Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 15 September
... losses: US 1,300 - CSA 800. Sep 01 1864 – Civil War: Atlanta falls to Union forces - Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman lays siege to Atlanta, Georgia, a critical Confederate hub, shelling civilians and cutting off supply lines. The Confederates retreated, destroying the city’s munitions as ...
... losses: US 1,300 - CSA 800. Sep 01 1864 – Civil War: Atlanta falls to Union forces - Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman lays siege to Atlanta, Georgia, a critical Confederate hub, shelling civilians and cutting off supply lines. The Confederates retreated, destroying the city’s munitions as ...
“`REBELS AGAINST A REBELLION`: SOUTHERN UNIONISTS IN
... “My husband was a Union man,” and Confederates “accused him of carrying news to the Yankees.” While it is impossible to know what information, if any, Moses may have passed to the Union troops, it is clear that his alleged activities were viewed as dangerous and disloyal by the Confederates. “It [wa ...
... “My husband was a Union man,” and Confederates “accused him of carrying news to the Yankees.” While it is impossible to know what information, if any, Moses may have passed to the Union troops, it is clear that his alleged activities were viewed as dangerous and disloyal by the Confederates. “It [wa ...
General US Grant`s Effective Use of the Leadership
... environment did not allow for a pull-back. This inventive maneuver was the only way the Union was going to be able to attack Vicksburg successfully. The scheme of maneuver to capture Vicksburg was not the only example of General Grant’s inventive thinking. After successfully landing at Bruinsburg, ...
... environment did not allow for a pull-back. This inventive maneuver was the only way the Union was going to be able to attack Vicksburg successfully. The scheme of maneuver to capture Vicksburg was not the only example of General Grant’s inventive thinking. After successfully landing at Bruinsburg, ...
McClellan at Fairfax Court House
... no more than two of the five corps in the Army of the Potomac (approximately 50,000 of 125,000 troops); 2) the Potomac river was to be cleared of all obstructions and enemy batteries; and, 3) that he move on or before March 18th. Fate then quickly intervened in McClellan’s plans. While General McCle ...
... no more than two of the five corps in the Army of the Potomac (approximately 50,000 of 125,000 troops); 2) the Potomac river was to be cleared of all obstructions and enemy batteries; and, 3) that he move on or before March 18th. Fate then quickly intervened in McClellan’s plans. While General McCle ...
Rosecrans Essay - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... The fighting at Corinth was savage, but Rosecrans and his hard-pressed men prevailed. That evening McPherson and his men joined the defenders, and the next morning Rosecrans began the pursuit. The retreating Confederates ran squarely into Hurlbut and his men; prospects seemed bright for a resounding ...
... The fighting at Corinth was savage, but Rosecrans and his hard-pressed men prevailed. That evening McPherson and his men joined the defenders, and the next morning Rosecrans began the pursuit. The retreating Confederates ran squarely into Hurlbut and his men; prospects seemed bright for a resounding ...
Copyright Andrew Scott Bledsoe May 2012
... fairest of all opportunities; for all the soldiers fix their eyes on you: if they see you disheartened their courage will forsake them; but if you appear resolute yourselves and exhort them to do their duty, be assured they will follow you, and endeavour to imitate your example. It seems also reason ...
... fairest of all opportunities; for all the soldiers fix their eyes on you: if they see you disheartened their courage will forsake them; but if you appear resolute yourselves and exhort them to do their duty, be assured they will follow you, and endeavour to imitate your example. It seems also reason ...
FRANKLIN BUCHANAN - NNS Apprentice Organizations Web Site
... with no immediate Navy assignment. He applied for and, somewhat to his surprise, was selected by the builders of the frigate BALTIMORE to deliver her to the Brazilian Navy. In November of that year Buchanan, in command of a civilian crew, set sail for Brazil. The voyage was anything but routine. Sto ...
... with no immediate Navy assignment. He applied for and, somewhat to his surprise, was selected by the builders of the frigate BALTIMORE to deliver her to the Brazilian Navy. In November of that year Buchanan, in command of a civilian crew, set sail for Brazil. The voyage was anything but routine. Sto ...
The Hunley Lesson Plan Book - College of Arts and Sciences
... descended beneath the surface to a depth of 20 feet. The crew continued to turn the crankshaft until the cylinder made contact with the flat. The coal flat exploded. The H.L. Hunley surfaced, proving that it worked. Shortly after the demonstration, it was decided to transport the submarine to Charle ...
