Special Edition - Civil War Digital Home
... (No. 2) Map of the battlefield of Antietam.jpg [Map of the defeat of the Confederate ship Alabama by the U.S. steamer Kearsarge on June 19, 1864, off Cherbourg, France].jpg 1862 map of the James River.jpg 2nd attack on Fort McAllister on the Ogeechee River, Georgia.jpg A complete map of Richmond and ...
... (No. 2) Map of the battlefield of Antietam.jpg [Map of the defeat of the Confederate ship Alabama by the U.S. steamer Kearsarge on June 19, 1864, off Cherbourg, France].jpg 1862 map of the James River.jpg 2nd attack on Fort McAllister on the Ogeechee River, Georgia.jpg A complete map of Richmond and ...
the rise and fall of General George B. McClellan.
... context is that McClellan lived in one reality while the rest of the world lived in a separate reality. No matter how many times these two realities clashed, McClellan continued to live in his own reality. Thus, McClellan's distinct reality allowed him to make decisions that others living in true r ...
... context is that McClellan lived in one reality while the rest of the world lived in a separate reality. No matter how many times these two realities clashed, McClellan continued to live in his own reality. Thus, McClellan's distinct reality allowed him to make decisions that others living in true r ...
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 ...
Nathan Bedford Forrest: The Confederacy`s Self
... 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 coffin before I again fight under your command. 36 F ...
... 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 coffin before I again fight under your command. 36 F ...
Vol. 21 No. 3 - Grand Canyon Historical Society
... Hance came from, not just geographically but culturally, then his life as a Grand Canyon prospector and teller of tall tales seems more likely as an outcome. At least we can take a good aim at where John Hance was born. Hance told someone that he was born at Cowan’s Ferry, Tennessee. There never was ...
... Hance came from, not just geographically but culturally, then his life as a Grand Canyon prospector and teller of tall tales seems more likely as an outcome. At least we can take a good aim at where John Hance was born. Hance told someone that he was born at Cowan’s Ferry, Tennessee. There never was ...
Conflict and Controversy in the Confederate High Command
... Administration, Louis Wigfall, and his wife, among others. As a consequence he claimed that offensive operations were hazardous under the circumstances. His post-war memoir articulated the same theme throughout. Further, his record during the war provides evidence of only two successful offensive st ...
... Administration, Louis Wigfall, and his wife, among others. As a consequence he claimed that offensive operations were hazardous under the circumstances. His post-war memoir articulated the same theme throughout. Further, his record during the war provides evidence of only two successful offensive st ...
gettysburg to appomattox: the south`s critical
... and I found them at the battle of Gettysburg. My studies led me to analyze the elements which clearly showed the failure mode of the Confederacy, and place them in my book. The battle of Gettysburg was only part of the series of failures for the Confederates. Other battles, near the conclusion of th ...
... and I found them at the battle of Gettysburg. My studies led me to analyze the elements which clearly showed the failure mode of the Confederacy, and place them in my book. The battle of Gettysburg was only part of the series of failures for the Confederates. Other battles, near the conclusion of th ...
the missouri state guard - Northwest Missouri State University
... number of officers trained at military academies, and many with prior military experience, could not hold Missouri for the South as the Army of Northern Virginia held Virginia. Part of the answer to this question comes from an examination of what the overall MSG commander, Sterling Price, did (or di ...
... number of officers trained at military academies, and many with prior military experience, could not hold Missouri for the South as the Army of Northern Virginia held Virginia. Part of the answer to this question comes from an examination of what the overall MSG commander, Sterling Price, did (or di ...
Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks
... that collided with another vessel or object and sank, or one that was generally made unusable without salvage and substantial repairs. Vessels temporarily grounded or beached have generally been excluded. For several vessels it was difficult to decide whether or not they were shipwrecks. Some blocka ...
... that collided with another vessel or object and sank, or one that was generally made unusable without salvage and substantial repairs. Vessels temporarily grounded or beached have generally been excluded. For several vessels it was difficult to decide whether or not they were shipwrecks. Some blocka ...
John Bell Hood: Extracting Truth from History
... Fremantle of Her Majesty’s Cold Stream Guards visited the South as an observer during the war. He described Hood in their first meeting: “I was introduced to General Hood this morning; he is a tall, thin, wiry-looking man, with a grave face and a light-colored beard, thirty three years old, and acco ...
