22676-doc - Project Gutenberg
... Grant marched at once to invest Donelson, and sat down before it on the 12th with 15,000 men. The stronghold stood upon a bluff 100 feet high. On the east it was protected by the Cumberland River; on the north and south by two flooded creeks. Along a crest back of the fort a mile or two ran a semici ...
... Grant marched at once to invest Donelson, and sat down before it on the 12th with 15,000 men. The stronghold stood upon a bluff 100 feet high. On the east it was protected by the Cumberland River; on the north and south by two flooded creeks. Along a crest back of the fort a mile or two ran a semici ...
Civil War Communications and Cryptology
... north-south railroad, and via the rather minor port of Annapolis – from which troops could march or proceed by rail (the Annapolis & Elk Ridge Railroad) to Annapolis Junction and then south into Washington. Union troops from Massachusetts fought their way through Baltimore mobs. But bridges and te ...
... north-south railroad, and via the rather minor port of Annapolis – from which troops could march or proceed by rail (the Annapolis & Elk Ridge Railroad) to Annapolis Junction and then south into Washington. Union troops from Massachusetts fought their way through Baltimore mobs. But bridges and te ...
Chapter 9: The Civil War, 1861-1865
... The South’s Strategy Early in the war, Jefferson Davis imagined a struggle similar to the Revolutionary War. His generals would pick their battles carefully, attacking and retreating when necessary and avoiding large battles that might risk heavy losses. Davis believed that if the South waged a defe ...
... The South’s Strategy Early in the war, Jefferson Davis imagined a struggle similar to the Revolutionary War. His generals would pick their battles carefully, attacking and retreating when necessary and avoiding large battles that might risk heavy losses. Davis believed that if the South waged a defe ...
Vicksburg Campaign Essay - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... Southern Railroad of Mississippi. James McPherson’s Corps marched to the right of McClernand and near Raymond on May 12 met a Confederate brigade led by Brigadier General John Gregg. Gregg did not realized he faced an entire Union corps, and he attacked. His outnumbered troops fought well, but the n ...
... Southern Railroad of Mississippi. James McPherson’s Corps marched to the right of McClernand and near Raymond on May 12 met a Confederate brigade led by Brigadier General John Gregg. Gregg did not realized he faced an entire Union corps, and he attacked. His outnumbered troops fought well, but the n ...
by Nick Bolash - College of William and Mary
... However, Broadway’s most important transportation application came from its pontoon bridge across the Appomattox River.As Broadway was the sole Union crossing of the Appomattox, a great deal of Union Army traffic flowed through Broadway (figure 8). The exact date the bridge was built is subject to d ...
... However, Broadway’s most important transportation application came from its pontoon bridge across the Appomattox River.As Broadway was the sole Union crossing of the Appomattox, a great deal of Union Army traffic flowed through Broadway (figure 8). The exact date the bridge was built is subject to d ...
Battle of Glorieta Pass - Arizona Civil War Council
... attack along the line then stalled, with the Confederates fighting by squads "with a desperation unequaled by any engagement of the war."[21] At around 3:00 pm, the Confederates managed to outflank the Union right, but Raguet was mortally wounded. From the ridge (known after the battle as "Sharpshoo ...
... attack along the line then stalled, with the Confederates fighting by squads "with a desperation unequaled by any engagement of the war."[21] At around 3:00 pm, the Confederates managed to outflank the Union right, but Raguet was mortally wounded. From the ridge (known after the battle as "Sharpshoo ...
- Explore Georgia
... D. Mussey, the Nashville, Tenn.to evacuate Georgia’s barrier based commissioner for the islands in early 1862. With the Organization of U.S. Colored surrender of Fort Pulaski, the Troops in the Department of the state’s coast fell under Northern U.S. Colored Infantry (USCI) Cumberland. Most recruiti ...
... D. Mussey, the Nashville, Tenn.to evacuate Georgia’s barrier based commissioner for the islands in early 1862. With the Organization of U.S. Colored surrender of Fort Pulaski, the Troops in the Department of the state’s coast fell under Northern U.S. Colored Infantry (USCI) Cumberland. Most recruiti ...
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
... This modern emphasis on communication as networks of things (ships, aircraft, computers, satellites) is not only an obstacle to analyses such as this paper, it is an obstacle to improving organizational communication in the military and elsewhere. The development of increasingly more capable communi ...
