My will is absolute law“ General Robert H. Milroy and
... graduates of the United States Military because of his own thwarted military ambitions. This contempt grew in Milroy throughout the years. Undoubtedly it contributed to his rash behavior on the battlefield because he wanted to prove that non-professional volunteer officers could fight. His disdain f ...
... graduates of the United States Military because of his own thwarted military ambitions. This contempt grew in Milroy throughout the years. Undoubtedly it contributed to his rash behavior on the battlefield because he wanted to prove that non-professional volunteer officers could fight. His disdain f ...
A Mainer From Rockland: Adelbert Ames in the Civil War.
... 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 quickly established a defensive line, while moving a brigade forward to attack. However ...
... 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 quickly established a defensive line, while moving a brigade forward to attack. However ...
Conflict and Controversy in the Confederate High Command
... articulated the same theme throughout. Further, his record during the war provides evidence of only two successful offensive strikes against the enemy. In the first case, at Manassas, he was never given proper credit for rushing his troops to the scene of the action. Rather, P. G. T. Beauregard and ...
... articulated the same theme throughout. Further, his record during the war provides evidence of only two successful offensive strikes against the enemy. In the first case, at Manassas, he was never given proper credit for rushing his troops to the scene of the action. Rather, P. G. T. Beauregard and ...
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 ...
Jenkins` Ferry Pres plan Draft.indd
... by the Friends of Jenkins’ Ferry Battlefield with assistance from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program in 2013. Mudpuppy & Waterdog, Inc. of Versailles, Kentucky, was chosen in a competitive bidding process to complete the plan. BATTLE OF JENKINS’ FERRY The Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry began on Ap ...
... by the Friends of Jenkins’ Ferry Battlefield with assistance from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program in 2013. Mudpuppy & Waterdog, Inc. of Versailles, Kentucky, was chosen in a competitive bidding process to complete the plan. BATTLE OF JENKINS’ FERRY The Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry began on Ap ...
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... as possessing a "mind and heart" composed of "the petrified sum of all villainies." He excoriated Republican politicos, in general describing them with such colorful phrases as the "feast of death" and "cesspool of iniquity." 16 The editorial page itself was a hodgepodge of classified advertisements ...
... as possessing a "mind and heart" composed of "the petrified sum of all villainies." He excoriated Republican politicos, in general describing them with such colorful phrases as the "feast of death" and "cesspool of iniquity." 16 The editorial page itself was a hodgepodge of classified advertisements ...
John Bell Hood: Extracting Truth from History
... this morning; he is a tall, thin, wiry-looking man, with a grave face and a light-colored beard, thirty three years old, and accounted one of the most promising officers in the army.”21 The account of a North Carolina newspaperman who saw Hood following his recovery from losing a leg at Chickamauga ...
... this morning; he is a tall, thin, wiry-looking man, with a grave face and a light-colored beard, thirty three years old, and accounted one of the most promising officers in the army.”21 The account of a North Carolina newspaperman who saw Hood following his recovery from losing a leg at Chickamauga ...
the rise and fall of General George B. McClellan.
... Few generals in the American Civil war are more enigmatic than General George B. McClellan. Born of a prominent family in Philadelphia, McClellan attended West Point beginning in 1842. Following graduation in 1846, McClellan fought in the Mexican War, then became part of a military mission to the Cr ...
... Few generals in the American Civil war are more enigmatic than General George B. McClellan. Born of a prominent family in Philadelphia, McClellan attended West Point beginning in 1842. Following graduation in 1846, McClellan fought in the Mexican War, then became part of a military mission to the Cr ...
MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS: ROBERT E
... responsible for seeing that Lee’s orders were actually carried out by his subordinates, and for keeping him notified of urgent matters requiring his attention on and off the battlefield. Additionally, unlike many private soldiers, Lee’s staff officers were usually literate men whose endeavors in arm ...
... responsible for seeing that Lee’s orders were actually carried out by his subordinates, and for keeping him notified of urgent matters requiring his attention on and off the battlefield. Additionally, unlike many private soldiers, Lee’s staff officers were usually literate men whose endeavors in arm ...
UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ ROBERT E. LEE IN LOVE AND WAR
... The study consists of the following: In the theoretical background, there is a chapter about North and South books and a section about the author, John Jakes. This is followed by a review of some of the previous literary studies and other alternative methodology into literary analysis, with somewhat ...
... The study consists of the following: In the theoretical background, there is a chapter about North and South books and a section about the author, John Jakes. This is followed by a review of some of the previous literary studies and other alternative methodology into literary analysis, with somewhat ...
