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... issues of the day. Buckland was also known for its horses. Beginning in the 1780's, John and Samuel Love began to import Arabian and fine European horses to breed. The blood-lines of their stallions Mobamet and Spread Eagle are listed among the origins of the modem Thoroughbred. This operation turne ...
... issues of the day. Buckland was also known for its horses. Beginning in the 1780's, John and Samuel Love began to import Arabian and fine European horses to breed. The blood-lines of their stallions Mobamet and Spread Eagle are listed among the origins of the modem Thoroughbred. This operation turne ...
THE BATTLE OF SAILOR`S CREEK: A STUDY IN LEADERSHIP A
... intent, pushed both his cavalry and the supporting infantry relentlessly, not only to cut the Confederate supply lines, but also to capture as many Confederates as he could during the two days of fighting. abandon his lines. ...
... intent, pushed both his cavalry and the supporting infantry relentlessly, not only to cut the Confederate supply lines, but also to capture as many Confederates as he could during the two days of fighting. abandon his lines. ...
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CIVIL WAR BATTLES 63
... close as the Confederates jealously guarded this crossing point. Union reserves consisted of V Corps under the command of Gen. Fitz-John Porter. McClellan’s plan was simple and methodical. He would send his strongest corps, under the commands of Hooker, Mansfield and Sumner, against Lee’s strungout ...
... close as the Confederates jealously guarded this crossing point. Union reserves consisted of V Corps under the command of Gen. Fitz-John Porter. McClellan’s plan was simple and methodical. He would send his strongest corps, under the commands of Hooker, Mansfield and Sumner, against Lee’s strungout ...
Civil War - Visit Hampton
... dead by Sam Ashe, an African American with the 1st North Carolina. Winthrop’s death ended the engagement and the Federals fell back beyond Newmarket Creek. The battle truly ended when Lieutenant John Greble was killed while “nobly serving his gun.” ...
... dead by Sam Ashe, an African American with the 1st North Carolina. Winthrop’s death ended the engagement and the Federals fell back beyond Newmarket Creek. The battle truly ended when Lieutenant John Greble was killed while “nobly serving his gun.” ...
Civil War - Visit Hampton
... dead by Sam Ashe, an African American with the 1st North Carolina. Winthrop’s death ended the engagement and the Federals fell back beyond Newmarket Creek. The battle truly ended when Lieutenant John Greble was killed while “nobly serving his gun.” ...
... dead by Sam Ashe, an African American with the 1st North Carolina. Winthrop’s death ended the engagement and the Federals fell back beyond Newmarket Creek. The battle truly ended when Lieutenant John Greble was killed while “nobly serving his gun.” ...
Areas of the Valley – Part 1
... and transportation networks and destroy Confederate forces and the economic and agricultural resources that supported them. In May, a Federal army under Gen. George Crook advanced south through West Virginia with orders to cut railroad links from Virginia to the west. Union Gen. Franz Sigel was to m ...
... and transportation networks and destroy Confederate forces and the economic and agricultural resources that supported them. In May, a Federal army under Gen. George Crook advanced south through West Virginia with orders to cut railroad links from Virginia to the west. Union Gen. Franz Sigel was to m ...
CWT Bi-State Narrative Side VA
... colors and joined regiments of United States Colored Troops (USCTs). Underground Railroad “conductor” Harriet Tubman led many north to freedom from Maryland’s Eastern Shore. In the spring of 1864, Union commander-in-chief Gen. Ulysses S. Grant launched simultaneous attacks against the Confederates t ...
... colors and joined regiments of United States Colored Troops (USCTs). Underground Railroad “conductor” Harriet Tubman led many north to freedom from Maryland’s Eastern Shore. In the spring of 1864, Union commander-in-chief Gen. Ulysses S. Grant launched simultaneous attacks against the Confederates t ...
Shenandoah Mennonite Historian - MennoniteArchivesofVirginia.net
... 8 Emanuel Suter, Diary: October, 1864 - January, 1865 (Virginia Mennonite Conference Archives, Harrisonburg, Virginia), 1-2. 9 Suter Diary, 1. 10 Suter Diary, 2. 11 Suter Diary, 2-3. ...
... 8 Emanuel Suter, Diary: October, 1864 - January, 1865 (Virginia Mennonite Conference Archives, Harrisonburg, Virginia), 1-2. 9 Suter Diary, 1. 10 Suter Diary, 2. 11 Suter Diary, 2-3. ...
