missouri kansas border war and civil war bibliography
... war-continued, Union volunteer cavalry regiments from Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan and as far east as West Virginia, and even a Wisconsin volunteer artillery battery, were sent "out Wesf' to protect settlements and trails and fight Indians when necessary. On . the other side of the ,war, the Confe ...
... war-continued, Union volunteer cavalry regiments from Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan and as far east as West Virginia, and even a Wisconsin volunteer artillery battery, were sent "out Wesf' to protect settlements and trails and fight Indians when necessary. On . the other side of the ,war, the Confe ...
Shippensburg`s African American Civil War Veterans A Walking Tour
... James returned to Shippensburg where they lived until their deaths within weeks of each other in 1913. 21) John Y. Smith (no grave marker) was the last black Civil War veteran buried in the Locust Grove Cemetery. He served in the 25th USCT and performed garrison duty at Fort Barrancas and Fort Picke ...
... James returned to Shippensburg where they lived until their deaths within weeks of each other in 1913. 21) John Y. Smith (no grave marker) was the last black Civil War veteran buried in the Locust Grove Cemetery. He served in the 25th USCT and performed garrison duty at Fort Barrancas and Fort Picke ...
The American Civil War Begins
... Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) commanded the Army of the Tennessee in 1862 and 1863. In October, 1863 he commanded all the United States armies in the Western Theater of the Civil War. This is a cropped version of an image taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) in 1864. This image is courtesy of the Librar ...
... Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) commanded the Army of the Tennessee in 1862 and 1863. In October, 1863 he commanded all the United States armies in the Western Theater of the Civil War. This is a cropped version of an image taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) in 1864. This image is courtesy of the Librar ...
The American Civil War Begins Basics
... Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) commanded the Army of the Tennessee in 1862 and 1863. In October, 1863 he commanded all the United States armies in the Western Theater of the Civil War. This is a cropped version of an image taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) in 1864. This image is courtesy of the Librar ...
... Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) commanded the Army of the Tennessee in 1862 and 1863. In October, 1863 he commanded all the United States armies in the Western Theater of the Civil War. This is a cropped version of an image taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) in 1864. This image is courtesy of the Librar ...
Chapter 21 - BFHS
... believed that the enemy outnumbered him, partly because his intelligence reports from the head of Pinkerton’s Detective Agency were unreliable. He was overcautious—Lincoln once accused him of having “the slows”—and he addressed the president in an arrogant tone that a less forgiving person would nev ...
... believed that the enemy outnumbered him, partly because his intelligence reports from the head of Pinkerton’s Detective Agency were unreliable. He was overcautious—Lincoln once accused him of having “the slows”—and he addressed the president in an arrogant tone that a less forgiving person would nev ...
2011 Fall - Alexandria Historical Society
... May 24, 1861, was not a great day for the city of Alexandria. Less than twenty-four hours after the citizens of Virginia had voted to ratify the Ordinance of Secession,1 Union troops invaded the bustling port city of some 12,000 residents—and stayed for the remainder of the war. That’s why even toda ...
... May 24, 1861, was not a great day for the city of Alexandria. Less than twenty-four hours after the citizens of Virginia had voted to ratify the Ordinance of Secession,1 Union troops invaded the bustling port city of some 12,000 residents—and stayed for the remainder of the war. That’s why even toda ...
File - Grays and Blues of Montreal
... Service / Branch: United States Army (Union) Stanton Guards Michigan Infantry Regiment 27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment Years of Service: May 4th 1862 - Sept. 25th 1862 (Stanton Guards) Years of Service: Feb 25th 1863 - July 30th 1865 (27th) Rank: Private Battles / Wars: •Battle of Vicksbur ...
... Service / Branch: United States Army (Union) Stanton Guards Michigan Infantry Regiment 27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment Years of Service: May 4th 1862 - Sept. 25th 1862 (Stanton Guards) Years of Service: Feb 25th 1863 - July 30th 1865 (27th) Rank: Private Battles / Wars: •Battle of Vicksbur ...
