Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks
... archaeologists and historians. Treasure hunters look at the recovery of gold, silver, and valuables from shipwrecks as part of the capitalist process. Shipwrecks are a site where the present can touch the past. As time passes, we will continue to learn more about these time capsules of the nation’s ...
... archaeologists and historians. Treasure hunters look at the recovery of gold, silver, and valuables from shipwrecks as part of the capitalist process. Shipwrecks are a site where the present can touch the past. As time passes, we will continue to learn more about these time capsules of the nation’s ...
A Mainer From Rockland: Adelbert Ames in the Civil War.
... navy continued to bombard Fort Fisher, half the landing force, a division from the TwentyFourth Corps, captured the Fourth and Eighth North Carolina reserve battalions and a battery of Confederate artillery, then quickly established a defensive line, while moving a brigade forward to attack. However ...
... navy continued to bombard Fort Fisher, half the landing force, a division from the TwentyFourth Corps, captured the Fourth and Eighth North Carolina reserve battalions and a battery of Confederate artillery, then quickly established a defensive line, while moving a brigade forward to attack. However ...
civil war web - Web Sources for Military History
... general history, collections of important historic documents, key links to other sites, and leading online bookstores. This addition is a splendid one. As a working Civil War historian, I particularly relish the full text of any primary source. And here in this revised edition we are led to new site ...
... general history, collections of important historic documents, key links to other sites, and leading online bookstores. This addition is a splendid one. As a working Civil War historian, I particularly relish the full text of any primary source. And here in this revised edition we are led to new site ...
a PDF version of the guide to Virginia`s Civil War.
... includes letters, 1862, from John Brockenbrough Harvie (1810–1885), Samuel S. Weisiger (b. 1811?), and Benjamin Grubb Humphrey (1808–1882) concerning the Seven Days' battles and the death of Archer's nephew, Edward S. Archer of the 21st Mississippi Infantry Regiment; an undated formal request from R ...
... includes letters, 1862, from John Brockenbrough Harvie (1810–1885), Samuel S. Weisiger (b. 1811?), and Benjamin Grubb Humphrey (1808–1882) concerning the Seven Days' battles and the death of Archer's nephew, Edward S. Archer of the 21st Mississippi Infantry Regiment; an undated formal request from R ...
Confederate Nationalism in Georgia, Louisiana, and Virginia During
... issue of secession and refrained from saying whether or not he believed Virginia would be better off remaining in the Union or leaving it to join a confederation of southern states. On April 2, he wrote, “The Southern Confederacy is in full blast and Virginia still remains in the Union. The secessio ...
... issue of secession and refrained from saying whether or not he believed Virginia would be better off remaining in the Union or leaving it to join a confederation of southern states. On April 2, he wrote, “The Southern Confederacy is in full blast and Virginia still remains in the Union. The secessio ...
Untitled - TCU Digital Repository
... When morning dawned on April 24, 1862, David Glasgow Farragut’s forces were weaker than they were on April 23, but not by much. Farragut’s sailors had just run the gauntlet between the elevated guns bristling out of Forts Jackson and St. Philip about seventy miles south of New Orleans during the nig ...
... When morning dawned on April 24, 1862, David Glasgow Farragut’s forces were weaker than they were on April 23, but not by much. Farragut’s sailors had just run the gauntlet between the elevated guns bristling out of Forts Jackson and St. Philip about seventy miles south of New Orleans during the nig ...
this Thesis or Dissertation
... Although M. Kenedy and Company eluded the grasp of Union blockaders, another problem emerged for this company. The Rio Grande, or "Rio Bravo" as it was sometimes called, proved to be a difficult river for steamboat navigation. One foreign visitor made these comments about the Rio Grande: Many of the ...
