The Gettysburg Campaign: Birth of the Operational Art?
... security of Washington and Baltimore with Elzey’s Confederate force of just under 3,600 to protect Richmond. ...
... security of Washington and Baltimore with Elzey’s Confederate force of just under 3,600 to protect Richmond. ...
Civil War Profiles: The pursuit, capture and death of
... The reporter related that Baker’s “hard and grizzly [bearded] face” “overlooks me as I write,” and identified him as “the capturer of the late president’s murderer.” Townsend added that two of Booth’s fellow conspirators, named George Atzeroth and Dr. Samuel Mudge (Mudd) were already in custody. Tow ...
... The reporter related that Baker’s “hard and grizzly [bearded] face” “overlooks me as I write,” and identified him as “the capturer of the late president’s murderer.” Townsend added that two of Booth’s fellow conspirators, named George Atzeroth and Dr. Samuel Mudge (Mudd) were already in custody. Tow ...
The Civil War Infantry Doctrine
... federal service. The military capability of the Union and Confederate armies was therefore as similar as it was limited.2 The large scale and advanced weaponry presented opportunities as well as challenges. On the battlefield, commanding officers had to solve these ‘tactical problems’. The tactical ...
... federal service. The military capability of the Union and Confederate armies was therefore as similar as it was limited.2 The large scale and advanced weaponry presented opportunities as well as challenges. On the battlefield, commanding officers had to solve these ‘tactical problems’. The tactical ...
the coming storm - Crossroads of War
... proposed to surrender.... Capt Sinn communicated with me and ... I held a parly [sic] with Captain Brown and the gentlemen he held as prisoners.... I told him that he was completely surrounded by an overwhelming force and every avenue of escape effectually guarded.20 The raid ended the next day when ...
... proposed to surrender.... Capt Sinn communicated with me and ... I held a parly [sic] with Captain Brown and the gentlemen he held as prisoners.... I told him that he was completely surrounded by an overwhelming force and every avenue of escape effectually guarded.20 The raid ended the next day when ...
Did you know - Page County, Virginia in the Civil War
... number of years. Since funds for the organization of another company from the county were exhausted, Chapman tasked himself with convincing Booton to financially back the new unit. While Booton was initially reluctant to fund such an enterprise, after some persistence, Chapman succeeded in convincin ...
... number of years. Since funds for the organization of another company from the county were exhausted, Chapman tasked himself with convincing Booton to financially back the new unit. While Booton was initially reluctant to fund such an enterprise, after some persistence, Chapman succeeded in convincin ...
Guide to Civil War Sources - Maryland Historical Society
... rebellious states. Riots broke out between soldiers from the North and the people of Baltimore in 1861. At least 10 soldiers and as many civilians were killed in what some called the “Massacre at Baltimore”. Whether Maryland would have seceded after this if left to their own is still debated by hist ...
... rebellious states. Riots broke out between soldiers from the North and the people of Baltimore in 1861. At least 10 soldiers and as many civilians were killed in what some called the “Massacre at Baltimore”. Whether Maryland would have seceded after this if left to their own is still debated by hist ...
The Key to Victory - NPS History eLibrary
... opening of the Mississippi River will be to us of more advantage than the capture of forty Richmonds." - And finally, Confederate President Jefferson Davis in writing to Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton after the fall of Vicksburg stated his view, "I thought and still think you did right to risk an army f ...
... opening of the Mississippi River will be to us of more advantage than the capture of forty Richmonds." - And finally, Confederate President Jefferson Davis in writing to Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton after the fall of Vicksburg stated his view, "I thought and still think you did right to risk an army f ...
the underappreciated strategic genius of george b. mcclellan
... of disadvantage or quit. McClellan’s purpose at operational maneuver was to bring the Confederates to battle on terms favorable to the Union and then through decisive victory bring about conciliation. As the only large-scale operation to take advantage of the strategic mobility conferred by the Uni ...
... of disadvantage or quit. McClellan’s purpose at operational maneuver was to bring the Confederates to battle on terms favorable to the Union and then through decisive victory bring about conciliation. As the only large-scale operation to take advantage of the strategic mobility conferred by the Uni ...
“I Could Tell You a Thousand Stories of Their Heroism…”1
... 90,000.6 Organized into seven corps of infantry, one cavalry corps and an artillery reserve, they were one of the last great volunteer armies. Nearly three quarters of the front line units (74 percent) had been recruited and mustered into service in 1861. By contrast a small percentage (less than 10 ...
... 90,000.6 Organized into seven corps of infantry, one cavalry corps and an artillery reserve, they were one of the last great volunteer armies. Nearly three quarters of the front line units (74 percent) had been recruited and mustered into service in 1861. By contrast a small percentage (less than 10 ...
Antietam and Emancipation
... SUMMARY: In September 1862, Confederate general Robert E. Lee left the South and moved his army into Maryland. No one could be sure exactly what he planned to do, but in an incredible stroke of luck, a copy of Lee’s plans (which had been wrapped around three cigars) was discovered by Union soldiers ...