... Fremantle of Her Majesty’s Cold Stream Guards visited the South as an observer during the war. He described Hood in their first meeting: “I was introduced to General Hood this morning; he is a tall, thin, wiry-looking man, with a grave face and a light-colored beard, thirty three years old, and acco ...
Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 30 Sep
... Sep 01 1983 – Cold War: Korean Boeing 747 strays into Siberia & is shot down by a Soviet jet. All 269 on board are killed, including United States Congressman Lawrence McDonald. Sep 02 1864 – Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta, Georgia a day after the Confederate defenders flee the city. Sep 02 1 ...
... Sep 01 1983 – Cold War: Korean Boeing 747 strays into Siberia & is shot down by a Soviet jet. All 269 on board are killed, including United States Congressman Lawrence McDonald. Sep 02 1864 – Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta, Georgia a day after the Confederate defenders flee the city. Sep 02 1 ...
Confederate Nationalism in Georgia, Louisiana, and Virginia During
... Savannah, the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, and at the Historic New Orleans Collection and Tulane University in New Orleans. The Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellowship from the Virginia Historical Society and two graduate student Mellon research fellowships from the College of Arts and Scie ...
... Savannah, the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, and at the Historic New Orleans Collection and Tulane University in New Orleans. The Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellowship from the Virginia Historical Society and two graduate student Mellon research fellowships from the College of Arts and Scie ...
“`REBELS AGAINST A REBELLION`: SOUTHERN UNIONISTS IN
... they destroyed a family. In their zealous effort to interrupt the flow of information from local inhabitants to the U.S. Army then occupying New Berne only a dozen miles to the east, they arrested Moses Taylor, a white farmer in his early fifties. As Moses’ wife Eliza later explained, “My husband wa ...
... they destroyed a family. In their zealous effort to interrupt the flow of information from local inhabitants to the U.S. Army then occupying New Berne only a dozen miles to the east, they arrested Moses Taylor, a white farmer in his early fifties. As Moses’ wife Eliza later explained, “My husband wa ...
Stephen C. Rowan and the US Navy: Sixty
... rampant poverty, women of these previously wealthy families were “in the habit of stealing from their houses under cover of night walking the streets until they can fall in with a fellow with a purse sufficiently heavy to attract their attention.” Rowan was told that these women were so adept at dis ...
... rampant poverty, women of these previously wealthy families were “in the habit of stealing from their houses under cover of night walking the streets until they can fall in with a fellow with a purse sufficiently heavy to attract their attention.” Rowan was told that these women were so adept at dis ...
"The Naples of America," Pensacola during the Civil War
... tourists pass by with hardly a thought as they continue towards Walt Disney World or Key West. However, this was not the case during the nineteenth century when Florida’s population did not extend any further south after Gainesville. Pensacola boasted a flourishing port and timber industry that made ...
... tourists pass by with hardly a thought as they continue towards Walt Disney World or Key West. However, this was not the case during the nineteenth century when Florida’s population did not extend any further south after Gainesville. Pensacola boasted a flourishing port and timber industry that made ...
Military History Anniversaries 0401 thru 0430
... Apr 04 1945 – WW2: American troops liberate Ohrdruf forced labor camp in Germany. Also Kassel is captured after a 4 day struggle with the German Army. Apr 04 1975 – Vietnam: Operation Baby Lift – A United States Air Force C–5A Galaxy crashes near Saigon, South Vietnam shortly after takeoff, transpor ...
... Apr 04 1945 – WW2: American troops liberate Ohrdruf forced labor camp in Germany. Also Kassel is captured after a 4 day struggle with the German Army. Apr 04 1975 – Vietnam: Operation Baby Lift – A United States Air Force C–5A Galaxy crashes near Saigon, South Vietnam shortly after takeoff, transpor ...
“The Duties of Neutrality”: The Impact of the American Civil War on
... discussion surrounding them. Although newspapers are only one of many sites of ideological construction, they are particularly powerful because they are produced by and often for elite opinion makers, particularly in highly stratified colonial societies such as British Columbia and Vancouver Island, ...