... Although M. Kenedy and Company eluded the grasp of Union blockaders, another problem emerged for this company. The Rio Grande, or "Rio Bravo" as it was sometimes called, proved to be a difficult river for steamboat navigation. One foreign visitor made these comments about the Rio Grande: Many of the ...
civil war civil war
... laid down their weapons. The Civil War impacted not only Floridians who served in the military, but those who labored on the home front as well. Included in this category were males too young or old for military service, white females, and the state’s African American population. When the war began, ...
... laid down their weapons. The Civil War impacted not only Floridians who served in the military, but those who labored on the home front as well. Included in this category were males too young or old for military service, white females, and the state’s African American population. When the war began, ...
Important Dates and Events in History January
... Mar. 4, 1865 - Andrew Johnson is sworn in as the 16th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Schuyler Colfax is sworn in as the 17th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Ulysses Grant is sworn in as the 18th President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1873 - Henry Wilson is ...
... Mar. 4, 1865 - Andrew Johnson is sworn in as the 16th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Schuyler Colfax is sworn in as the 17th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Ulysses Grant is sworn in as the 18th President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1873 - Henry Wilson is ...
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Essay
... organization, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), in New Hampshire and said: “Through our great good fortune, in our youth our hearts were touched with fire. It was given to us to learn at the outset that life is a profound and passionate thing.”1 By the time he delivered this address, Holmes was ...
... organization, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), in New Hampshire and said: “Through our great good fortune, in our youth our hearts were touched with fire. It was given to us to learn at the outset that life is a profound and passionate thing.”1 By the time he delivered this address, Holmes was ...
Copyright Andrew Scott Bledsoe May 2012
... fairest of all opportunities; for all the soldiers fix their eyes on you: if they see you disheartened their courage will forsake them; but if you appear resolute yourselves and exhort them to do their duty, be assured they will follow you, and endeavour to imitate your example. It seems also reason ...
... fairest of all opportunities; for all the soldiers fix their eyes on you: if they see you disheartened their courage will forsake them; but if you appear resolute yourselves and exhort them to do their duty, be assured they will follow you, and endeavour to imitate your example. It seems also reason ...
A MOST UNPLEASANT PART OF YOUR DUTIES: MILITARY
... were to be respected “as much as the exigencies of war will admit.”5 Martial law applied to all persons in an occupied area, whether or not they were subjects of the enemy and even if they were consuls. Recognizing the unique character of the conflict, Lieber included a section on rebellions and civ ...
... were to be respected “as much as the exigencies of war will admit.”5 Martial law applied to all persons in an occupied area, whether or not they were subjects of the enemy and even if they were consuls. Recognizing the unique character of the conflict, Lieber included a section on rebellions and civ ...
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 ...
Combat, Supply, and the Influence of Logistics During the Civil War
... Confederate Texas and Arkansas from Kansas. In summer 1863, General James G. Blunt amassed the largest federal force in the territory during the entire war and moved south from Fort Gibson to engage the enemy. With Blunt was a mere 4,500 men. Federal troops struggled to maintain their supply lines w ...
... Confederate Texas and Arkansas from Kansas. In summer 1863, General James G. Blunt amassed the largest federal force in the territory during the entire war and moved south from Fort Gibson to engage the enemy. With Blunt was a mere 4,500 men. Federal troops struggled to maintain their supply lines w ...
On the Civil War`s homefront: Bennington in the Civil War
... proved unsuccessful, and that the people of that rich and growing territory, boldly defying the threats of executive power and nobly spurning the offered bribes of government patronage and lands, have, by an overwhelming majority, declared their love of freedom and their abhorrence of slavery. Th ...
... proved unsuccessful, and that the people of that rich and growing territory, boldly defying the threats of executive power and nobly spurning the offered bribes of government patronage and lands, have, by an overwhelming majority, declared their love of freedom and their abhorrence of slavery. Th ...
Yazoo County Civil War History - Visit Yazoo County, Mississippi
... Richard A. Barkley, who told him that Lieutenant General Ambrose P. Hill had just reached Jackson with heavy reinforcements from the battle-hardened Army of North Virginia. Between them, General Johnston and General Hill were reported to have 45,000 men in Central Mississippi. General Blair, neverth ...
