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 ...
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.
... year as Ames—finishing only three spots behind the Mainer. Upton successfully commanded troops in the artillery, infantry, and cavalry fighting in battles from Virginia to Georgia while contributing greatly to tactical changes in army.15 Wesley Merritt and Elon Farnsworth also received brigadier gen ...
... year as Ames—finishing only three spots behind the Mainer. Upton successfully commanded troops in the artillery, infantry, and cavalry fighting in battles from Virginia to Georgia while contributing greatly to tactical changes in army.15 Wesley Merritt and Elon Farnsworth also received brigadier gen ...
Nathan Bedford Forrest: The Confederacy`s Self
... my brave men laying dead or wounded and freezing around that fort tonight, I mean no disrespect to you; you know my feelings of personal friendship for you; you can have my sword if you demand it; but there is one thing I do want you to put in that report to General Bragg--tell him that I will be in ...
... my brave men laying dead or wounded and freezing around that fort tonight, I mean no disrespect to you; you know my feelings of personal friendship for you; you can have my sword if you demand it; but there is one thing I do want you to put in that report to General Bragg--tell him that I will be in ...
Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks
... Unknown Location” section near the end of the book have no location given where they were lost in the information I reviewed. Otherwise, I divided the shipwrecks in this book into geographic location by state, country, or body of water, as seemed most logical to me. Because rivers meander over the ...
... Unknown Location” section near the end of the book have no location given where they were lost in the information I reviewed. Otherwise, I divided the shipwrecks in this book into geographic location by state, country, or body of water, as seemed most logical to me. Because rivers meander over the ...
A Preservation Plan for the Tebbs Bend Civil War Battlefield Taylor
... On the afternoon of July 2, Morgan sent scouts to determine the Federals’ strength. Judah had orders to attack with cavalry as soon as Morgan crossed the river. Hearing an exchange of fire, Morgan led a force to the Norris Branch area of the MarrowboneGlasgow Road, where they surprised a 300-man Uni ...
... On the afternoon of July 2, Morgan sent scouts to determine the Federals’ strength. Judah had orders to attack with cavalry as soon as Morgan crossed the river. Hearing an exchange of fire, Morgan led a force to the Norris Branch area of the MarrowboneGlasgow Road, where they surprised a 300-man Uni ...
Reign of Terror - Washington and Lee`s Digital Archive
... 9 In his introduction to his work on the transformation of the frontier status of Kentucky in the early nineteenth century, Stephen Aron discusses the changing attitudes toward the term “frontier.” In his eye, the frontier can take on meanings of both “perimeter” and “intersection,” a geographic ...
... 9 In his introduction to his work on the transformation of the frontier status of Kentucky in the early nineteenth century, Stephen Aron discusses the changing attitudes toward the term “frontier.” In his eye, the frontier can take on meanings of both “perimeter” and “intersection,” a geographic ...
a PDF version of the guide to Virginia`s Civil War.
... secession of North Carolina and Virginia and the death of Henry Lawson Wyatt (d. 1861) of the 1st North Carolina Infantry Regiment at the battle of Big Bethel. Aylett Family Papers, 1776–1945. 2,848 items. Mss1AY445a. This collection contains papers of the Aylett family of King William County. The l ...
... secession of North Carolina and Virginia and the death of Henry Lawson Wyatt (d. 1861) of the 1st North Carolina Infantry Regiment at the battle of Big Bethel. Aylett Family Papers, 1776–1945. 2,848 items. Mss1AY445a. This collection contains papers of the Aylett family of King William County. The l ...
Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 30 Sep
... Sep 12 1942 – WW2: First day of the 3 day Battle of Edson's Ridge during the Guadalcanal campaign. U.S. Marines protecting Henderson Field on Guadalcanal are attacked by Imperial Japanese Army forces. Casualties and losses: US 263 - JP ~1,200. Sep 12 1944 – WW2: U.S. Army troops enter Germany for 1s ...
... Sep 12 1942 – WW2: First day of the 3 day Battle of Edson's Ridge during the Guadalcanal campaign. U.S. Marines protecting Henderson Field on Guadalcanal are attacked by Imperial Japanese Army forces. Casualties and losses: US 263 - JP ~1,200. Sep 12 1944 – WW2: U.S. Army troops enter Germany for 1s ...
