Special Edition - Civil War Digital Home
... (No. 2) Map of the battlefield of Antietam.jpg [Map of the defeat of the Confederate ship Alabama by the U.S. steamer Kearsarge on June 19, 1864, off Cherbourg, France].jpg 1862 map of the James River.jpg 2nd attack on Fort McAllister on the Ogeechee River, Georgia.jpg A complete map of Richmond and ...
... (No. 2) Map of the battlefield of Antietam.jpg [Map of the defeat of the Confederate ship Alabama by the U.S. steamer Kearsarge on June 19, 1864, off Cherbourg, France].jpg 1862 map of the James River.jpg 2nd attack on Fort McAllister on the Ogeechee River, Georgia.jpg A complete map of Richmond and ...
Joel R. Poinsett`s Role in the Nullification Crisis
... Magazine of History and Biography in 1888. The work relies exclusively on the mass of Poinsett’s personal correspondence which was donated to the Philadelphia Historical Society at the time. While Stille’s stated interest is to shed light on Poinsett’s career, he ends his study with the Nullificatio ...
... Magazine of History and Biography in 1888. The work relies exclusively on the mass of Poinsett’s personal correspondence which was donated to the Philadelphia Historical Society at the time. While Stille’s stated interest is to shed light on Poinsett’s career, he ends his study with the Nullificatio ...
a strong mind: a clausewitzian biography of u
... fellow graduates from West Point. A few of Grant’s fellows saw through the façade. Confederate General R. S. Ewell knew Grant from West Point and Mexico and hoped the North would overlook Sam Grant: “I should fear him more than any of their officers.” Later in the war James Longstreet took issue wit ...
... fellow graduates from West Point. A few of Grant’s fellows saw through the façade. Confederate General R. S. Ewell knew Grant from West Point and Mexico and hoped the North would overlook Sam Grant: “I should fear him more than any of their officers.” Later in the war James Longstreet took issue wit ...
Vol. 21 No. 3 - Grand Canyon Historical Society
... Hance came from, not just geographically but culturally, then his life as a Grand Canyon prospector and teller of tall tales seems more likely as an outcome. At least we can take a good aim at where John Hance was born. Hance told someone that he was born at Cowan’s Ferry, Tennessee. There never was ...
... Hance came from, not just geographically but culturally, then his life as a Grand Canyon prospector and teller of tall tales seems more likely as an outcome. At least we can take a good aim at where John Hance was born. Hance told someone that he was born at Cowan’s Ferry, Tennessee. There never was ...
My will is absolute law“ General Robert H. Milroy and
... a primary war aim. News of Lincoln’s proclamation alienated many soldiers and Union generals. Among the more notable Union generals who did not support the idea of emancipation of slaves as a war aim were Maj. Gens. George B. McClellan and Major General Fitz-John Porter.5 A study of this nature also ...
... a primary war aim. News of Lincoln’s proclamation alienated many soldiers and Union generals. Among the more notable Union generals who did not support the idea of emancipation of slaves as a war aim were Maj. Gens. George B. McClellan and Major General Fitz-John Porter.5 A study of this nature also ...
A Mainer From Rockland: Adelbert Ames in the Civil War.
... On the morning of December 25, the first Union troops landed ashore. As the Federal 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 qu ...
... On the morning of December 25, the first Union troops landed ashore. As the Federal 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 qu ...
the missouri state guard - Northwest Missouri State University
... are glossed over as events moved towards Wilson’s Creek. The MSG was routed at Booneville, but they won a smashing victory at Carthage. Both battles were relatively small in scale, but questions of why Carthage was such a success and an analysis of how this success compares to future MSG engagements ...
... are glossed over as events moved towards Wilson’s Creek. The MSG was routed at Booneville, but they won a smashing victory at Carthage. Both battles were relatively small in scale, but questions of why Carthage was such a success and an analysis of how this success compares to future MSG engagements ...
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 ...
a PDF version of the guide to Virginia`s Civil War.
... Virginia's conduct at the battle of Seven Pines), Robert Garlick Hill (b. 1833), Robert E. Lee (concerning Aylett's desire to exchange faulty muskets for new rifles), John B. Magruder, John Barbee Minor (1813–1895), N. W. Nelson, George Edward Pickett (concerning the use of the 53d Virginia in an en ...