B of E - Brandy Station Foundation
... Noting that prior to Brandy Station, "their cavalry could not stand before us at all," General Stuart's engineering officer, Capt. William W. Blackford asserted, “It was not until the great battle on the 9th of June that they offered us any determined resistance. Blackford also enunciated a grim re ...
... Noting that prior to Brandy Station, "their cavalry could not stand before us at all," General Stuart's engineering officer, Capt. William W. Blackford asserted, “It was not until the great battle on the 9th of June that they offered us any determined resistance. Blackford also enunciated a grim re ...
A Year in the Civil War
... 4. Why did Lincoln divert Banks’ army to Texas? 5. What was Banks’ plan for invading Texas? 6. What was the result of the battle at Mansfield? 7. Why did the Union forces retreat to Alexandria? 8. What was the effect of having ships run aground above Alexandria? 9. What solution did Lieutenant Baily ...
... 4. Why did Lincoln divert Banks’ army to Texas? 5. What was Banks’ plan for invading Texas? 6. What was the result of the battle at Mansfield? 7. Why did the Union forces retreat to Alexandria? 8. What was the effect of having ships run aground above Alexandria? 9. What solution did Lieutenant Baily ...
A Change in Tactics: Hard War in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
... a person traveling north in the Valley is said to be going “down the Valley”—a distinction that causes confusion to the Valley’s many visitors. The traditional explanation of the discovery of the Shenandoah Valley by Europeans was the expedition launched by Governor Alexander Spottswood and his “Kni ...
... a person traveling north in the Valley is said to be going “down the Valley”—a distinction that causes confusion to the Valley’s many visitors. The traditional explanation of the discovery of the Shenandoah Valley by Europeans was the expedition launched by Governor Alexander Spottswood and his “Kni ...
Winchester Front Matter.vp
... please contact Special Sales, P.O. Box 4527, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, or you may e-mail us at [email protected], or visit our website at www.savasbeatie.com for ...
... please contact Special Sales, P.O. Box 4527, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, or you may e-mail us at [email protected], or visit our website at www.savasbeatie.com for ...
Civil War Driving Guide Page 1
... of the largest Civil War military actions in Dinwiddie County, one of the most significant theaters in the entire four-year conflict. With a few exceptions, these battles were part of U. S. Grant's last offensive in the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, which had as its objective the South Side Railroad ...
... of the largest Civil War military actions in Dinwiddie County, one of the most significant theaters in the entire four-year conflict. With a few exceptions, these battles were part of U. S. Grant's last offensive in the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, which had as its objective the South Side Railroad ...
Skirmishes into Battles: Evolving the Federal Cavalry - H-Net
... Battle of Kelly’s Ford, stating that it “worked marvels for the morale of the blue-clad horse soldiers” (p. 99). The author views these battlefield losses as teaching points, but fails to convince the reader that they were turning points of vital resonance and greater impact than the Gettysburg Camp ...
... Battle of Kelly’s Ford, stating that it “worked marvels for the morale of the blue-clad horse soldiers” (p. 99). The author views these battlefield losses as teaching points, but fails to convince the reader that they were turning points of vital resonance and greater impact than the Gettysburg Camp ...
Narrative side - Civil War Travel
... and the home of former Virginia Gov. John Letcher. He next turned east to Lynchburg. Gen. Robert E. Lee, who was fighting Grant at Cold Harbor near Richmond, detached a third of his army under Gen. Jubal A. Early to counter Hunter. Joining Breckinridge in Lynchburg, Early commanded a combined force ...
... and the home of former Virginia Gov. John Letcher. He next turned east to Lynchburg. Gen. Robert E. Lee, who was fighting Grant at Cold Harbor near Richmond, detached a third of his army under Gen. Jubal A. Early to counter Hunter. Joining Breckinridge in Lynchburg, Early commanded a combined force ...
Fisher`s Hill Driving Tour
... through the region’s fields and villages, with the Confederacy holding a tenuous grasp on the bountiful land. Finally, after continuous military losses and frustration, Federal leaders determined in 1864 to conquer, occupy, or destroy the military forces and provisions of the Valley once and for all ...
... through the region’s fields and villages, with the Confederacy holding a tenuous grasp on the bountiful land. Finally, after continuous military losses and frustration, Federal leaders determined in 1864 to conquer, occupy, or destroy the military forces and provisions of the Valley once and for all ...