Marines in Gray: The Birth, Life and Death of the Confederate States
... The majority of CSMC officers gained from the USMC were company-grade veterans, a stratum particularly important to unit training and operating. These officers were also the Marines with the most recent expeditionary experience, and their loss was keenly felt within the USMC and eagerly welcomed by ...
... The majority of CSMC officers gained from the USMC were company-grade veterans, a stratum particularly important to unit training and operating. These officers were also the Marines with the most recent expeditionary experience, and their loss was keenly felt within the USMC and eagerly welcomed by ...
A Terrible Fascination - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and
... Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………...122 ...
... Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………...122 ...
The First Maine Heavy Artillery - Thesis
... as “seeing the elephant” or describe themselves as being in the “fog of war ” when the situation was too confusing to describe. As James McPherson explains, the Civil War was the biggest and most fearful experience that any generation of Americans has known. More than 620,000 soldiers lost their liv ...
... as “seeing the elephant” or describe themselves as being in the “fog of war ” when the situation was too confusing to describe. As James McPherson explains, the Civil War was the biggest and most fearful experience that any generation of Americans has known. More than 620,000 soldiers lost their liv ...
Section 5 - Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area
... Dred Scott decision handed down by the United States Supreme Court, with majority opinion written by Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, former resident of Frederick. ...
... Dred Scott decision handed down by the United States Supreme Court, with majority opinion written by Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, former resident of Frederick. ...
ECWC TOPIC Barton Clara Essay
... The horrors of mid-19th century warfare made that a difficult vow to keep. The conical bullets from the combatants’ .58 caliber rifles ripped through flesh and pulverized bones; iron cannonballs decapitated oncoming infantry and tore through limbs. The Union army had not prepared for such advances i ...
... The horrors of mid-19th century warfare made that a difficult vow to keep. The conical bullets from the combatants’ .58 caliber rifles ripped through flesh and pulverized bones; iron cannonballs decapitated oncoming infantry and tore through limbs. The Union army had not prepared for such advances i ...
The Ingenuity, Proficiency, and Versatility of Union Citizen Soldiers
... common laborers, machinists, shipbuilders, and both common school educated and West Point trained engineers, it was unlikely the North would have won the war. The outcome of the Civil War depended on the Union Army’s ability to improvise and take the war to the South. Northern armies operated on unf ...
... common laborers, machinists, shipbuilders, and both common school educated and West Point trained engineers, it was unlikely the North would have won the war. The outcome of the Civil War depended on the Union Army’s ability to improvise and take the war to the South. Northern armies operated on unf ...
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... Bland Lee of Sully, nephew of "Lighthorse Harry" and first cousin of General Robert E. Lee. Lee obtained the rank of Major in the U.S. Army and was appointed the same rank in the Confederate States Army. During the Civil War, Buckland became a prime target due to its mills and its proximity to the W ...
... Bland Lee of Sully, nephew of "Lighthorse Harry" and first cousin of General Robert E. Lee. Lee obtained the rank of Major in the U.S. Army and was appointed the same rank in the Confederate States Army. During the Civil War, Buckland became a prime target due to its mills and its proximity to the W ...
General Daniel Edgar Sickles, Storm at the Peach Orchard
... No one comprehended the importance of a successful campaign in northern territory more than Lee. He knew the South’s resources in men and material were limited and a prolonged contest with the North could only end in disaster for the South. The victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville signif ...
... No one comprehended the importance of a successful campaign in northern territory more than Lee. He knew the South’s resources in men and material were limited and a prolonged contest with the North could only end in disaster for the South. The victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville signif ...
Civil War Practice Test
... b. The Union army was delayed by crossing the Rappahannock River. c. The Union army launched the attack on Chancellorsville, which was well defended. d. The Union army was not able to break the Confederate defensive line for three days. What did Generals McClellan, Burnside, and Hooker have in commo ...
... b. The Union army was delayed by crossing the Rappahannock River. c. The Union army launched the attack on Chancellorsville, which was well defended. d. The Union army was not able to break the Confederate defensive line for three days. What did Generals McClellan, Burnside, and Hooker have in commo ...
GEORGE G. MEADE AND HIS ROLE IN THE GETTYSBURG
... commander of the triumphant Union Army of the Potomac, Major General George Gordon Meade? Several reasons have been offered in response to this disturbing query. After Gettysburg, Northerners almost immediately referred to it as the soldiers' battle, won by the men in the ranks alone, with their hig ...
... commander of the triumphant Union Army of the Potomac, Major General George Gordon Meade? Several reasons have been offered in response to this disturbing query. After Gettysburg, Northerners almost immediately referred to it as the soldiers' battle, won by the men in the ranks alone, with their hig ...
