions about the role of guerrillas in southwestern Virginia. First, at a tactical level, how did Confederate guerrillas partic ...
... and reveal how the railroad’s tonnages of transported foodstuffs comprised a large percentage of Confederate armies’ food requirements. This thesis will explore multiple questions about the role of guerrillas in southwestern Virginia. First, at a tactical level, how did Confederate guerrillas partic ...
Introduction - MINDS@UW Home
... offensive, Reynolds was struck by a bullet and died on the battlefield; Major General Doubleday was immediately informed that he was now in charge.12 On the Confederate side, Heth ended up devoting both of his divisions to this battle. The division commanded by Brigadier General Archer pushed into ...
... offensive, Reynolds was struck by a bullet and died on the battlefield; Major General Doubleday was immediately informed that he was now in charge.12 On the Confederate side, Heth ended up devoting both of his divisions to this battle. The division commanded by Brigadier General Archer pushed into ...
thesis pdf - MINDS@UW Home
... offensive, Reynolds was struck by a bullet and died on the battlefield; Major General Doubleday was immediately informed that he was now in charge.12 On the Confederate side, Heth ended up devoting both of his divisions to this battle. The division commanded by Brigadier General Archer pushed into ...
... offensive, Reynolds was struck by a bullet and died on the battlefield; Major General Doubleday was immediately informed that he was now in charge.12 On the Confederate side, Heth ended up devoting both of his divisions to this battle. The division commanded by Brigadier General Archer pushed into ...
Knud Otterson - Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
... execution of the volleys poured They were credited with making victory at Corinth into it, the confused mass of the possible. enemy halted and fell back, closely pressed by the Fifth Regiment” General L. F. Hubbard ...
... execution of the volleys poured They were credited with making victory at Corinth into it, the confused mass of the possible. enemy halted and fell back, closely pressed by the Fifth Regiment” General L. F. Hubbard ...
Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula by Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, in which the Army of the Potomac reached the outskirts of Richmond.On May 31, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston attempted to overwhelm two Federal corps that appeared isolated south of the Chickahominy River. The Confederate assaults, although not well coordinated, succeeded in driving back the IV Corps and inflicting heavy casualties. Reinforcements arrived, and both sides fed more and more troops into the action. Supported by the III Corps and Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick's division of Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner's II Corps (which crossed the rain-swollen river on Grapevine Bridge), the Federal position was finally stabilized. Gen. Johnston was seriously wounded during the action, and command of the Confederate army devolved temporarily to Maj. Gen. G.W. Smith. On June 1, the Confederates renewed their assaults against the Federals, who had brought up more reinforcements, but made little headway. Both sides claimed victory.Although the battle was tactically inconclusive, it was the largest battle in the Eastern Theater up to that time (and second only to Shiloh in terms of casualties thus far, about 11,000 total) and marked the end of the Union offensive, leading to the Seven Days Battles and Union retreat in late June.