Boxing in the Union Blue: A Social History of American Boxing in the
... country, performing in sparring exhibitions at jam-packed halls and saloons throughout ...
... country, performing in sparring exhibitions at jam-packed halls and saloons throughout ...
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 ...
Jenkins` Ferry Pres plan Draft.indd
... south of Leola, Arkansas. The Union forces held off the Confederates that day, allowing the Union army to escape into the Saline River bottom. On April 30, 1864, Union infantry repulsed a succession of Confederate attacks, which allowed the Union army to continue its retreat to Little Rock unmoleste ...
... south of Leola, Arkansas. The Union forces held off the Confederates that day, allowing the Union army to escape into the Saline River bottom. On April 30, 1864, Union infantry repulsed a succession of Confederate attacks, which allowed the Union army to continue its retreat to Little Rock unmoleste ...
Marggraf - WLS Essay File
... might. McDowell and his men would then march to Richmond and decapitate the young Confederacy. The war would be all but over only three months after it began. Such were the expectations of those citizens who gathered near Centreville on July 21, 1861. Aristocrat and commoner alike camped five miles ...
... might. McDowell and his men would then march to Richmond and decapitate the young Confederacy. The war would be all but over only three months after it began. Such were the expectations of those citizens who gathered near Centreville on July 21, 1861. Aristocrat and commoner alike camped five miles ...
Military History Anniversaries 0701 thru 0731
... Jul 27 1861 – Civil War: Confederate troops occupy Fort Fillmore, New Mexico. Jul 27 1929 – The Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war, is signed by 53 nations. Jul 27 1942 – WW2: Allied forces successfully halt the final Axis advance into Egypt. Jul 27 1944 – WW2: U.S ...
... Jul 27 1861 – Civil War: Confederate troops occupy Fort Fillmore, New Mexico. Jul 27 1929 – The Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war, is signed by 53 nations. Jul 27 1942 – WW2: Allied forces successfully halt the final Axis advance into Egypt. Jul 27 1944 – WW2: U.S ...
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 ...
Vol. 21 No. 3 - Grand Canyon Historical Society
... With temperatures here in Phoenix breaking the 110 degree mark, this is the time of year that I especially miss my hometown of Flagstaff and find myself wanting to escape to the cool rims of the canyon. Hopefully I will see some of you at our annual GCHS picnic at Shoshone Point where we will enjoy ...
... With temperatures here in Phoenix breaking the 110 degree mark, this is the time of year that I especially miss my hometown of Flagstaff and find myself wanting to escape to the cool rims of the canyon. Hopefully I will see some of you at our annual GCHS picnic at Shoshone Point where we will enjoy ...
Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 30 June
... Jun 05 1864 – Civil War: Battle of Piedmont: Union forces under General David Hunter defeat a Confederate army at Piedmont, Virginia, taking nearly 1,000 prisoners. Casualties and losses: US 875 - CSA 1,500. Jun 05 1917 – WWI: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day". Ten ...
... Jun 05 1864 – Civil War: Battle of Piedmont: Union forces under General David Hunter defeat a Confederate army at Piedmont, Virginia, taking nearly 1,000 prisoners. Casualties and losses: US 875 - CSA 1,500. Jun 05 1917 – WWI: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day". Ten ...
Military History Anniversaries 0601 thru 0630
... Jun 05 1864 – Civil War: Battle of Piedmont: Union forces under General David Hunter defeat a Confederate army at Piedmont, Virginia, taking nearly 1,000 prisoners. Casualties and losses: US 875 - CSA 1,500. Jun 05 1917 – WWI: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day". Ten ...
... Jun 05 1864 – Civil War: Battle of Piedmont: Union forces under General David Hunter defeat a Confederate army at Piedmont, Virginia, taking nearly 1,000 prisoners. Casualties and losses: US 875 - CSA 1,500. Jun 05 1917 – WWI: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day". Ten ...