... Virginia's conduct at the battle of Seven Pines), Robert Garlick Hill (b. 1833), Robert E. Lee (concerning Aylett's desire to exchange faulty muskets for new rifles), John B. Magruder, John Barbee Minor (1813–1895), N. W. Nelson, George Edward Pickett (concerning the use of the 53d Virginia in an en ...
Military History Anniversaries 0401 thru 0430
... Apr 09 1918 – WWI: The Battle of the Lys - the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps is crushed by the German forces during what is called the Spring Offensive on the Belgian region of Flanders. Apr 09 1940 – WW2: Operation Weserübung - Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Apr 09 1942 – WW2: The Japanese Na ...
... Apr 09 1918 – WWI: The Battle of the Lys - the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps is crushed by the German forces during what is called the Spring Offensive on the Belgian region of Flanders. Apr 09 1940 – WW2: Operation Weserübung - Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Apr 09 1942 – WW2: The Japanese Na ...
Quantrill`s Guerrillas and the Civil War in Western Missouri
... Don R, Bowen, "Guerrilla War in Western Missouri, 1862-1865: Historical Extensions of the Relative Deprivation Thesis," Comparative Studies in Society and History 19, no. L(1977): 33There was some confusion regarding the spelling of QuantriLl's name among his contemporaries. He was referred to as th ...
... Don R, Bowen, "Guerrilla War in Western Missouri, 1862-1865: Historical Extensions of the Relative Deprivation Thesis," Comparative Studies in Society and History 19, no. L(1977): 33There was some confusion regarding the spelling of QuantriLl's name among his contemporaries. He was referred to as th ...
Section 5 - Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area
... Source: Maryland’s Civil War Heritage Area: Application for Recognition as a Maryland Heritage Area; October ...
... Source: Maryland’s Civil War Heritage Area: Application for Recognition as a Maryland Heritage Area; October ...
A Preservation Plan for the Tebbs Bend Civil War Battlefield Taylor
... Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan left Alexandria, Tennessee, on June 11, 1863, with almost 2,500 men, most of them Kentuckians, two three-inch Parrott guns, two twelvepounder howitzers, and a large supply train. His orders were to take his command into Kentucky, attack Louisville and disrupt Union ...
... Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan left Alexandria, Tennessee, on June 11, 1863, with almost 2,500 men, most of them Kentuckians, two three-inch Parrott guns, two twelvepounder howitzers, and a large supply train. His orders were to take his command into Kentucky, attack Louisville and disrupt Union ...
Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 30 Sep
... Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 30 Sep Events in History over the next 30 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests ...
... Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 30 Sep Events in History over the next 30 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests ...
“NEARLY THERE:” DANIEL HARVEY HILL, PROPONENT AND
... attributed Hill’s carping nature to chronic illnesses (back problems and dyspepsia), but paid him a backhanded compliment in saying that even when sick and overly critical of others, Hill was better suited to be trusted with the lives of Confederate soldiers in battle than most other generals. Right ...
... attributed Hill’s carping nature to chronic illnesses (back problems and dyspepsia), but paid him a backhanded compliment in saying that even when sick and overly critical of others, Hill was better suited to be trusted with the lives of Confederate soldiers in battle than most other generals. Right ...
Jenkins` Ferry Pres plan Draft.indd
... chosen in a competitive bidding process to complete the plan. BATTLE OF JENKINS’ FERRY The Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry began on April 29, 1864, when the vanguard of Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith’s Confederate army caught Gen. Frederick Steele’s Union army south of Leola, Arkansas. The Union forces held off t ...
... chosen in a competitive bidding process to complete the plan. BATTLE OF JENKINS’ FERRY The Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry began on April 29, 1864, when the vanguard of Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith’s Confederate army caught Gen. Frederick Steele’s Union army south of Leola, Arkansas. The Union forces held off t ...
Newtonia Battlefields Special Resource Study
... participation in the Civil War. While the battlefield has a high degree of integrity, it does not meet significance criteria. General Price’s Missouri Expedition was a campaign with nationwide repercussions; however, the site of the Second Battle of Newtonia does not represent major aspects of the c ...
... participation in the Civil War. While the battlefield has a high degree of integrity, it does not meet significance criteria. General Price’s Missouri Expedition was a campaign with nationwide repercussions; however, the site of the Second Battle of Newtonia does not represent major aspects of the c ...
Confederate Nationalism in Georgia, Louisiana, and Virginia During
... the lives of free African Americans and Jews who called these three states of the Confederacy their home. This study adds free African Americans back into the historical narrative of Confederate nationalism and re-examines their role in the seceded states in detail. This dissertation asks how the pr ...