... Richard A. Barkley, who told him that Lieutenant General Ambrose P. Hill had just reached Jackson with heavy reinforcements from the battle-hardened Army of North Virginia. Between them, General Johnston and General Hill were reported to have 45,000 men in Central Mississippi. General Blair, neverth ...
Rules of Play
... The future of slavery in the territories caused a series of political crises. These crises drove a series of legislative compromises designed to assuage Southern fear that slavery would be abolished. These compromises were designed to maintain a tentative Southern equality in the Senate. The South b ...
... The future of slavery in the territories caused a series of political crises. These crises drove a series of legislative compromises designed to assuage Southern fear that slavery would be abolished. These compromises were designed to maintain a tentative Southern equality in the Senate. The South b ...
Driving Tour of the Civil War Sites of Cape Girardeau
... Near this spot, perhaps a bit further west on Broadway, sat the four pieces of Confederate artillery. Being in plain view and easy range of Fort B, they were later moved south where they came under fire from other Union batteries and eventually withdrew. The campaign that culminated in this battle o ...
... Near this spot, perhaps a bit further west on Broadway, sat the four pieces of Confederate artillery. Being in plain view and easy range of Fort B, they were later moved south where they came under fire from other Union batteries and eventually withdrew. The campaign that culminated in this battle o ...
Knud Otterson - Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
... shoulder in several ranks, by company and regiment facing the enemy in an open field. At the direction of officers regiments would attempt to move as units filling gaps in the line when men were killed or wounded with men who were following the front line. After and during bombardment the attacking ...
... shoulder in several ranks, by company and regiment facing the enemy in an open field. At the direction of officers regiments would attempt to move as units filling gaps in the line when men were killed or wounded with men who were following the front line. After and during bombardment the attacking ...
America`s Last Civil War Veterans and Participants
... fought; four out of five Confederate soldiers did not own slaves. The more intangible threat of the growing power of a federal state controlled more by magnates than the people was harder to articulate, let alone attack, but it caused a sense of foreboding. This vague but worrying feeling that their ...
... fought; four out of five Confederate soldiers did not own slaves. The more intangible threat of the growing power of a federal state controlled more by magnates than the people was harder to articulate, let alone attack, but it caused a sense of foreboding. This vague but worrying feeling that their ...
Soldiers of Long Odds: Confederate Operatives Combat the United
... Squadron.” Within the first week, Hines had engaged over fifty escaped prisoners to fill out his military command. He also made trips to Montreal to recruit, but felt ill-at-ease in that city due to the large contingent of Union detectives present. Richmond, sensing that the scope of duties for the ...
... Squadron.” Within the first week, Hines had engaged over fifty escaped prisoners to fill out his military command. He also made trips to Montreal to recruit, but felt ill-at-ease in that city due to the large contingent of Union detectives present. Richmond, sensing that the scope of duties for the ...
Mosby`s Horse Artillery - Historic Fairfax City, Inc.
... By August 1864, the 60,000 or more men of the 11th, 12th, and 6th Corps that had been camped in and around Fairfax Court House were then gone with Grant’s army south of Richmond. Likewise, the troops of the Washington Defense Department headquartered at Fairfax Court House were much diminished in nu ...
... By August 1864, the 60,000 or more men of the 11th, 12th, and 6th Corps that had been camped in and around Fairfax Court House were then gone with Grant’s army south of Richmond. Likewise, the troops of the Washington Defense Department headquartered at Fairfax Court House were much diminished in nu ...
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 ...
Best Little Stories from the Civil War, 2E
... All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems— except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writing from its publisher, Sour ...
... All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems— except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writing from its publisher, Sour ...
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 ...