`THAT MYSTIC CLOUD` Civil War Memory in the Tennessee
... when it became clear that cataclysmic changes – industrialization, urbanization, as well as war and its attendant consequences – were taking the past out of the present, producing a need to claim past experience through political action and to manipulate it to fit presentday identities.7 The terribl ...
... when it became clear that cataclysmic changes – industrialization, urbanization, as well as war and its attendant consequences – were taking the past out of the present, producing a need to claim past experience through political action and to manipulate it to fit presentday identities.7 The terribl ...
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 ...
USI
... 97. During the Civil War, the northern troops gained control of the Mississippi River. The South was split following the Battle of ______. A B C D ...
... 97. During the Civil War, the northern troops gained control of the Mississippi River. The South was split following the Battle of ______. A B C D ...
View - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
... The essay’s organizational structure follows a chorological progression inspired by the work of David Blight, Timothy B. Smith, and Thomas J. Brown. The remainder of the introduction presents a brief account of the battle itself, its significance in the war, and early efforts at reporting and commem ...
... The essay’s organizational structure follows a chorological progression inspired by the work of David Blight, Timothy B. Smith, and Thomas J. Brown. The remainder of the introduction presents a brief account of the battle itself, its significance in the war, and early efforts at reporting and commem ...
“`REBELS AGAINST A REBELLION`: SOUTHERN UNIONISTS IN
... among southern historians as the Dean of Appalachian history, what is less known is his tireless work on behalf of his graduate students. Simply put, John’s consistent support and brilliant critiques of my work, including advising the master’s thesis that became my first book Executing Daniel Brigh ...
... among southern historians as the Dean of Appalachian history, what is less known is his tireless work on behalf of his graduate students. Simply put, John’s consistent support and brilliant critiques of my work, including advising the master’s thesis that became my first book Executing Daniel Brigh ...
Military History Anniversaries 0401 thru 0430
... Apr 14 1918 – WWI: Douglas Campbell is 1st US ace pilot (shooting down 5th German plane) Apr 14 1945 – WW2: US 7th Army & allies forces captured Nuremberg & Stuttgart in Germany Apr 15 1900 – Philippine-American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day ...
... Apr 14 1918 – WWI: Douglas Campbell is 1st US ace pilot (shooting down 5th German plane) Apr 14 1945 – WW2: US 7th Army & allies forces captured Nuremberg & Stuttgart in Germany Apr 15 1900 – Philippine-American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day ...
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 ...
Battle of Wilson's Creek
The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. Fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri, between Union forces and the Missouri State Guard, it is sometimes called the ""Bull Run of the West.""Despite Missouri's neutral status at the beginning of the war, tensions escalated between Federal forces and state forces in the months leading up to the battle. In early August 1861, Confederate troops under the command of Brig. Gen. Benjamin McCulloch approached Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon's Army of the West, which was camped at Springfield. On August 9, both sides formulated plans to attack the other. At about 5:00 a.m. on August 10, Lyon, in two columns commanded by himself and Col. Franz Sigel, attacked the Confederates on Wilson's Creek about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Springfield. Confederate cavalry received the first blow and retreated from the high ground, later referred to as ""Bloody Hill,"" and infantry soon rushed up to stabilize their positions. The Confederates attacked the Union forces three times during the day but failed to break through the Union line. When General Lyon was killed during the battle and General Thomas William Sweeny wounded, Major Samuel D. Sturgis assumed command of the Union forces. Meanwhile, the Confederates had routed Sigel's column south of Skegg's Branch. Following the third Confederate attack, which ended at 11:00 a.m., the Union withdrew. When Sturgis realized that his men were exhausted and lacking ammunition, he ordered a retreat to Springfield. The Confederates were too disorganized and ill-equipped to pursue.The Confederate victory buoyed Southern sympathizers in Missouri and served as a springboard for a bold thrust north that carried Sterling Price and his Missouri State Guard as far as Lexington. In late October, a convention organized by Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson met in Neosho and passed out an ordinance of secession. Although the state remained in the Union for the remainder of the war, the Battle of Wilson's Creek effectively gave the Confederates control of southwestern Missouri. Today, the National Park Service operates Wilson's Creek National Battlefield on the site of the original conflict.