... This modern emphasis on communication as networks of things (ships, aircraft, computers, satellites) is not only an obstacle to analyses such as this paper, it is an obstacle to improving organizational communication in the military and elsewhere. The development of increasingly more capable communi ...
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 ...
shot all to pieces - Lone Jack Historical Society
... lighting, without making any stop, amid the wild cheers of the men… half enveloped in sparks of fire, [the train] seemed to be whirling to Hell.” 8 The following day Totten ordered newly promoted Brigadier General Fitz Henry Warren and his 1st Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, supported by a section of artill ...
... lighting, without making any stop, amid the wild cheers of the men… half enveloped in sparks of fire, [the train] seemed to be whirling to Hell.” 8 The following day Totten ordered newly promoted Brigadier General Fitz Henry Warren and his 1st Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, supported by a section of artill ...
Killer Angels notes
... 16. Describe some of Longstreet’s thoughts about Lee when Fremantle is talking to him. 17. When Fremantle refers to General Lee as “devious” explain Longstreet’s reaction. 18. How does Longstreet characterize the Confederates’ chances in the next day’s battle? 19. To whom is Longstreet referring whe ...
... 16. Describe some of Longstreet’s thoughts about Lee when Fremantle is talking to him. 17. When Fremantle refers to General Lee as “devious” explain Longstreet’s reaction. 18. How does Longstreet characterize the Confederates’ chances in the next day’s battle? 19. To whom is Longstreet referring whe ...
columbus: the gibraltar of the west
... and a force moving upon Belmont, the enemy would be forced to leave Columbus. "8 Fremont made no reply to this, but when he began offensive operations, marching against the victors of Wilson's Creek, he had his adjutant order Grant to feint against Polk to prevent him from sending reinforcements to ...
... and a force moving upon Belmont, the enemy would be forced to leave Columbus. "8 Fremont made no reply to this, but when he began offensive operations, marching against the victors of Wilson's Creek, he had his adjutant order Grant to feint against Polk to prevent him from sending reinforcements to ...
The Battle of Baton Rouge
... ontrol of the Mississippi River proved crucial in the coming war. By late spring 1862, the U.S. Navy had blasted through the defenses at New Orleans to the south and Memphis to the north; only the fortress at Vicksburg remained outside Union control. The mayor of Baton Rouge surrendered the town in ...
... ontrol of the Mississippi River proved crucial in the coming war. By late spring 1862, the U.S. Navy had blasted through the defenses at New Orleans to the south and Memphis to the north; only the fortress at Vicksburg remained outside Union control. The mayor of Baton Rouge surrendered the town in ...
Fauquier County Civil War Heritage Brochure
... miles. At the stop sign, turn left onto John Marshall Hwy/Rt 55. To your right on the side of the road are two markers (diagonally across from the Broad Run Post Office)… ...
... miles. At the stop sign, turn left onto John Marshall Hwy/Rt 55. To your right on the side of the road are two markers (diagonally across from the Broad Run Post Office)… ...
History and Memory in Gettysburg - SUrface
... The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most important events of the American Civil War. Between July 1 and 3, 1863, more than 150,000 men fought on the hills and fields surrounding the prosperous Pennsylvania town. By the time the fighting was over, more than 4,000 Union and Confederate soldiers we ...
... The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most important events of the American Civil War. Between July 1 and 3, 1863, more than 150,000 men fought on the hills and fields surrounding the prosperous Pennsylvania town. By the time the fighting was over, more than 4,000 Union and Confederate soldiers we ...
General George Doles` Georgia Brigade on July 1
... Georgia got into the war quickly as part of Robert E. Lee’s ill-fated Cheat Mountain expedition in 1861. The Battle of McDowell on the May 8, 1862, was the first opportunity for the regiment to show its “zeal and chivalry” on the field of battle. Holding a critical position at the center of the Ston ...
... Georgia got into the war quickly as part of Robert E. Lee’s ill-fated Cheat Mountain expedition in 1861. The Battle of McDowell on the May 8, 1862, was the first opportunity for the regiment to show its “zeal and chivalry” on the field of battle. Holding a critical position at the center of the Ston ...
This Hallowed Ground - Lewis
... After the high-water mark, Catton's account of the period from Antietam to Gettysburg can only be described as stalemate. Even though the Confederacy would never again be in a position to win the war, the Union was still in a position to lose the war (162). Having fought the majority of the war on t ...