... descended beneath the surface to a depth of 20 feet. The crew continued to turn the crankshaft until the cylinder made contact with the flat. The coal flat exploded. The H.L. Hunley surfaced, proving that it worked. Shortly after the demonstration, it was decided to transport the submarine to Charle ...
Trowel Marks - The University of Oklahoma
... Andy Slaucitajs. Familiar to OAS members as Chairman of the Dig ...
... Andy Slaucitajs. Familiar to OAS members as Chairman of the Dig ...
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: CONFEDERATE FEDERALISM: A
... This study examines federalism from the perspective of the governors of the eleven states of the Confederate States of America. The governors’ position in the Confederacy provides a unique view of Confederate federalism. The main issue was the extent to which the office of governor would remain as i ...
... This study examines federalism from the perspective of the governors of the eleven states of the Confederate States of America. The governors’ position in the Confederacy provides a unique view of Confederate federalism. The main issue was the extent to which the office of governor would remain as i ...
this Thesis or Dissertation
... Although M. Kenedy and Company eluded the grasp of Union blockaders, another problem emerged for this company. The Rio Grande, or "Rio Bravo" as it was sometimes called, proved to be a difficult river for steamboat navigation. One foreign visitor made these comments about the Rio Grande: Many of the ...
... Although M. Kenedy and Company eluded the grasp of Union blockaders, another problem emerged for this company. The Rio Grande, or "Rio Bravo" as it was sometimes called, proved to be a difficult river for steamboat navigation. One foreign visitor made these comments about the Rio Grande: Many of the ...
survey of civil war battlefields for the i-66
... The Battle of Buckland Mills (030-5152) After fighting to a stalemate at the Battle of Auburn on October 13−14, 1863, J.E.B Stuart and Fitzhugh Lee orchestrated one of the most famous routs of the Union army during the American Civil War at Buckland Mills. It was the last victory for the Confederat ...
... The Battle of Buckland Mills (030-5152) After fighting to a stalemate at the Battle of Auburn on October 13−14, 1863, J.E.B Stuart and Fitzhugh Lee orchestrated one of the most famous routs of the Union army during the American Civil War at Buckland Mills. It was the last victory for the Confederat ...
THE MANY BATTLES OF GLORIETA PASS: STRUGGLES FOR THE
... of a Confederate victory in New Mexico and the effect it could have on Colorado, Canby asked Gilpin for troops and supplies. The Coloradans responded in force. Recruiting disillusioned gold field workers, drifters, and some true believers in the Union course, Gilpin put together a tough body of figh ...
... of a Confederate victory in New Mexico and the effect it could have on Colorado, Canby asked Gilpin for troops and supplies. The Coloradans responded in force. Recruiting disillusioned gold field workers, drifters, and some true believers in the Union course, Gilpin put together a tough body of figh ...
Mythologies about homes built before the Civil War in
... away and formed what is now known as West Virginia. Factories in Virginia were destroyed, cities demolished, and thousands of homes were burned or ransacked (Robertson, 1991). By the time Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox in April of 1865, thus ending the War, his home stat ...
... away and formed what is now known as West Virginia. Factories in Virginia were destroyed, cities demolished, and thousands of homes were burned or ransacked (Robertson, 1991). By the time Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox in April of 1865, thus ending the War, his home stat ...
The Positive Contributions of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of
... accompanied the army to watch the Battle of Bull Run and, like many others, expected to see a glorious route of the southern army. When it failed to happen, and was reversed, in part, thanks to the bold example given by an enthusiastic young Confederate named Brigadier General Thomas “Stonewall” Jac ...
... accompanied the army to watch the Battle of Bull Run and, like many others, expected to see a glorious route of the southern army. When it failed to happen, and was reversed, in part, thanks to the bold example given by an enthusiastic young Confederate named Brigadier General Thomas “Stonewall” Jac ...
the underappreciated strategic genius of george b. mcclellan
... command of the sea, the1862 Peninsula Campaign stands as one of the Civil War’s most truly imaginative campaigns. Although McClellan remains a controversial figure and his battlefield record shaky, his strategic abilities deserve reconsideration. If not an able tactician, McClellan was a superior st ...
... command of the sea, the1862 Peninsula Campaign stands as one of the Civil War’s most truly imaginative campaigns. Although McClellan remains a controversial figure and his battlefield record shaky, his strategic abilities deserve reconsideration. If not an able tactician, McClellan was a superior st ...
The Gate City Under Siege:
... out, a Confederate surrender seemed inevitable. When the final Confederate supply line into Atlanta was cut on September 1, Hood ordered a retreat to the south. Rather than allow military resources to fall into enemy hands, Hood ordered Confederate troops to destroy train cars filled with munitions. ...