Battle of Appomattox Court House
... moving against Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's corps to the northeast. Colonel Charles Venable of Lee's staff rode in at this time and asked for an assessment, and Gordon gave him a reply he knew Lee did not want to hear: "Tell General Lee I have fought my corps to a frazzle, and I fear I can do nothing ...
... moving against Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's corps to the northeast. Colonel Charles Venable of Lee's staff rode in at this time and asked for an assessment, and Gordon gave him a reply he knew Lee did not want to hear: "Tell General Lee I have fought my corps to a frazzle, and I fear I can do nothing ...
History - Vermont Historical Society
... troops, Hunter occupied Staunton, where he was joined by General George Crook from West Virginia. At the same time, General Sheridan headed for Charlottesville for a junction with Hunter. Lee sensed the danger, and sent Wade Hampton and Fitzhugh Lee to stop Sheridan. This danger averted, Lee sent t ...
... troops, Hunter occupied Staunton, where he was joined by General George Crook from West Virginia. At the same time, General Sheridan headed for Charlottesville for a junction with Hunter. Lee sensed the danger, and sent Wade Hampton and Fitzhugh Lee to stop Sheridan. This danger averted, Lee sent t ...
Third Winchester Driving Tour
... To protect the Confederates’ extreme left flank, Gen. Early positioned Gen. William H. Payne’s and Col. Thomas Munford’s cavalry in and around Star Fort. The Confederates received the support of two cannon from Maj. James Breathed’s Horse Artillery. A Union cavalry brigade under Col. James Schnoonma ...
... To protect the Confederates’ extreme left flank, Gen. Early positioned Gen. William H. Payne’s and Col. Thomas Munford’s cavalry in and around Star Fort. The Confederates received the support of two cannon from Maj. James Breathed’s Horse Artillery. A Union cavalry brigade under Col. James Schnoonma ...
A Talk Delivered by James J. Geary Before the Harrisonburg
... General Joe Johnston’s army in North Carolina was frustrated by General Philip Sheridan’s cavalry and by 50,000 Union infantry across his path to the south. In desperation Lee headed for Lynchburg where he hoped to resupply his army. But his army was falling apart. He had lost 4000 men the week befo ...
... General Joe Johnston’s army in North Carolina was frustrated by General Philip Sheridan’s cavalry and by 50,000 Union infantry across his path to the south. In desperation Lee headed for Lynchburg where he hoped to resupply his army. But his army was falling apart. He had lost 4000 men the week befo ...
Waynesboro Driving Tour
... from Staunton, arriving near Waynesboro in the early afternoon. There, they found Early’s small army, consisting of a remnant of Gen. Gabriel C. Wharton’s division and some artillery units. Early presented a brave front, although the South River was to his rear, but after a brief stand-off a Federal ...
... from Staunton, arriving near Waynesboro in the early afternoon. There, they found Early’s small army, consisting of a remnant of Gen. Gabriel C. Wharton’s division and some artillery units. Early presented a brave front, although the South River was to his rear, but after a brief stand-off a Federal ...
The Civil War: 1861-1865
... “…there is nothing left for me to do but go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths.” ...
... “…there is nothing left for me to do but go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths.” ...
Section 5 - History With Mr. Wallace
... Grant Versus Lee (cont.) • Grant fought Lee’s army in the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. • Stopped by Lee at Cold Harbor, Grant ordered General Philip Sheridan to stage a cavalry raid north and west of Richmond. • While Sheridan’s troops distracted Lee, Grant headed southeast, crossed t ...
... Grant Versus Lee (cont.) • Grant fought Lee’s army in the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. • Stopped by Lee at Cold Harbor, Grant ordered General Philip Sheridan to stage a cavalry raid north and west of Richmond. • While Sheridan’s troops distracted Lee, Grant headed southeast, crossed t ...
The Thirteenth Amendment
... When Lee and his men arrived they found only ammunition. They continued to march west on empty stomachs. Lee hoped to reach Danville or Lynchburg and eventually link up with Joseph Johnston and his army. Grant was determined to stop Lee. General Sheridan, a major general of the Union, directed h ...
... When Lee and his men arrived they found only ammunition. They continued to march west on empty stomachs. Lee hoped to reach Danville or Lynchburg and eventually link up with Joseph Johnston and his army. Grant was determined to stop Lee. General Sheridan, a major general of the Union, directed h ...