... the lives of free African Americans and Jews who called these three states of the Confederacy their home. This study adds free African Americans back into the historical narrative of Confederate nationalism and re-examines their role in the seceded states in detail. This dissertation asks how the pr ...
Military History Anniversaries 0701 thru 0731
... Jul 04 1776 – American Revolution: Declaration of Independence approved by Congress. U.S. gains independence from Britain. Jul 04 1778 – American Revolution: Forces under George Clark capture the British post at Kaskaskia village during the Illinois campaign. Jul 04 1802 – United States Military Aca ...
... Jul 04 1776 – American Revolution: Declaration of Independence approved by Congress. U.S. gains independence from Britain. Jul 04 1778 – American Revolution: Forces under George Clark capture the British post at Kaskaskia village during the Illinois campaign. Jul 04 1802 – United States Military Aca ...
"The Naples of America," Pensacola during the Civil War
... Tallahassee and Pensacola. Miles and miles pass with nothing except trees and the occasional farm. After traveling west across the Panhandle, one will start to see hints of civilization as they drive through Milton and Pace, and eventually the scenery turns into a small metropolis as they enter Pens ...
... Tallahassee and Pensacola. Miles and miles pass with nothing except trees and the occasional farm. After traveling west across the Panhandle, one will start to see hints of civilization as they drive through Milton and Pace, and eventually the scenery turns into a small metropolis as they enter Pens ...
“`REBELS AGAINST A REBELLION`: SOUTHERN UNIONISTS IN
... the tedious and unexciting work of picket duty in coastal Jones County, North Carolina when they destroyed a family. In their zealous effort to interrupt the flow of information from local inhabitants to the U.S. Army then occupying New Berne only a dozen miles to the east, they arrested Moses Taylo ...
... the tedious and unexciting work of picket duty in coastal Jones County, North Carolina when they destroyed a family. In their zealous effort to interrupt the flow of information from local inhabitants to the U.S. Army then occupying New Berne only a dozen miles to the east, they arrested Moses Taylo ...
Sarah Emma Edmonds (Seelye):
... Remembering the Battle of Malvern Hill, pages 228-229: “All the battles I had seen before, and those which I have seen since, were nothing to be compared to it. The elevated position which the army occupied, the concentration of such an immense force in so small compass, such a quantity of artillery ...
... Remembering the Battle of Malvern Hill, pages 228-229: “All the battles I had seen before, and those which I have seen since, were nothing to be compared to it. The elevated position which the army occupied, the concentration of such an immense force in so small compass, such a quantity of artillery ...
The Bloody Summer of 1863: How Memory and
... prominent, historically relevant venue in American memory. Just a few weeks after the completion of the battle efforts began to preserve the park, and over the years it has developed into the most visited national military park. In the immediate aftermath of the Civil War it also served as the centr ...
... prominent, historically relevant venue in American memory. Just a few weeks after the completion of the battle efforts began to preserve the park, and over the years it has developed into the most visited national military park. In the immediate aftermath of the Civil War it also served as the centr ...
Battle of Gaines's Mill
The Battle of Gaines's Mill, sometimes known as the First Battle of Cold Harbor or the Battle of Chickahominy River, took place on June 27, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia, as the third of the Seven Days Battles (Peninsula Campaign) of the American Civil War. Following the inconclusive Battle of Beaver Dam Creek (Mechanicsville) the previous day, Confederate General Robert E. Lee renewed his attacks against the right flank of the Union Army, relatively isolated on the northern side of the Chickahominy River. There, Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter's V Corps had established a strong defensive line behind Boatswain's Swamp. Lee's force was destined to launch the largest Confederate attack of the war, about 57,000 men in six divisions. Porter's reinforced V Corps held fast for the afternoon as the Confederates attacked in a disjointed manner, first with the division of Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill, then Maj. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, suffering heavy casualties. The arrival of Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jackson's command was delayed, preventing the full concentration of Confederate force before Porter received some reinforcements from the VI Corps.At dusk, the Confederates finally mounted a coordinated assault that broke Porter's line and drove his men back toward the Chickahominy River. The Federals retreated across the river during the night. The Confederates were too disorganized to pursue the main Union force. Gaines's Mill saved Richmond for the Confederacy in 1862; the tactical defeat there convinced Army of the Potomac commander Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan to abandon his advance on Richmond and begin a retreat to the James River. The battle occurred in almost the same location as the 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor and had a similar number of total casualties.