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 ...
lew wallace and the civil war: politics and
... including the slave state of Maryland, later in the war. Wallace’s relationships with other generals are a crucial part of understanding his service in the Civil War. America’s dual military tradition, citizen soldier and regular soldier, has been an important part of United ...
... including the slave state of Maryland, later in the war. Wallace’s relationships with other generals are a crucial part of understanding his service in the Civil War. America’s dual military tradition, citizen soldier and regular soldier, has been an important part of United ...
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 ...
Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks
... Mobile Bay were blockaded by Union naval forces early in the Civil War. Mobile Bay was not permanently closed to blockade-runners until Adm. David G. Farragut’s fleet ran past Fort Morgan into Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, and defeated the Confederate Mobile fleet. Farragut’s force lost the monitor ...
... Mobile Bay were blockaded by Union naval forces early in the Civil War. Mobile Bay was not permanently closed to blockade-runners until Adm. David G. Farragut’s fleet ran past Fort Morgan into Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, and defeated the Confederate Mobile fleet. Farragut’s force lost the monitor ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Henry Wirz and Andersonville: The Career of
... never healed, and the wound hurt him for the rest of his life. Despite his disability, Wirz advanced to the rank of captain on June 12, 1862, and he continued to work with prisoners.5 In 1863, Wirz received a furlough. "I went to Europe and had my wound operated upon at Paris. The doctor there thoug ...
... never healed, and the wound hurt him for the rest of his life. Despite his disability, Wirz advanced to the rank of captain on June 12, 1862, and he continued to work with prisoners.5 In 1863, Wirz received a furlough. "I went to Europe and had my wound operated upon at Paris. The doctor there thoug ...
The South at War: Five Battles of Selma, Ramparts Magazine, June
... oughfare. They moved their patrol cars into position on both sides of the divided highway, facing the north . It was from the north that the Union forces would come. Sheriff Clark's good friend, Colonel AI Lingo, head of the Alabama State Troopers, sat in an unmarked car at the side of the highway ...
... oughfare. They moved their patrol cars into position on both sides of the divided highway, facing the north . It was from the north that the Union forces would come. Sheriff Clark's good friend, Colonel AI Lingo, head of the Alabama State Troopers, sat in an unmarked car at the side of the highway ...
The Quaker Scout - Historic Fairfax City, Inc.
... In October 1869, Jonathan Roberts announced the sale of Cedar Grove and most of his personal property. ...
... In October 1869, Jonathan Roberts announced the sale of Cedar Grove and most of his personal property. ...
General William T. Sherman: Total Warrior
... bleeding Lee’s army to the point where he would no longer fight), Sherman’s operations in Georgia and South Carolina resulted in relatively few Confederate soldiers killed since it aimed at destroying the infrastructure in the South that allowed them to stay in the fight. In Columbia alone, military ...
... bleeding Lee’s army to the point where he would no longer fight), Sherman’s operations in Georgia and South Carolina resulted in relatively few Confederate soldiers killed since it aimed at destroying the infrastructure in the South that allowed them to stay in the fight. In Columbia alone, military ...
Rosecrans Essay - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... 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 Union victory. But it was not to be. Several things went wrong. Rosecrans ...
... 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 Union victory. But it was not to be. Several things went wrong. Rosecrans ...
civil war civil war
... 6, but were repulsed. Following their defeat, the Federal land force returned to the coast. The Union ships were also unsuccessful in their efforts to reach the Confederate fort at St. Marks. The Confederate victory at Natural Bridge ...
... 6, but were repulsed. Following their defeat, the Federal land force returned to the coast. The Union ships were also unsuccessful in their efforts to reach the Confederate fort at St. Marks. The Confederate victory at Natural Bridge ...
The latent enmity of Georgia
... battlefield. Northern victory would require raids and attacks on the economic and industrial capabilities of the South. Grimsley writes, “Grant expected to combine destruction of Southern armies with the destruction of Southern war resources.”11 Another important aspect of Grimsley’s interpretation ...
... battlefield. Northern victory would require raids and attacks on the economic and industrial capabilities of the South. Grimsley writes, “Grant expected to combine destruction of Southern armies with the destruction of Southern war resources.”11 Another important aspect of Grimsley’s interpretation ...