Little Rock, AR 72221 • Email: g.hendershott
... Confederate General Walter Husted Stevens, General Robert E. Lee’s Staff Chief Engineer of the Confederacy, Army of Northern Virginia The Last Confederate Commander to leave Richmond as it was burning At General Robert E. Lee’s side during the surrender at Appomattox A very rare Confederate General’ ...
... Confederate General Walter Husted Stevens, General Robert E. Lee’s Staff Chief Engineer of the Confederacy, Army of Northern Virginia The Last Confederate Commander to leave Richmond as it was burning At General Robert E. Lee’s side during the surrender at Appomattox A very rare Confederate General’ ...
WaLton ReLationS - Walton County Heritage Museum
... The early map below shows why the area of the Walton Guards’ assignment was so important to the Confederacy. At times the Union blockading ships USS Water Witch and USS Wyandotte anchored at the mouth of the East Pass during the summer of 1861, and the Confederates worried that a Union ship might de ...
... The early map below shows why the area of the Walton Guards’ assignment was so important to the Confederacy. At times the Union blockading ships USS Water Witch and USS Wyandotte anchored at the mouth of the East Pass during the summer of 1861, and the Confederates worried that a Union ship might de ...
The Boys from Calhoun
... within a 200 mile circle. The most elementary explanation for disease was still 20 years away and medications were ineffective. Without vaccines or antibiotics, this combination of exposures would be catastrophic. The camp mud did not help and neither did the lack of knowledge about disease transmis ...
... within a 200 mile circle. The most elementary explanation for disease was still 20 years away and medications were ineffective. Without vaccines or antibiotics, this combination of exposures would be catastrophic. The camp mud did not help and neither did the lack of knowledge about disease transmis ...
Nathan Bedford Forrest - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... It has been said that Bedford Forrest was the most effective cavalry commander produced by the Civil War. It has also been said that Forrest is the most controversial figure produced by the war. Born in 1821, by 1860 Forrest had amassed a fortune of $1.5 million in the business of trading livestock, ...
... It has been said that Bedford Forrest was the most effective cavalry commander produced by the Civil War. It has also been said that Forrest is the most controversial figure produced by the war. Born in 1821, by 1860 Forrest had amassed a fortune of $1.5 million in the business of trading livestock, ...
Did you know - Page County, Virginia in the Civil War
... While there were five constantly active Confederate units (two infantry companies, two cavalry companies and one artillery company) formed almost exclusively from Page County, there were also some units formed as a part of the Virginia militia (18611862) and reserves (1864-1865). These organizations ...
... While there were five constantly active Confederate units (two infantry companies, two cavalry companies and one artillery company) formed almost exclusively from Page County, there were also some units formed as a part of the Virginia militia (18611862) and reserves (1864-1865). These organizations ...
Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1861–1865
... Ultimately, Jefferson Davis also addressed the slavery issue. Dedicated to independence for the Confederacy, Davis became convinced that emancipation was a partial means to that end. Although he faced serious opposition on the issue, Davis pushed and prodded the Confederacy toward emancipation, but ...
... Ultimately, Jefferson Davis also addressed the slavery issue. Dedicated to independence for the Confederacy, Davis became convinced that emancipation was a partial means to that end. Although he faced serious opposition on the issue, Davis pushed and prodded the Confederacy toward emancipation, but ...
Harpers Weekly Reports Events of 1865
... This was the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history. The Sultana had been used on several occasions during the Civil War to transport Union troops on the Mississippi. It was approved to carry 376 persons including her crew. The boat left New Orleans on April 21 to transport Union soldier home. It s ...
... This was the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history. The Sultana had been used on several occasions during the Civil War to transport Union troops on the Mississippi. It was approved to carry 376 persons including her crew. The boat left New Orleans on April 21 to transport Union soldier home. It s ...
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... from the Senate. On February 9, 1861 Davis was elected president of the provisional government and on November 6, 1861 was elected President of the Confederate States of America.12 Jefferson Davis would have preferred a military assignment feeling he would be better on the battlefield than as presid ...
... from the Senate. On February 9, 1861 Davis was elected president of the provisional government and on November 6, 1861 was elected President of the Confederate States of America.12 Jefferson Davis would have preferred a military assignment feeling he would be better on the battlefield than as presid ...