Dark Fields of the Republic: Alexander Gardner Photographs, 1859
... of American culture. Not only were portraits of the nation’s leaders in demand, but photographers went out into the field to document the campaigns and battle sites of the war. It was in this context, first as an employee of Brady and then splitting off on his own after the success of his Antietam i ...
... of American culture. Not only were portraits of the nation’s leaders in demand, but photographers went out into the field to document the campaigns and battle sites of the war. It was in this context, first as an employee of Brady and then splitting off on his own after the success of his Antietam i ...
gettysburg to appomattox: the south`s critical
... pastime, reading the Civil War books I had acquired over the years. At one point I stopped, and asked the simple question, "What were the battle errors that contributed to the Southern Army loosing the war?" As a U.S. Navy Seabee in World War II, I experienced first-hand the conditions of combat dur ...
... pastime, reading the Civil War books I had acquired over the years. At one point I stopped, and asked the simple question, "What were the battle errors that contributed to the Southern Army loosing the war?" As a U.S. Navy Seabee in World War II, I experienced first-hand the conditions of combat dur ...
Unionist Sentiment in Frederick, Maryland 1860-1865
... everywhere met with cordial hospitality. Along the road the farmers have welcomed the presence of our men with sincerity that cannot be misunderstood, opened their houses, and spread their boards with the fat of the land.”19 It should not be assumed that Personne’s account was entirely honest due to ...
... everywhere met with cordial hospitality. Along the road the farmers have welcomed the presence of our men with sincerity that cannot be misunderstood, opened their houses, and spread their boards with the fat of the land.”19 It should not be assumed that Personne’s account was entirely honest due to ...
His Leadership During the 1864 Tennessee Campaign
... confused them and actually had effects detrimental to Hood’s overall plan. The bottom line is, Hood needed to be on the front lines to understand the situation and position his men. Because he was not there during the critical last two hours of daylight, the last chance his army had to maneuver, his ...
... confused them and actually had effects detrimental to Hood’s overall plan. The bottom line is, Hood needed to be on the front lines to understand the situation and position his men. Because he was not there during the critical last two hours of daylight, the last chance his army had to maneuver, his ...
Soldiers of Long Odds: Confederate Operatives Combat the United
... Union Anaconda Plan choked the economic life out of the South. The Confederate military setbacks of 1863 resulted in Richmond’s realization that potential European allies were unlikely to ever endorse the CSA’s sovereignty or to provide adequate war material support. Only those Confederate politicia ...
... Union Anaconda Plan choked the economic life out of the South. The Confederate military setbacks of 1863 resulted in Richmond’s realization that potential European allies were unlikely to ever endorse the CSA’s sovereignty or to provide adequate war material support. Only those Confederate politicia ...
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam /ænˈtiːtəm/, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the South, fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. It is the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with a combined tally of dead, wounded, and missing at 22,717.After pursuing Confederate General Robert E. Lee into Maryland, Union Army Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan launched attacks against Lee's army, in defensive positions behind Antietam Creek. At dawn on September 17, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's corps mounted a powerful assault on Lee's left flank. Attacks and counterattacks swept across Miller's Cornfield and fighting swirled around the Dunker Church. Union assaults against the Sunken Road eventually pierced the Confederate center, but the Federal advantage was not followed up. In the afternoon, Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside's corps entered the action, capturing a stone bridge over Antietam Creek and advancing against the Confederate right. At a crucial moment, Confederate Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill's division arrived from Harpers Ferry and launched a surprise counterattack, driving back Burnside and ending the battle. Although outnumbered two-to-one, Lee committed his entire force, while McClellan sent in less than three-quarters of his army, enabling Lee to fight the Federals to a standstill. During the night, both armies consolidated their lines. In spite of crippling casualties, Lee continued to skirmish with McClellan throughout September 18, while removing his battered army south of the Potomac River.Despite having superiority of numbers, McClellan's attacks failed to achieve force concentration, allowing Lee to counter by shifting forces and moving interior lines to meet each challenge. Despite ample reserve forces that could have been deployed to exploit localized successes, McClellan failed to destroy Lee's army. McClellan had halted Lee's invasion of Maryland, but Lee was able to withdraw his army back to Virginia without interference from the cautious McClellan. Although the battle was tactically inconclusive, the Confederate troops had withdrawn first from the battlefield, making it, in military terms, a Union victory. It had significance as enough of a victory to give President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to announce his Emancipation Proclamation, which discouraged the British and French governments from potential plans for recognition of the Confederacy.