the rise and fall of General George B. McClellan.
... commander, the Confederacy just had better commanders. Although some of these theses have merit, the key to understanding McClellan's rise and fall centers on the three main reasons in this essay: the historical moment, McClellan's dual reality, and McClellan's hubris. ...
... commander, the Confederacy just had better commanders. Although some of these theses have merit, the key to understanding McClellan's rise and fall centers on the three main reasons in this essay: the historical moment, McClellan's dual reality, and McClellan's hubris. ...
lew wallace and the civil war: politics and
... criticism of Grant, a rising star who would eventually be called upon to do even greater things. While Wallace faltered at Shiloh, he took positive action at other times, potentially redeeming himself for prior mistakes. ...
... criticism of Grant, a rising star who would eventually be called upon to do even greater things. While Wallace faltered at Shiloh, he took positive action at other times, potentially redeeming himself for prior mistakes. ...
My will is absolute law“ General Robert H. Milroy and
... hair,” and an ever present pomposity, Robert Huston Milroy possessed all of the physical attributes of a battlefield general.10 The Civil War would be Milroy’s opportunity to win the fame and glory that he so desired as a child. While Milroy never attained the military status he sought, he gained a ...
... hair,” and an ever present pomposity, Robert Huston Milroy possessed all of the physical attributes of a battlefield general.10 The Civil War would be Milroy’s opportunity to win the fame and glory that he so desired as a child. While Milroy never attained the military status he sought, he gained a ...
Vol. 21 No. 3 - Grand Canyon Historical Society
... was many years younger than John, seemed cautious about this, saying “I have only his statement as to his age.” George also said that the day of birth was September 11. A week previously, the newspaper had listed Hance as “about 88 years old,” for a birthdate of 1831. But Hance’s obituary in the Ari ...
... was many years younger than John, seemed cautious about this, saying “I have only his statement as to his age.” George also said that the day of birth was September 11. A week previously, the newspaper had listed Hance as “about 88 years old,” for a birthdate of 1831. But Hance’s obituary in the Ari ...
Battling Memory from Memphis: Elizabeth Avery
... brood over the wrongs that had been done them, they had not had the excitement of battle to sustain them, they suffered even more than their husbands and sons and brothers. For these reasons, or perhaps just because women are less forgiving than men, it took the women of the South a long time before ...
... brood over the wrongs that had been done them, they had not had the excitement of battle to sustain them, they suffered even more than their husbands and sons and brothers. For these reasons, or perhaps just because women are less forgiving than men, it took the women of the South a long time before ...
A Mainer From Rockland: Adelbert Ames in the Civil War.
... Mobile, and every meaningful fortification along the Mississippi River.1 Its capture would most certainly deliver a severe moral and logistical blow to the weakening Southern armies. Robert E. Lee declared that the fort must remain in Confederate hands at all costs or else he and the Army of Norther ...
... Mobile, and every meaningful fortification along the Mississippi River.1 Its capture would most certainly deliver a severe moral and logistical blow to the weakening Southern armies. Robert E. Lee declared that the fort must remain in Confederate hands at all costs or else he and the Army of Norther ...
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 ...
Boxing in the Union Blue: A Social History of American Boxing in the
... martial and civilian contexts, focusing on issues of masculinity, ethnicity, race, and class. This dissertation is divided into four sections, each emphasizing a different boxing scene. First, boxing in is explained in the context of the Union Army, drawing upon accounts of military life from diarie ...
... martial and civilian contexts, focusing on issues of masculinity, ethnicity, race, and class. This dissertation is divided into four sections, each emphasizing a different boxing scene. First, boxing in is explained in the context of the Union Army, drawing upon accounts of military life from diarie ...
History 202 Meeting of Minds Character Questions - Linn
... his friend Hancock to fight on the other side? Tell us about the pledge they made not to fight against each other in the war if possible. Then, I'll move to Armistead's career during the war--what were the major battles he fought in and how many troops did he command as part of Lee's Army of Norther ...
... his friend Hancock to fight on the other side? Tell us about the pledge they made not to fight against each other in the war if possible. Then, I'll move to Armistead's career during the war--what were the major battles he fought in and how many troops did he command as part of Lee's Army of Norther ...
Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 30 Sep
... Armenia when it strays into Soviet airspace while conducting a SIGINT mission. All the crew were lost. Sep 03 1777 – American Revolution: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time. Sep 03 1783 – American Revolution: The war ends with the ...
... Armenia when it strays into Soviet airspace while conducting a SIGINT mission. All the crew were lost. Sep 03 1777 – American Revolution: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time. Sep 03 1783 – American Revolution: The war ends with the ...
They Fought the War Together: Southeastern Ohio`s
... Americans. While some historians have focused solely on the importance of the home front, this research shows that the home front and the battle front worked in unison. The reciprocal relationship between the two actually contributed to Union success. This dissertation builds on the point made by th ...
... Americans. While some historians have focused solely on the importance of the home front, this research shows that the home front and the battle front worked in unison. The reciprocal relationship between the two actually contributed to Union success. This dissertation builds on the point made by th ...
Military History Anniversaries 0701 thru 0731
... Jul 10 1943 – WW2: Assault elements of the 180th and 157th Infantry regiments, both part of the 45th Infantry Division from AZ, CO, and OK, stormed ashore as part of the invasion of Sicily. This operation marked the first time any Allied force attacked an Axis power on its home ground. Jul 10 1951 – ...
... Jul 10 1943 – WW2: Assault elements of the 180th and 157th Infantry regiments, both part of the 45th Infantry Division from AZ, CO, and OK, stormed ashore as part of the invasion of Sicily. This operation marked the first time any Allied force attacked an Axis power on its home ground. Jul 10 1951 – ...
Confederate Nationalism in Georgia, Louisiana, and Virginia During
... “The ordinance of secession was passed yesterday afternoon and was made public to day at 12. The excitement is intense. The mildest joy seems to prevail. All is war and bloodshed is the way of talk.” 1 Robert A. Granniss, a clerk at Kent, Paine, and Company in Richmond, wrote in his journal about th ...
... “The ordinance of secession was passed yesterday afternoon and was made public to day at 12. The excitement is intense. The mildest joy seems to prevail. All is war and bloodshed is the way of talk.” 1 Robert A. Granniss, a clerk at Kent, Paine, and Company in Richmond, wrote in his journal about th ...
The Bloody Summer of 1863: How Memory and
... This decision was not clear-cut because of the situation in Mississippi. Vicksburg continued to withstand the besiegement of Ulysses S. Grant’s army, and many military strategists argued that the troops should be designated to support the important Mississippi stronghold. Lee also acknowledged the i ...
... This decision was not clear-cut because of the situation in Mississippi. Vicksburg continued to withstand the besiegement of Ulysses S. Grant’s army, and many military strategists argued that the troops should be designated to support the important Mississippi stronghold. Lee also acknowledged the i ...
Stephen C. Rowan and the US Navy: Sixty
... explorations and several military clashes—the most important of which was for the Union Navy during the Civil War. In the post-Civil War period, Rowan advanced up the officer ladder, retiring as Admiral in 1889. Rowan’s naval career, which spanned much of the 19th century, reflected major trends in ...
... explorations and several military clashes—the most important of which was for the Union Navy during the Civil War. In the post-Civil War period, Rowan advanced up the officer ladder, retiring as Admiral in 1889. Rowan’s naval career, which spanned much of the 19th century, reflected major trends in ...
John Bell Hood: Extracting Truth from History
... level education, however, was fairly common during the antebellum years, especially in the South. Indeed, such illustrious figures as Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, and even Abraham Lincoln, come readily to mind. Moreover, one of the Confederacy’s most highly regarded generals, Nathan Bedford Forr ...
... level education, however, was fairly common during the antebellum years, especially in the South. Indeed, such illustrious figures as Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, and even Abraham Lincoln, come readily to mind. Moreover, one of the Confederacy’s most highly regarded generals, Nathan Bedford Forr ...
Newtonia Battlefields Special Resource Study
... Civil War Sites in the Trans-Mississippi West.................................................................................. 32 Sites Protecting and Interpreting the History of American Indians in the Civil War.......................... 32 Pea Ridge National Military Park, Garfield, Arkansas..... ...
... Civil War Sites in the Trans-Mississippi West.................................................................................. 32 Sites Protecting and Interpreting the History of American Indians in the Civil War.......................... 32 Pea Ridge National Military Park, Garfield, Arkansas..... ...