... After the high-water mark, Catton's account of the period from Antietam to Gettysburg can only be described as stalemate. Even though the Confederacy would never again be in a position to win the war, the Union was still in a position to lose the war (162). Having fought the majority of the war on t ...
confederate heritage - Tennessee Division, Sons of Confederate
... over to the Confederate government became the commemorates the spot where General Johnston, the nucleus of the Confederacy’s main western army, the highest ranking American ever killed in battle, fell Army of Tennessee. mortally wounded on the afternoon of April 6, 1862. The most significant governo ...
... over to the Confederate government became the commemorates the spot where General Johnston, the nucleus of the Confederacy’s main western army, the highest ranking American ever killed in battle, fell Army of Tennessee. mortally wounded on the afternoon of April 6, 1862. The most significant governo ...
Sacrificed to the Bad Management...of Others
... next three days. Westwood Todd, a member of the 12th Virginia later described this as “the most delightful camp which I remember during the war.”21 This blissful reprieve from marching and fighting ended on July 1. Reacting to the unexpected news of the close proximity of the Union army, General Lee ...
... next three days. Westwood Todd, a member of the 12th Virginia later described this as “the most delightful camp which I remember during the war.”21 This blissful reprieve from marching and fighting ended on July 1. Reacting to the unexpected news of the close proximity of the Union army, General Lee ...
Confederate Strategy in 1863: Was a Strategic
... US National Military Strategy The concepts of mass and concentration have been central to U.S. military thinking for more than a century. From the beginnings of strategic thought in the United States, the idea of concentration was present. Indeed, Washington's Yorktown Campaign stands out from his o ...
... US National Military Strategy The concepts of mass and concentration have been central to U.S. military thinking for more than a century. From the beginnings of strategic thought in the United States, the idea of concentration was present. Indeed, Washington's Yorktown Campaign stands out from his o ...
The Battle of Gettysburg
... • The fighting at Culp’s Hill ended in the very early hours of the morning. The confederates withdrew • The confederates opened up with cannon fire. • Union replied but decided to conserve their ammunition. The confederates thought they took the Union guns out. This would be a crucial mistake. ...
... • The fighting at Culp’s Hill ended in the very early hours of the morning. The confederates withdrew • The confederates opened up with cannon fire. • Union replied but decided to conserve their ammunition. The confederates thought they took the Union guns out. This would be a crucial mistake. ...
George F. Root A civil war song
... According to the Chicago Tribune, the popular Lumbard Brothers introduced The Battle Cry of Freedom at a Chicago war rally on July 24, 1862. The rallying spirit of the song was immediately applauded, and quickly spread across the Union camps, parlors at home, and other rallies throughout the Union. ...
... According to the Chicago Tribune, the popular Lumbard Brothers introduced The Battle Cry of Freedom at a Chicago war rally on July 24, 1862. The rallying spirit of the song was immediately applauded, and quickly spread across the Union camps, parlors at home, and other rallies throughout the Union. ...
Upper Rappahannock River Front: The Dare Mark Line Clark B. Hall
... Pope ordered one of corps commanders to “throw forward your cavalry to Culpeper Court House,” and on July 3, Northern cavalry swept across the Rappahannock at Beverly’s Ford. Soon thereafter, on July 14, Pope ordered his large infantry command that had been camped back of the river from Freeman’s F ...
... Pope ordered one of corps commanders to “throw forward your cavalry to Culpeper Court House,” and on July 3, Northern cavalry swept across the Rappahannock at Beverly’s Ford. Soon thereafter, on July 14, Pope ordered his large infantry command that had been camped back of the river from Freeman’s F ...
November/December 2012 - The Civil War Roundtable of Gettysburg
... Weighing his chances of success Captain Spangler gave the order “Hide” and his militia company scurried off into the underbrush. Unfortunately several men, including Jacob Comfort, did not get the order and were caught by the Confederates who then started questioning them about what they were doing. ...
... Weighing his chances of success Captain Spangler gave the order “Hide” and his militia company scurried off into the underbrush. Unfortunately several men, including Jacob Comfort, did not get the order and were caught by the Confederates who then started questioning them about what they were doing. ...
The Dare Mark Line - Civil War in Fauquier
... 4 The Civil War spelling of Beverly’s Ford is herein used, but the proper spelling is “Beverley,” after Robert Beverley, an early landowner. Sulphur Springs Ford was also known as The Springs; White ...
... 4 The Civil War spelling of Beverly’s Ford is herein used, but the proper spelling is “Beverley,” after Robert Beverley, an early landowner. Sulphur Springs Ford was also known as The Springs; White ...