... out, a Confederate surrender seemed inevitable. When the final Confederate supply line into Atlanta was cut on September 1, Hood ordered a retreat to the south. Rather than allow military resources to fall into enemy hands, Hood ordered Confederate troops to destroy train cars filled with munitions. ...
Caresser of Life: Walt Whitman and the Civil War
... supplication. Here he resembles his mentor Emerson. At the close of "The Poet" (published in 1844)-the very essay that inspired Whitman as a young journalist when he heard it delivered as a lecture in 1842 in New York City-Emerson exhorted the American poets to "doubt not ... but persist .... Stand ...
... supplication. Here he resembles his mentor Emerson. At the close of "The Poet" (published in 1844)-the very essay that inspired Whitman as a young journalist when he heard it delivered as a lecture in 1842 in New York City-Emerson exhorted the American poets to "doubt not ... but persist .... Stand ...
Chapter 21—The Furnace of Civil War, 1861
... 43. The Union's defeat in battle at Bull Run in 1861 was better than a victory because a. Ulysses S. Grant took command of the army immediately after the setback. b. the defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war. c. "Stonewall" Jackson was killed. d. it caused Linc ...
... 43. The Union's defeat in battle at Bull Run in 1861 was better than a victory because a. Ulysses S. Grant took command of the army immediately after the setback. b. the defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war. c. "Stonewall" Jackson was killed. d. it caused Linc ...
The South at War: Five Battles of Selma, Ramparts Magazine, June
... statutes, which were intended to grant national citizenship to Negroes, were allowed to lapse, victims of the political ambitions of Northerners and Southerners alike. The choice that faced the political manipulators in the 18 70s and '80s lay between full integration of the Southern states in the A ...
... statutes, which were intended to grant national citizenship to Negroes, were allowed to lapse, victims of the political ambitions of Northerners and Southerners alike. The choice that faced the political manipulators in the 18 70s and '80s lay between full integration of the Southern states in the A ...
Radicalism and Rebellion: Presidential Reconstruction in South
... government, despite the devastating effects of the war on the Palmetto State. This work will show that these white elites continued this fight because they were enraged over the total devastation left in the wake of Sherman’s march through the state and the failure of the federal government to insti ...
... government, despite the devastating effects of the war on the Palmetto State. This work will show that these white elites continued this fight because they were enraged over the total devastation left in the wake of Sherman’s march through the state and the failure of the federal government to insti ...
A MOST UNPLEASANT PART OF YOUR DUTIES: MILITARY
... from which Unionism could spread and weaken Confederate nationalism and bring the war to successful conclusion. Union policy at the outset was thus conciliatory. Rules enjoined Northern troops from abusing Southern civilians in their persons or property. Events soon demonstrated that these assumptio ...
... from which Unionism could spread and weaken Confederate nationalism and bring the war to successful conclusion. Union policy at the outset was thus conciliatory. Rules enjoined Northern troops from abusing Southern civilians in their persons or property. Events soon demonstrated that these assumptio ...
Just Before The Battle, Mother
... would prefer, So cheer, cheer for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star. ...
... would prefer, So cheer, cheer for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star. ...
The Real War Never Got in the Books: How Veterans
... The public is a problematic yet essential term. It is problematic in that it homogenizes and diminishes agency, which this thesis attempts to fix with respect to the creation of fraternal narratives of war. Yet veterans, especially the Grand Army of the Republic and the United Confederate Veterans, ...
... The public is a problematic yet essential term. It is problematic in that it homogenizes and diminishes agency, which this thesis attempts to fix with respect to the creation of fraternal narratives of war. Yet veterans, especially the Grand Army of the Republic and the United Confederate Veterans, ...
"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 ...
Battle of New Bern
The Battle of New Bern (also known as the Battle of New Berne) was fought on 14 March 1862, near the city of New Bern, North Carolina, as part of the Burnside Expedition of the American Civil War. The US Army's Coast Division, led by Brigadier General Ambrose E. Burnside and accompanied by armed vessels from the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, were opposed by an undermanned and badly trained Confederate force of North Carolina soldiers and militia led by Brigadier General Lawrence O'B. Branch. Although the defenders fought behind breastworks that had been set up before the battle, their line had a weak spot in its center that was exploited by the attacking Federal soldiers. When the center of the line was penetrated, many of the militia broke, forcing a general retreat of the entire Confederate force. General Branch was unable to regain control of his troops until they had retreated to Kinston, more than 30 miles (about 50 km) away. New Bern came under Federal control, and remained so for the rest of the war.