Did Meade Begin a Counteroffensive after
... professional jealousies and bruised egos lying dormant within the Army of the Potomac. His rivals simply needed a spark and the right circumstances to reveal their true feelings. It is not widely known today, except among professional historians, that Meade’s opponents were numerous among the higher ...
... professional jealousies and bruised egos lying dormant within the Army of the Potomac. His rivals simply needed a spark and the right circumstances to reveal their true feelings. It is not widely known today, except among professional historians, that Meade’s opponents were numerous among the higher ...
America`s Last Civil War Veterans and Participants
... Author’s Note: This is Version Four of a work in progress. More research is needed: verdicts on the last surviving veterans are not set in stone. New evidence that may clarify their roles may still come in. Publication was delayed as news came in about Red Cloud, W.W. Alexander, Arnold Murray, James ...
... Author’s Note: This is Version Four of a work in progress. More research is needed: verdicts on the last surviving veterans are not set in stone. New evidence that may clarify their roles may still come in. Publication was delayed as news came in about Red Cloud, W.W. Alexander, Arnold Murray, James ...
A History of Jefferson County, Texas
... The area of the Texas Gulf Coast that would become Jefferson County was originally inhabited by several Native American tribes. Atakapas were found east of the lower Neches River, and two subgroups of the Atakapas (the Dedoses and the Akokisas) lived west of the lower Neches. These peoples had lived ...
... The area of the Texas Gulf Coast that would become Jefferson County was originally inhabited by several Native American tribes. Atakapas were found east of the lower Neches River, and two subgroups of the Atakapas (the Dedoses and the Akokisas) lived west of the lower Neches. These peoples had lived ...
Something So Dim It Must Be Holy
... Park, which stood 71-feet high and cost $250,000. Rarely did the grandiose scale of many Union monuments cause controversy.xxv By contrast, Southerners often were divided over where to locate their monuments and the style in which they should be constructed. For example, in 1886 the women's memorial ...
... Park, which stood 71-feet high and cost $250,000. Rarely did the grandiose scale of many Union monuments cause controversy.xxv By contrast, Southerners often were divided over where to locate their monuments and the style in which they should be constructed. For example, in 1886 the women's memorial ...
Southern honor, Confederate warfare : southern
... than their Union counterparts. However, to separate this cultural aggression from Confederate commanders’ expected aggressiveness in the context of battlefield maneuver, the thesis also explores European tactics and more orthodox battlefield maneuver. While honor is the primary focus of this work, ...
... than their Union counterparts. However, to separate this cultural aggression from Confederate commanders’ expected aggressiveness in the context of battlefield maneuver, the thesis also explores European tactics and more orthodox battlefield maneuver. While honor is the primary focus of this work, ...
Knud Otterson - Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
... Mississippi as a member of the 5th Minnesota Volunteer infantry regiment. In preparation for battle officers of both sides preferred to line the soldiers shoulder to shoulder in several ranks, by company and regiment facing the enemy in an open field. At the direction of officers regiments would att ...
... Mississippi as a member of the 5th Minnesota Volunteer infantry regiment. In preparation for battle officers of both sides preferred to line the soldiers shoulder to shoulder in several ranks, by company and regiment facing the enemy in an open field. At the direction of officers regiments would att ...
- Cornerstone - Minnesota State University, Mankato
... The losses suffered by the Confederacy during 1863 are important for showing how the war turned in favor of the North. Up until this point the South had dominated the war. After 1863 it was only a matter of time before the war would end. The South had lost too much and could no longer support a war ...
... The losses suffered by the Confederacy during 1863 are important for showing how the war turned in favor of the North. Up until this point the South had dominated the war. After 1863 it was only a matter of time before the war would end. The South had lost too much and could no longer support a war ...
The Timeline of DOOM!!!! Use at own peril. May induce odd
... 1740’s Indigo industry develops in South Carolina. BeS pg. 45 1740 An old friend of Edmond Hoyle’s wrote from Russia that he needed Hoyle's help to overthrow Ernst Biren who was now Russia's Grand Chamberlain. HH pg. 9 1740 A Reverend of Philadelphia and Benjamin Franklin found the Philadelphia Acad ...
