Conflict and Controversy in the Confederate High Command
... At the beginning of September, William Tecumseh Sherman delivered Atlanta into Federal hands, thereby securing Lincoln's victory in the November elections. Sherman accomplished the task without achieving any significant battlefield triumphs until the engagements at Peachtree Creek, Bald Hill, and Ez ...
... At the beginning of September, William Tecumseh Sherman delivered Atlanta into Federal hands, thereby securing Lincoln's victory in the November elections. Sherman accomplished the task without achieving any significant battlefield triumphs until the engagements at Peachtree Creek, Bald Hill, and Ez ...
John Bell Hood: Extracting Truth from History
... Historian Stanley F. Horn accuses Hood of lashing “out viciously at his subordinates, placing blame everywhere but where it belonged─himself.”5 As this study will show, Hood had good reason for being angry with some of his officers following failure at Spring Hill, but he also accepted responsibilit ...
... Historian Stanley F. Horn accuses Hood of lashing “out viciously at his subordinates, placing blame everywhere but where it belonged─himself.”5 As this study will show, Hood had good reason for being angry with some of his officers following failure at Spring Hill, but he also accepted responsibilit ...
Staff Ride Handbook for the Battle of Perryville, 8
... of the battle, all of the invading Southern forces retired from the state. Kentucky remained firmly in the Union and secure from Confederate invasion for the war’s duration. Despite its importance to the course of the war in the west, Perryville does not benefit from the high visibility accorded th ...
... of the battle, all of the invading Southern forces retired from the state. Kentucky remained firmly in the Union and secure from Confederate invasion for the war’s duration. Despite its importance to the course of the war in the west, Perryville does not benefit from the high visibility accorded th ...
THESIS CONFEDERATE MILITARY STRATEGY
... status, the western military strategy suffered immensely. Therefore, Bragg and Johnston were reduced to fight the war without help and support from Richmond. In chapters four and five, general officer aspirations are highlighted. The objective of the last two chapters is to analyze the generalships ...
... status, the western military strategy suffered immensely. Therefore, Bragg and Johnston were reduced to fight the war without help and support from Richmond. In chapters four and five, general officer aspirations are highlighted. The objective of the last two chapters is to analyze the generalships ...
... during this early period. The first big wave of Ulster Scot emigration was in the period of 1717 to 1719. “Between 1717 and 1775 alone, an estimated 250,000 Ulster Scots left Ireland for the American colonies.”2. Unlike previous emigrants to America, from Ireland, these were not single young men but ...
- Cornerstone - Minnesota State University, Mankato
... Chattanooga was the last strong defense for the lower Southern states, and it is hard to comprehend how Jefferson Davis and other Confederate leaders did not place more emphasis on this region. The Union Army exposed some of the South’s valuable industrial areas by breaking through the Appalachian M ...
... Chattanooga was the last strong defense for the lower Southern states, and it is hard to comprehend how Jefferson Davis and other Confederate leaders did not place more emphasis on this region. The Union Army exposed some of the South’s valuable industrial areas by breaking through the Appalachian M ...
Satin Army Corps System - Cincinnati Civil War Round Table
... Virginia but as the war progressed it served in Kentucky and Tennessee and then returned to the East, all without losing its original number. Similarly, when the XI and XII Corps were brought west for the Chattanooga campaign in the fall of 1863, they kept the numbers they had received as part of th ...
... Virginia but as the war progressed it served in Kentucky and Tennessee and then returned to the East, all without losing its original number. Similarly, when the XI and XII Corps were brought west for the Chattanooga campaign in the fall of 1863, they kept the numbers they had received as part of th ...
His Leadership During the 1864 Tennessee Campaign
... broken down.20 The result was a sound plan executed badly. When Hood got to Franklin after the Spring Hill debacle, he decided on a frontal attack. His commanders were astonished and protested that an assault would be hopeless. He also told them that there would not be time to wait for the artillery ...
... broken down.20 The result was a sound plan executed badly. When Hood got to Franklin after the Spring Hill debacle, he decided on a frontal attack. His commanders were astonished and protested that an assault would be hopeless. He also told them that there would not be time to wait for the artillery ...
MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE HENRY THOMAS
... March 1862 found Thomas’ division at the rear of the Army of Cumberland making its way to Nashville. From there the Army marched towards Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River where it was to rendezvous with Grant’s Army at a site which General Sherman had selected. The landing was only twenty mil ...
... March 1862 found Thomas’ division at the rear of the Army of Cumberland making its way to Nashville. From there the Army marched towards Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River where it was to rendezvous with Grant’s Army at a site which General Sherman had selected. The landing was only twenty mil ...
William C - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... Meanwhile, the victorious Union commander, Major General Don Carlos Buell, failed to follow up the victory and was relieved from command before the end of the month. In his place, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln chose Major General William Starke Rosecrans, known by the nickname “Old Rosy” to his men ...
... Meanwhile, the victorious Union commander, Major General Don Carlos Buell, failed to follow up the victory and was relieved from command before the end of the month. In his place, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln chose Major General William Starke Rosecrans, known by the nickname “Old Rosy” to his men ...
Across the Etowah and into the Hell-Hole
... to prepare for the upcoming movement. Over the next couple of days, Sherman ordered all sick and wounded men to the rear. He required that the troops gather twenty days’ worth of supplies and that they forage for fresh meat and vegetables. However, he did not allow indiscriminate pillaging of the po ...
... to prepare for the upcoming movement. Over the next couple of days, Sherman ordered all sick and wounded men to the rear. He required that the troops gather twenty days’ worth of supplies and that they forage for fresh meat and vegetables. However, he did not allow indiscriminate pillaging of the po ...
The Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862
... To many Georgians, General William T. Sherman’s actions during the Civil War makes him the most hated figure in the state’s history. However, as time has gone by, many historians are re-examining Sherman’s military campaigns and are developing varying viewpoints about the purposes and rationales beh ...
... To many Georgians, General William T. Sherman’s actions during the Civil War makes him the most hated figure in the state’s history. However, as time has gone by, many historians are re-examining Sherman’s military campaigns and are developing varying viewpoints about the purposes and rationales beh ...
Shiloh - Teach Tennessee History
... terribly fierce as the Southerners tried to bend back the Union flank and get between Rosecrans and Nashville, cutting his supply and escape route. Rosecrans, however, coolly rode up and down the battle line wearing a blood-splattered uniform. The blood belonged to a staff-officer whose head had bee ...
... terribly fierce as the Southerners tried to bend back the Union flank and get between Rosecrans and Nashville, cutting his supply and escape route. Rosecrans, however, coolly rode up and down the battle line wearing a blood-splattered uniform. The blood belonged to a staff-officer whose head had bee ...
Surrenders After Appomattox - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... After Echols dissolved the Department, Brigadier General George Blake Cosby took the remainder of his brigade west into Kentucky to surrender to federal authorities. Echols led the remaining troops of Brigadier General John Crawford Vaughn’s Brigade and Brigadier General Basil Wilson Duke’s Brigade, ...
... After Echols dissolved the Department, Brigadier General George Blake Cosby took the remainder of his brigade west into Kentucky to surrender to federal authorities. Echols led the remaining troops of Brigadier General John Crawford Vaughn’s Brigade and Brigadier General Basil Wilson Duke’s Brigade, ...
From Kennesaw Mountain to the Chattahoochee River: General
... Moreover, after the Confederate withdrawal from Kennesaw Mountain, conditions again favored rapid movement. After several days of heavy rain, drier weather rendered the roads to the south more easily passable. The Confederates moved forward in hasty retreat, the Federals in hot pursuit, and with min ...
... Moreover, after the Confederate withdrawal from Kennesaw Mountain, conditions again favored rapid movement. After several days of heavy rain, drier weather rendered the roads to the south more easily passable. The Confederates moved forward in hasty retreat, the Federals in hot pursuit, and with min ...
Fort Henry and Donelson - Teach Tennessee History
... Bragg then planned to attack and destroy Rosecrans. Yet, for a week, Bragg tried and failed to get attacks organized. Each time, his subordinates failed to carry out orders. In the meantime, Rosecrans caught wind of what the Confederates were up to and positioned his own force along the West Chickam ...
... Bragg then planned to attack and destroy Rosecrans. Yet, for a week, Bragg tried and failed to get attacks organized. Each time, his subordinates failed to carry out orders. In the meantime, Rosecrans caught wind of what the Confederates were up to and positioned his own force along the West Chickam ...