Welcome to “CHARGE
... models, the "New Model 1859" and the "New Model 1863" were the types used during the war. The Sharps Carbine was widely used, with 5,800 being purchased by the government in 1861, 17,134 in 1862, 22,205 in 1863, 25,039 in 1864, and 7,152 being delivered in 1865, for a total wartime purchase of 77,33 ...
... models, the "New Model 1859" and the "New Model 1863" were the types used during the war. The Sharps Carbine was widely used, with 5,800 being purchased by the government in 1861, 17,134 in 1862, 22,205 in 1863, 25,039 in 1864, and 7,152 being delivered in 1865, for a total wartime purchase of 77,33 ...
Part II - Scott J. Winslow Associates, Inc.
... A significant unpublished image group consisting of a sixth-plate daguerreotype portrait of a uniformed 2nd Lt. George Pendleton Turner, United States Marine Corps, taken in September 1861 while on recruiting service in Wilmington, and a sixth-plate ambrotype of Turner’s wife, Anna S. Keller (Turner ...
... A significant unpublished image group consisting of a sixth-plate daguerreotype portrait of a uniformed 2nd Lt. George Pendleton Turner, United States Marine Corps, taken in September 1861 while on recruiting service in Wilmington, and a sixth-plate ambrotype of Turner’s wife, Anna S. Keller (Turner ...
“Union and Confederate Soldiers` Stationery: Their Designs and
... an informational purpose, providing people back home with news and information about specific conflicts, sometimes including battles overlooked by east coast magazines like Harper’s Weekly. William G. Ray’s letters provide detailed descriptions of the Union capture of both forts Henry and Dona ...
... an informational purpose, providing people back home with news and information about specific conflicts, sometimes including battles overlooked by east coast magazines like Harper’s Weekly. William G. Ray’s letters provide detailed descriptions of the Union capture of both forts Henry and Dona ...
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 ...
Winchester Front Matter.vp
... soldier only slightly embellished by regulation shoulder straps bearing the two stars of a major general. “There was nothing about him to attract attention,” observed a reporter, “except his eye…that seemed a black ball of fire.” Grant had seen that fire blazing on the battlefield at Chattanooga, an ...
... soldier only slightly embellished by regulation shoulder straps bearing the two stars of a major general. “There was nothing about him to attract attention,” observed a reporter, “except his eye…that seemed a black ball of fire.” Grant had seen that fire blazing on the battlefield at Chattanooga, an ...
Sabine Pass in the Civil War
... March, 1863, he ordered Kcllersberger and a work force of 500 slaves to begin construction on a new Fort Sabine, later renamed Fort Griffin. The engineer recorded in his memoirs that, upon arrival there, he found Sabine City "a deserted village. This is not entirely a correct assessment for the writ ...
... March, 1863, he ordered Kcllersberger and a work force of 500 slaves to begin construction on a new Fort Sabine, later renamed Fort Griffin. The engineer recorded in his memoirs that, upon arrival there, he found Sabine City "a deserted village. This is not entirely a correct assessment for the writ ...
2011.10 Choctaw Nation and the American Civil War
... that they felt were best for the survival of the Tribe. The Choctaw Nation had “… allied themselves with a foreign government to preserve what they saw as their interests in a war between competing nations.” It should be noted that the Oklahoma tribes did not surrender to the United States as part o ...
... that they felt were best for the survival of the Tribe. The Choctaw Nation had “… allied themselves with a foreign government to preserve what they saw as their interests in a war between competing nations.” It should be noted that the Oklahoma tribes did not surrender to the United States as part o ...
BrownfieldBioTranscription
... where on October 1, 1861, two weeks before his nineteenth birthday, he was sworn into the service of the United States. He remained performing camp duty at Hannibal from October to the following February. Mr. Brownfield was a member of Company F of the Twenty-sixth Illinois Infantry. He was in activ ...
... where on October 1, 1861, two weeks before his nineteenth birthday, he was sworn into the service of the United States. He remained performing camp duty at Hannibal from October to the following February. Mr. Brownfield was a member of Company F of the Twenty-sixth Illinois Infantry. He was in activ ...