... SUMMARY: In September 1862, Confederate general Robert E. Lee left the South and moved his army into Maryland. No one could be sure exactly what he planned to do, but in an incredible stroke of luck, a copy of Lee’s plans (which had been wrapped around three cigars) was discovered by Union soldiers ...
About General Butler
... court. Once blacks were free, however, they were allowed to exercise their rights in the justice system. Kentucky was a border state. Slave owners were allowed to keep their slaves, and black men from Kentucky were mustered into the Union Army. Patsy Leach remained in bondage while her husband died ...
... court. Once blacks were free, however, they were allowed to exercise their rights in the justice system. Kentucky was a border state. Slave owners were allowed to keep their slaves, and black men from Kentucky were mustered into the Union Army. Patsy Leach remained in bondage while her husband died ...
Winchester Front Matter.vp
... 989 Governor Drive, Suite 102 P.O. Box 4527 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Voice: 916-941-6896 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F, PST) Fax: 916-941-6895 ...
... 989 Governor Drive, Suite 102 P.O. Box 4527 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Voice: 916-941-6896 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F, PST) Fax: 916-941-6895 ...
US Grant Trail - Southeast Missourian
... DFWLRQVDW9LFNVEXUJ0LVVLVVLSSLRQ0D\GXULQJ Grant’s all-out assault on the Confederate works. He was captured after planting the colors on the works, an act so daring that his captors nominated him for the honor after the war. ...
... DFWLRQVDW9LFNVEXUJ0LVVLVVLSSLRQ0D\GXULQJ Grant’s all-out assault on the Confederate works. He was captured after planting the colors on the works, an act so daring that his captors nominated him for the honor after the war. ...
General George Brinton McClellan: The Cautious
... McClellan was a conservative Democrat and strongly opposed to abolition. By the beginning of 1862, the question of emancipation for the slaves had been raised, President Lincoln wrote a letter to the New York Times pointing out that the war was costing $2 million a day and that if it cost $400 a he ...
... McClellan was a conservative Democrat and strongly opposed to abolition. By the beginning of 1862, the question of emancipation for the slaves had been raised, President Lincoln wrote a letter to the New York Times pointing out that the war was costing $2 million a day and that if it cost $400 a he ...
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... McClellan was a conservative Democrat and strongly opposed to abolition. By the beginning of 1862, the question of emancipation for the slaves had been raised, President Lincoln wrote a letter to the New York Times pointing out that the war was costing $2 million a day and that if it cost $400 a he ...
... McClellan was a conservative Democrat and strongly opposed to abolition. By the beginning of 1862, the question of emancipation for the slaves had been raised, President Lincoln wrote a letter to the New York Times pointing out that the war was costing $2 million a day and that if it cost $400 a he ...
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
... Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson - At his death in May 1863, Jackson was 39 years old. He was a Virginian, a West Point graduate with the class of 1846, and a veteran of the Mexican War, but did not serve actively in the army between the wars. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was a professor at the ...
... Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson - At his death in May 1863, Jackson was 39 years old. He was a Virginian, a West Point graduate with the class of 1846, and a veteran of the Mexican War, but did not serve actively in the army between the wars. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was a professor at the ...
A Change in Tactics: Hard War in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
... and Early were able to drive Hunter across the Valley and into the mountains of West Virginia, effectively clearing the Shenandoah Valley of Union forces, a move that left Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania vulnerable to the Confederate forces under Early and Breckenridge. Emboldened by his success a ...
... and Early were able to drive Hunter across the Valley and into the mountains of West Virginia, effectively clearing the Shenandoah Valley of Union forces, a move that left Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania vulnerable to the Confederate forces under Early and Breckenridge. Emboldened by his success a ...
April, 2015 - Stow Historical Society
... On April 9, 1865 Union General Ulysses S. Grant met Confederate General Robert E. Lee to set the terms of the surrender of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. The National Park Service will ring bells at Appomattox Court House National Historic Park at 3:00 PM on April 9 as part of the commemoration of ...
... On April 9, 1865 Union General Ulysses S. Grant met Confederate General Robert E. Lee to set the terms of the surrender of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. The National Park Service will ring bells at Appomattox Court House National Historic Park at 3:00 PM on April 9 as part of the commemoration of ...
Upper Rappahannock River Front: The Dare Mark Line Clark B. Hall
... the river between Freeman’s and Kelly’s Fords. On April 17, General Ewell burned the railroad bridge and heaved artillery shells across the river at Heintzelman’s forces in an effort to mask his departure to join Stonewall Jackson in the Valley Campaign. 12 July/August 1862 The “miscreant” John Pope ...
... the river between Freeman’s and Kelly’s Fords. On April 17, General Ewell burned the railroad bridge and heaved artillery shells across the river at Heintzelman’s forces in an effort to mask his departure to join Stonewall Jackson in the Valley Campaign. 12 July/August 1862 The “miscreant” John Pope ...