Battle of Big Bethel
The Battle of Big Bethel, also known as the Battle of Bethel Church or Great Bethel was one of the earliest land battles of the American Civil War (Civil War) after the surrender of Fort Sumter. The battle between Union Army and Confederate States Army forces on June 10, 1861 took place in Hampton and York County, Virginia, (near the present-day unincorporated community of Tabb). While small in comparison to the many larger, bloodier and more significant battles later in the war, the Battle of Big Bethel and all early Civil War military engagements attracted considerable notice, press coverage and exaggerated importance because of the newness of the war and the general feeling the war would be short.On April 15, 1861, the day after the small U. S. Army garrison at Fort Sumter formally surrendered to Confederate forces, President Abraham Lincoln called for troops to suppress the rebellion. Virginia refused to provide soldiers for this purpose and its State government leaders reconvened a convention in Richmond, Virginia, which voted to secede from the Union on April 17, 1861, subject to ratification by a popular vote on May 23, 1861. A small United States Regular Army garrison was able to hold the powerful and strategically located Fort Monroe on the southern end of the Virginia Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay and the north side of Hampton Roads. The fort could be reinforced and resupplied by water without threat of attack and was approachable by land only over a narrow causeway and narrow isthmus of land. By April 20, 1861, the U.S. War Department was able to reinforce the fort with two trained and ready Massachusetts volunteer militia infantry regiments. On May 23, 1861, Major General of volunteers Benjamin F. Butler, a former Massachusetts politician and lawyer, took charge of the growing garrison. By May 29, 1861, he established a camp with cannon range of the fort at nearby Hampton, Virginia and a fortified camp at Newport News, Virginia about 8 miles (13 km) from the fort.On May 21, 1861, Virginia's chief military officer, Major General Robert E. Lee responded to the growing threat from Fort Monroe by putting Colonel (later Major General) John B. Magruder in charge of the Virginia (Confederate) forces in the southern Virginia Peninsula area. Magruder assumed command on May 24, 1861 and set up headquarters at Yorktown, Virginia. He began fortifying a line along the Warwick River. On June 6, 1861, Magruder sent a force to fortify a strong advanced position mostly on the north side of a branch of the Back River at Big Bethel Church, about 13 miles (21 km) south of Yorktown and 8 miles (13 km) from Hampton. A smaller outpost was established at Little Bethel Church, which was about the same 8 miles (13 km) distance from both Union camps.Butler and an aide, Major Theodore Winthrop, devised a plan for a coordinated dawn attack on June 10, 1861, after a night march by federal forces from their two main bases outside Fort Monroe, to drive the Confederates back from their threatening advanced positions at Little Bethel and Big Bethel. The inexperienced Union officers and forces could not execute the plan. In a precursor of the conflicting uniform mixup at the First Battle of Bull Run, one Union regiment mistook another Union regiment dressed in gray for Confederates in the dark and began firing on them. Not only did the attacked Union regiment suffer several killed and wounded, but the gunfire alerted the Confederates to the movement of the Union forces. Nonetheless, the Union field commander, Massachusetts militia brigadier general Ebenezer W. Peirce, pushed on. In an ill-coordinated attack over broken and swampy ground, the Union forces attacked well-fortified Confederate positions at Big Bethel which had well-placed artillery support. One Union regiment made a difficult flanking march only to find they were unsupported and cut off when they closed for an attack. Another regiment prematurely withdrew from the field through an error by its commander, leaving the remaining force on the field which had advanced to a vacated Confederate position quite vulnerable and the advance force also had to withdraw. After a few more Union attacks were thwarted, Peirce decided further attacks would have been futile so he ordered the Union forces to retire from the field and returned to their bases. The Union forces suffered 76 casualties, with 18 killed, including Major Winthrop and Lieutenant John T. Greble, the first regular army officer killed in the war. The Confederates suffered only 8 casualties, with only 1 killed. Although Magruder subsequently withdrew to Yorktown and his defensive line along the Warwick River, he had won a propaganda victory and the Union forces attempted no further significant advance on the Peninsula until the Peninsula Campaign of 1862.