The Ingenuity, Proficiency, and Versatility of Union Citizen Soldiers
... battlefields. I am thankful to the many people who generously offered their time and knowledge. Park Rangers and historians at the Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Perryville battlefields were enormously helpful in pointing out important landscape features, especially those that required the ...
... battlefields. I am thankful to the many people who generously offered their time and knowledge. Park Rangers and historians at the Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Perryville battlefields were enormously helpful in pointing out important landscape features, especially those that required the ...
Important Dates and Events in History January
... Mar. 4, 1865 - Andrew Johnson is sworn in as the 16th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Schuyler Colfax is sworn in as the 17th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Ulysses Grant is sworn in as the 18th President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1873 - Henry Wilson is ...
... Mar. 4, 1865 - Andrew Johnson is sworn in as the 16th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Schuyler Colfax is sworn in as the 17th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Ulysses Grant is sworn in as the 18th President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1873 - Henry Wilson is ...
Driving Tour of the Civil War Sites of Cape Girardeau
... Pemiscot. Pull over and stop. (Note: This is all private property.) ...
... Pemiscot. Pull over and stop. (Note: This is all private property.) ...
Civil War Practice Test
... b. killed or sold into slavery if captured by the Confederacy. c. not experienced at war and did not know what to expect. d. only given bayonets with which to fight. Which of the following was an African American unit in the Civil War that played a key role in the attack on South Carolina’s Fort Wag ...
... b. killed or sold into slavery if captured by the Confederacy. c. not experienced at war and did not know what to expect. d. only given bayonets with which to fight. Which of the following was an African American unit in the Civil War that played a key role in the attack on South Carolina’s Fort Wag ...
Issue 1 - Library
... This mass meeting of Union Sympathizers from twenty Arkansas counties took place after Fort Smith was recaptured2 by Union troops, September ...
... This mass meeting of Union Sympathizers from twenty Arkansas counties took place after Fort Smith was recaptured2 by Union troops, September ...
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 ...
Letters Home: Change in Mental State of Soldiers During the
... they faced in the field. They had a chance to let their guard down. When a friend died on the battlefield in Vietnam, soldiers often focused on trying to kill the enemy so they and the rest of their friends could survive. After the battle, the focus shifted to getting back to base or setting up cam ...
... they faced in the field. They had a chance to let their guard down. When a friend died on the battlefield in Vietnam, soldiers often focused on trying to kill the enemy so they and the rest of their friends could survive. After the battle, the focus shifted to getting back to base or setting up cam ...
Chapter 21—The Furnace of Civil War, 1861
... 46. As a result of the Union loss in the Peninsula Campaign a. Lincoln named George McClellan commander of the Union forces. b. the North decided to fight a war of containment. c. Lincoln began to draft the Emancipation Proclamation. d. Lincoln decided that the key to the war was controlling the Mis ...
... 46. As a result of the Union loss in the Peninsula Campaign a. Lincoln named George McClellan commander of the Union forces. b. the North decided to fight a war of containment. c. Lincoln began to draft the Emancipation Proclamation. d. Lincoln decided that the key to the war was controlling the Mis ...
Red River Campaign
The Red River Campaign or Red River Expedition comprised a series of battles fought along the Red River in Louisiana during the American Civil War from March 10 to May 22, 1864. The campaign was a Union initiative, fought between approximately 30,000 Union troops under the command of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, and Confederate troops under the command of Lieutenant General Richard Taylor, whose strength varied from 6,000 to 15,000.The campaign was primarily the plan of Union General-in-Chief Henry W. Halleck, and a diversion from Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's plan to surround the main Confederate armies by using Banks's Army of the Gulf to capture Mobile, Alabama. It was a Union failure, characterized by poor planning and mismanagement, in which not a single objective was fully accomplished. Taylor successfully defended the Red River Valley with a smaller force. However, the decision of Taylor's immediate superior, General Edmund Kirby Smith to send half of Taylor's force north to Arkansas rather than south in pursuit of the retreating Banks after the Battle of Mansfield and the Battle of Pleasant Hill, led to bitter enmity between Taylor and Kirby Smith.