The Dare Mark Line - Civil War in Fauquier
... complex, chess game-‐like maneuvers along the Rappahannock as Generals Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and John Pope sought tactical advantages. ...
... complex, chess game-‐like maneuvers along the Rappahannock as Generals Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and John Pope sought tactical advantages. ...
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CIVIL WAR BATTLES 63
... southeast of Sharpsburg, and here the opposing lines were very close as the Confederates jealously guarded this crossing point. Union reserves consisted of V Corps under the command of Gen. Fitz-John Porter. McClellan’s plan was simple and methodical. He would send his strongest corps, under the com ...
... southeast of Sharpsburg, and here the opposing lines were very close as the Confederates jealously guarded this crossing point. Union reserves consisted of V Corps under the command of Gen. Fitz-John Porter. McClellan’s plan was simple and methodical. He would send his strongest corps, under the com ...
Notes on the Civil War - Garrett Academy Of Technology
... Notes on the Civil War Ft. Sumter: Bombardment started April 12, 1861 at 4:30 am – Edmund Ruffin fires 1st shot Union commander at Sumter was Maj. Robert Anderson Confederate commander was Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant (PGT) Beauregard After 34 hours of bombardment, Anderson sends word that he will su ...
... Notes on the Civil War Ft. Sumter: Bombardment started April 12, 1861 at 4:30 am – Edmund Ruffin fires 1st shot Union commander at Sumter was Maj. Robert Anderson Confederate commander was Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant (PGT) Beauregard After 34 hours of bombardment, Anderson sends word that he will su ...
Commanders of the Confederacy
... Washington, D.C., to offer to pay for any Federal property on Southern soil, as well as the Southern portion of the national debt, but it was not authorized to discuss terms for reunion. He appointed General P.G.T. Beauregard to command Confederate troops in the vicinity of Charleston, South Carolin ...
... Washington, D.C., to offer to pay for any Federal property on Southern soil, as well as the Southern portion of the national debt, but it was not authorized to discuss terms for reunion. He appointed General P.G.T. Beauregard to command Confederate troops in the vicinity of Charleston, South Carolin ...
1862: Antietam and Emancipation
... SUMMARY: In September 1862, Confederate general Robert E. Lee left the South and moved his army into Maryland. No one could be sure exactly what he planned to do, but in an incredible stroke of luck, a copy of Lee’s plans (which had been wrapped around three cigars) was discovered by Union soldiers ...
... SUMMARY: In September 1862, Confederate general Robert E. Lee left the South and moved his army into Maryland. No one could be sure exactly what he planned to do, but in an incredible stroke of luck, a copy of Lee’s plans (which had been wrapped around three cigars) was discovered by Union soldiers ...
the emancipation proclamation
... Second Battle of Bull Run in late August • While McClellan regrouped Army of Potomac, Lee moved north, dividing his army of 60,000 into several units – Jackson hit Harper’s Ferry and captured 11,000 prisoners – One division went as far as Hagerstown, Maryland ...
... Second Battle of Bull Run in late August • While McClellan regrouped Army of Potomac, Lee moved north, dividing his army of 60,000 into several units – Jackson hit Harper’s Ferry and captured 11,000 prisoners – One division went as far as Hagerstown, Maryland ...
Battle of Harpers Ferry
The Battle of Harpers Ferry was fought September 12–15, 1862, as part of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War. As Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army invaded Maryland, a portion of his army under Maj. Gen. Thomas J. ""Stonewall"" Jackson surrounded, bombarded, and captured the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), a major victory at relatively minor cost.As Lee's Army of Northern Virginia advanced down the Shenandoah Valley into Maryland, he planned to capture the garrison at Harpers Ferry to secure his line of supply back to Virginia. Although he was being pursued at a leisurely pace by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac, outnumbering him more than two to one, Lee chose the risky strategy of dividing his army and sent one portion to converge and attack Harpers Ferry from three directions. Col. Dixon S. Miles, Union commander at Harpers Ferry, insisted on keeping most of the troops near the town instead of taking up commanding positions on the surrounding heights. The slim defenses of the most important position, Maryland Heights, first encountered the approaching Confederate on September 12, but only brief skirmishing ensued. Strong attacks by two Confederate brigades on September 13 drove the Union troops from the heights.During the fighting on Maryland Heights, the other Confederate columns arrived and were astonished to see that critical positions to the west and south of town were not defended. Jackson methodically positioned his artillery around Harpers Ferry and ordered Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill to move down the west bank of the Shenandoah River in preparation for a flank attack on the Federal left the next morning. By the morning of September 15, Jackson had positioned nearly 50 guns on Maryland Heights and at the base of Loudoun Heights. He began a fierce artillery barrage from all sides and ordered an infantry assault. Miles realized that the situation was hopeless and agreed with his subordinates to raise the white flag of surrender. Before he could surrender personally, he was mortally wounded by an artillery shell and died the next day. After processing more than 12,000 Union prisoners, Jackson's men then rushed to Sharpsburg, Maryland, to rejoin Lee for the Battle of Antietam.