Sherman`s History Mystery
... If you are looking at documents and photos with specific information about the victim’s body, then these are part of the Coroner’s Report and they will be marked with a photo of a coroner writing a report. Fill in your report sheet for this section by writing in specific information about each recov ...
... If you are looking at documents and photos with specific information about the victim’s body, then these are part of the Coroner’s Report and they will be marked with a photo of a coroner writing a report. Fill in your report sheet for this section by writing in specific information about each recov ...
to view the July Camp Newsletter
... Joseph Eggleston Johnston was born into a locally prominent Virginia family on February 3, 1809, at Longwood, the family plantation near Farmville in Prince Edward County. His father was a judge. On his mother’s side, he was a grandnephew of Patrick Henry. He entered West Point at age sixteen, in 18 ...
... Joseph Eggleston Johnston was born into a locally prominent Virginia family on February 3, 1809, at Longwood, the family plantation near Farmville in Prince Edward County. His father was a judge. On his mother’s side, he was a grandnephew of Patrick Henry. He entered West Point at age sixteen, in 18 ...
Battle of Nashville - You Can Live History
... [33] [CS battered marchby, many wounded, all are discouraged] [34] [CS cavalry hold back the US troops] Hood had no choice but to retreat south. Rear-guard actions by some of Hood’s men held the Union forces at bay, and eventually, the withdrawal of the southern army was well-covered by Nathan Bedfo ...
... [33] [CS battered marchby, many wounded, all are discouraged] [34] [CS cavalry hold back the US troops] Hood had no choice but to retreat south. Rear-guard actions by some of Hood’s men held the Union forces at bay, and eventually, the withdrawal of the southern army was well-covered by Nathan Bedfo ...
The Battle of Chickamauga and its Aftermath
... The contention by our left wing was maintained as a separate and independent battle. The last of my reserve, Trigg's brigade, gave us new strength, and Preston gained Snodgrass Hill. The trampled ground and bushy woods were left to those who were too much worn to escape the rapid strides of the hero ...
... The contention by our left wing was maintained as a separate and independent battle. The last of my reserve, Trigg's brigade, gave us new strength, and Preston gained Snodgrass Hill. The trampled ground and bushy woods were left to those who were too much worn to escape the rapid strides of the hero ...
Case Study: Battle of Atlanta Major General John Bell Hood, CSA
... army. Many soldiers openly wept at the news believing that “Old Joe” had brought them safely to Atlanta without needlessly sacrificing their lives. On July 19, just one day after assuming command, Hood received reports that the 19,000-man Union Army of the Cumberland under Major General George H. Th ...
... army. Many soldiers openly wept at the news believing that “Old Joe” had brought them safely to Atlanta without needlessly sacrificing their lives. On July 19, just one day after assuming command, Hood received reports that the 19,000-man Union Army of the Cumberland under Major General George H. Th ...
Lifelong Learning Academy American Civil War Daniel Stephens
... After the war he commanded the Louisiana Militia for awhile then resigned to teach military tactics and artillery at VMI. At the start of the war Jackson is given the rank of Colonel and trains ...
... After the war he commanded the Louisiana Militia for awhile then resigned to teach military tactics and artillery at VMI. At the start of the war Jackson is given the rank of Colonel and trains ...
Voice of the Rappahannock Valley Civil War Round Table
... individuals, $25 for families, and $7.50 for students. Make checks payable to RVCWRT; send to the address below, or give checks (or real money, we take that too) to Milt Ford at the meeting. RVCWRT memberships make great belated Christmas presents, and they're a relatively inexpensive and thoughtful ...
... individuals, $25 for families, and $7.50 for students. Make checks payable to RVCWRT; send to the address below, or give checks (or real money, we take that too) to Milt Ford at the meeting. RVCWRT memberships make great belated Christmas presents, and they're a relatively inexpensive and thoughtful ...
Army of Tennessee
The Army of Tennessee was the principal Confederate army operating between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. It was formed in late 1862 and fought until the end of the war in 1865, participating in most of the significant battles in the Western Theater. It should not be confused with the Union Army of the Tennessee, named after the Tennessee River.