“`REBELS AGAINST A REBELLION`: SOUTHERN UNIONISTS IN
... engaging prose, but what is less widely known is how dedicated he is to training so many fine young graduate students at UGA. I’ve been truly blessed to have him as a committee member throughout my graduate career. As I developed the initial proposal for this project, UGA was fortunate enough to hir ...
... engaging prose, but what is less widely known is how dedicated he is to training so many fine young graduate students at UGA. I’ve been truly blessed to have him as a committee member throughout my graduate career. As I developed the initial proposal for this project, UGA was fortunate enough to hir ...
Rebel Salvation: The Story of Confederate Pardons
... The staff at the University of Tennessee's Special Collections offered many ideas and much assistance when I began my research on Civil War and Reconstruction in Tennessee. Their knowledge and helpfulness made my tasks much easier and enjoyable. I would also like to thank the staffs of the Southern ...
... The staff at the University of Tennessee's Special Collections offered many ideas and much assistance when I began my research on Civil War and Reconstruction in Tennessee. Their knowledge and helpfulness made my tasks much easier and enjoyable. I would also like to thank the staffs of the Southern ...
The Graduate School College of the Liberal Arts
... I have had the distinct honor of working alongside many brilliant minds throughout the course of this project. First, I want to thank my advisor, Carol Reardon, for directing this dissertation. As all good advisors should do, she challenged me, read through countless drafts, and gave me clear and pr ...
... I have had the distinct honor of working alongside many brilliant minds throughout the course of this project. First, I want to thank my advisor, Carol Reardon, for directing this dissertation. As all good advisors should do, she challenged me, read through countless drafts, and gave me clear and pr ...
the First Battle of Bull Run and its Impact on Connecticut
... “Stonewall” Jackson at the Hill where he saved the Confederates with his troops.10 Confusion over Confederate uniforms and Yankee uniforms could also be attributed to the Union’s loss because the Union soldiers stopped firing on the enemy, after mistaking them for Yankees. This misunderstanding dest ...
... “Stonewall” Jackson at the Hill where he saved the Confederates with his troops.10 Confusion over Confederate uniforms and Yankee uniforms could also be attributed to the Union’s loss because the Union soldiers stopped firing on the enemy, after mistaking them for Yankees. This misunderstanding dest ...
Herman Melville`s Civil War poems of valor, heroism and suffering
... with patriotic conviction in the Union‘s cause. Such literary reactions were published in newspapers or other print sources with circulation to a mass audience. These verses were therefore available to the entire nation. In part due to the sheer abundance of populist verse, the citizens of the Union ...
... with patriotic conviction in the Union‘s cause. Such literary reactions were published in newspapers or other print sources with circulation to a mass audience. These verses were therefore available to the entire nation. In part due to the sheer abundance of populist verse, the citizens of the Union ...
The Knight in Shining Armor Joshua Lawrence
... Chamberlain to the rear, where he barked orders to his aides, telling them to inform senior regimental commander Lt. Colonel John Irwin of the 149th Pennsylvania that he was now in charge of the Brigade. Never neglectful of duty, Chamberlain believed then and there that his wound was mortal, but in ...
... Chamberlain to the rear, where he barked orders to his aides, telling them to inform senior regimental commander Lt. Colonel John Irwin of the 149th Pennsylvania that he was now in charge of the Brigade. Never neglectful of duty, Chamberlain believed then and there that his wound was mortal, but in ...
View - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
... The politicizing and partisan associations of Antietam’s commemoration evolved over time. The height of the political overtones evident in the commemoration ceremonies and press coverage coincided with Reconstruction and the immediate postwar era. Tensions, both sectional and political, remained ele ...
... The politicizing and partisan associations of Antietam’s commemoration evolved over time. The height of the political overtones evident in the commemoration ceremonies and press coverage coincided with Reconstruction and the immediate postwar era. Tensions, both sectional and political, remained ele ...
Battle of Fort Pillow
The Battle of Fort Pillow, also known as the Fort Pillow massacre, was fought on April 12, 1864, at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River in Henning, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. The battle ended with a massacre of Federal troops (most of them African American) attempting to surrender, by soldiers under the command of Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Military historian David J. Eicher concluded, ""Fort Pillow marked one of the bleakest, saddest events of American military history.""