... 1740’s Indigo industry develops in South Carolina. BeS pg. 45 1740 An old friend of Edmond Hoyle’s wrote from Russia that he needed Hoyle's help to overthrow Ernst Biren who was now Russia's Grand Chamberlain. HH pg. 9 1740 A Reverend of Philadelphia and Benjamin Franklin found the Philadelphia Acad ...
Knud Otterson - Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
... born. They even established a Lutheran congregation that became the Göl Lutheran Church. It is not surprising that Knud would land in Kenyon which was populated in large part from his Norwegian home community. Knud volunteered at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on January 7, 1862. At that time he had been ...
... born. They even established a Lutheran congregation that became the Göl Lutheran Church. It is not surprising that Knud would land in Kenyon which was populated in large part from his Norwegian home community. Knud volunteered at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on January 7, 1862. At that time he had been ...
THE BATTLE OF SAILOR`S CREEK: A STUDY IN LEADERSHIP A
... On 25 March, Lee attempted to retake the initiative and relieve the pressure on his lines by attacking the extreme right of the Federal defenses southeast of Petersburg. ...
... On 25 March, Lee attempted to retake the initiative and relieve the pressure on his lines by attacking the extreme right of the Federal defenses southeast of Petersburg. ...
Best Little Stories from the Civil War, 2E
... stories, to be sure. So it is that my wife and collaborator Ingrid has written the twin biographies appearing at the end herein of the Civil War’s twin First Ladies, Mrs. Jefferson Davis (Varina: Forgotten First Lady, page 266) and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln (Mary Todd Lincoln: Troubled First Lady, page 2 ...
... stories, to be sure. So it is that my wife and collaborator Ingrid has written the twin biographies appearing at the end herein of the Civil War’s twin First Ladies, Mrs. Jefferson Davis (Varina: Forgotten First Lady, page 266) and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln (Mary Todd Lincoln: Troubled First Lady, page 2 ...
The American Rifled Musket
... considerable amount of force, and with a particular state of the atmosphere, the weapon became so foul after a few rounds that it was almost impossible to force the ball to its proper position.”16 Rapid firing was thus unfeasible, which also greatly reduced the rifle’s utility at closer ranges. For ...
... considerable amount of force, and with a particular state of the atmosphere, the weapon became so foul after a few rounds that it was almost impossible to force the ball to its proper position.”16 Rapid firing was thus unfeasible, which also greatly reduced the rifle’s utility at closer ranges. For ...
e-newsletter newsletter newsletter - Stafford County Historical Society
... Christopher C. Augur, and Thomas L. Kane, as well as from Colonel Thomas C. Devin, 6th New York Cavalry. Brigadier General Marsena R. Patrick, a brigade commander during the first occupation and famous as provost marshal general from then throughout the rest of the war, listed him as Schinker (thus ...
... Christopher C. Augur, and Thomas L. Kane, as well as from Colonel Thomas C. Devin, 6th New York Cavalry. Brigadier General Marsena R. Patrick, a brigade commander during the first occupation and famous as provost marshal general from then throughout the rest of the war, listed him as Schinker (thus ...
Combat, Supply, and the Influence of Logistics During the Civil War
... W.S. Burke, Official Military History of Kansas Regiments During the War for the Suppression of the Great Rebellion, Leavenworth, Kansas: Kansas Printing Office, 1870. A reprint is ...
... W.S. Burke, Official Military History of Kansas Regiments During the War for the Suppression of the Great Rebellion, Leavenworth, Kansas: Kansas Printing Office, 1870. A reprint is ...
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 ...
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... 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 ...
A MOST UNPLEASANT PART OF YOUR DUTIES: MILITARY
... property, and requiring an oath of allegiance from civilian leadership. His code also mandated the protection of private property and followed Congressional authority in allowing for confiscation of only those slaves who had been used to further the Confederate war effort.3 Halleck’s policies were l ...
... property, and requiring an oath of allegiance from civilian leadership. His code also mandated the protection of private property and followed Congressional authority in allowing for confiscation of only those slaves who had been used to further the Confederate war effort.3 Halleck’s policies were l ...
Soldiers of Long Odds: Confederate Operatives Combat the United
... Johnson where they gained a well-earned reputation as guerrilla fighters and raiders. After the fall of Ft. Donelson, Tennessee in February of 1862, Hines and his men found themselves absorbed into the Kentucky cavalry command of General John Hunt Morgan. Quick to realize Hines’s propensity for cov ...
... Johnson where they gained a well-earned reputation as guerrilla fighters and raiders. After the fall of Ft. Donelson, Tennessee in February of 1862, Hines and his men found themselves absorbed into the Kentucky cavalry command of General John Hunt Morgan. Quick to realize Hines’s propensity for cov ...
DURING THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN
... Between 1861 and 1865, the United States nearly tore itself apart in the deadliest war in its history. The American Civil War, which pitted the eleven southern states of the Confederacy—South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and ...
... Between 1861 and 1865, the United States nearly tore itself apart in the deadliest war in its history. The American Civil War, which pitted the eleven southern states of the Confederacy—South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and ...
This Fearful Slaughter: The Impact of Civil War Deaths on Rochester
... This project would have been utterly impossible to complete without the support of truly inspiring and motivating professors. Dr. Thomas Lappas, Dr. Timothy Kneeland, and Dr. Timothy Thibodeau from Nazareth College always made time to speak with me, answer questions I had about historiography, and m ...
... This project would have been utterly impossible to complete without the support of truly inspiring and motivating professors. Dr. Thomas Lappas, Dr. Timothy Kneeland, and Dr. Timothy Thibodeau from Nazareth College always made time to speak with me, answer questions I had about historiography, and m ...
The Civil War Diary of Micajah A. Thomas
... began to march. Grierson met Forrest's reinforced army at Brice's Cross Roads and faced certain defeat. When Sturgis finally arrived, he misread the situation before him and led his troops into a fully prepared, hidden, and reinforced Confederate army. Four hours later Union soldiers started the ret ...
... began to march. Grierson met Forrest's reinforced army at Brice's Cross Roads and faced certain defeat. When Sturgis finally arrived, he misread the situation before him and led his troops into a fully prepared, hidden, and reinforced Confederate army. Four hours later Union soldiers started the ret ...
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 ...
Vermont in the Civil War
... vermont became the united states of america’s fourteenth state in 1791, 14 years after the windsor convention, and in subsequent years its reputation as an upholder of human freedom was enhanced. The state’s strong opposition to the national ...
... vermont became the united states of america’s fourteenth state in 1791, 14 years after the windsor convention, and in subsequent years its reputation as an upholder of human freedom was enhanced. The state’s strong opposition to the national ...
Untitled - TCU Digital Repository
... New Orleans overseen by Major General Benjamin F. Butler. For two weeks in late June and early July 1862, the Union Army of the Southwest under Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis marched across eastern Arkansas without a formal supply base and survived by foraging off the civilian population. Curtis ...
... New Orleans overseen by Major General Benjamin F. Butler. For two weeks in late June and early July 1862, the Union Army of the Southwest under Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis marched across eastern Arkansas without a formal supply base and survived by foraging off the civilian population. Curtis ...
Harriet Tubman: Civil War Spy
... former slave also served as a spy for the Union during the Civil War and was the first woman in American history to lead a military expedition? During a time when women were usually restricted to traditional roles like cooking and nursing, she did her share of those jobs. But she also worked side-by ...
... former slave also served as a spy for the Union during the Civil War and was the first woman in American history to lead a military expedition? During a time when women were usually restricted to traditional roles like cooking and nursing, she did her share of those jobs. But she also worked side-by ...
Red River Campaign
The Red River Campaign or Red River Expedition comprised a series of battles fought along the Red River in Louisiana during the American Civil War from March 10 to May 22, 1864. The campaign was a Union initiative, fought between approximately 30,000 Union troops under the command of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, and Confederate troops under the command of Lieutenant General Richard Taylor, whose strength varied from 6,000 to 15,000.The campaign was primarily the plan of Union General-in-Chief Henry W. Halleck, and a diversion from Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's plan to surround the main Confederate armies by using Banks's Army of the Gulf to capture Mobile, Alabama. It was a Union failure, characterized by poor planning and mismanagement, in which not a single objective was fully accomplished. Taylor successfully defended the Red River Valley with a smaller force. However, the decision of Taylor's immediate superior, General Edmund Kirby Smith to send half of Taylor's force north to Arkansas rather than south in pursuit of the retreating Banks after the Battle of Mansfield and the Battle of Pleasant Hill, led to bitter enmity between Taylor and Kirby Smith.