... discussion surrounding them. Although newspapers are only one of many sites of ideological construction, they are particularly powerful because they are produced by and often for elite opinion makers, particularly in highly stratified colonial societies such as British Columbia and Vancouver Island, ...
this Thesis or Dissertation
... called, proved to be a difficult river for steamboat navigation. One foreign visitor made these comments about the Rio Grande: Many of the turns were so sharp that the steamer, though of no great length, could not be steered round them, but often had to butt up against the banks, which caused her he ...
... called, proved to be a difficult river for steamboat navigation. One foreign visitor made these comments about the Rio Grande: Many of the turns were so sharp that the steamer, though of no great length, could not be steered round them, but often had to butt up against the banks, which caused her he ...
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 ...
I Could not Afford to Hang Men for Votes—Lincoln the Lawyer
... violence began, Lincoln had no idea how many troops he would have to send there, and how long they would be there. Three days after the violence in Minnesota broke out, the United States suffered a humiliating defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run. Lincoln faced a crisis in the military—not knowin ...
... violence began, Lincoln had no idea how many troops he would have to send there, and how long they would be there. Three days after the violence in Minnesota broke out, the United States suffered a humiliating defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run. Lincoln faced a crisis in the military—not knowin ...
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: CONFEDERATE FEDERALISM: A
... Investigating a topic as broad the Confederate governors’ perspective on federalism could not have been accomplished without help from others. Having visited libraries and state archives throughout the former Confederate states and beyond, I was fortunate to have encountered many dedicated archivist ...
... Investigating a topic as broad the Confederate governors’ perspective on federalism could not have been accomplished without help from others. Having visited libraries and state archives throughout the former Confederate states and beyond, I was fortunate to have encountered many dedicated archivist ...
Nonfiction Reading Passages and Crosswords
... center stand historic antebellum mansions, built before the Civil War. During the Civil War, Montgomery became the first Confederate capital, where Jefferson Davis served as Confederate President. The Confederate States consisted of 11 southern states that fought against the North about sla very. Ma ...
... center stand historic antebellum mansions, built before the Civil War. During the Civil War, Montgomery became the first Confederate capital, where Jefferson Davis served as Confederate President. The Confederate States consisted of 11 southern states that fought against the North about sla very. Ma ...
A State Divided: A State Divided:
... in Springfield in the days following the infamous battle. The sacrifices and bravery of many in Springfield prevented further death and destruction in the Commonwealth. Although the Civil War officially ended with Lee’s surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, peace was not instantly achieved. Kent ...
... in Springfield in the days following the infamous battle. The sacrifices and bravery of many in Springfield prevented further death and destruction in the Commonwealth. Although the Civil War officially ended with Lee’s surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, peace was not instantly achieved. Kent ...
`THAT MYSTIC CLOUD` Civil War Memory in the Tennessee
... that is gone for good.”6 Peter Fritzsche, a scholar of German history, has remarked generally of modern memory that the late 19th Century produced a sort of ‘memory crisis’ when it became clear that cataclysmic changes – industrialization, urbanization, as well as war and its attendant consequences ...
... that is gone for good.”6 Peter Fritzsche, a scholar of German history, has remarked generally of modern memory that the late 19th Century produced a sort of ‘memory crisis’ when it became clear that cataclysmic changes – industrialization, urbanization, as well as war and its attendant consequences ...
Confederate States Navy
... engaged three Confederate cotton-clad gunboats (CSS General Polk, Jackson and Ivy) as well as one floating battery (CSS Columbus). After a one hour running battle the Confederates fell back to a protected position at Columbus. The battle marked the first time that timber-clad warships were convincin ...
... engaged three Confederate cotton-clad gunboats (CSS General Polk, Jackson and Ivy) as well as one floating battery (CSS Columbus). After a one hour running battle the Confederates fell back to a protected position at Columbus. The battle marked the first time that timber-clad warships were convincin ...
Battle of Island Number Ten
The Battle of Island Number Ten was an engagement at the New Madrid or Kentucky Bend on the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, lasting from February 28 to April 8, 1862. The position, an island at the base of a tight double turn in the course of the river, was held by the Confederates from the early days of the war. It was an excellent site to impede Union efforts to invade the South along the river, as vessels would have to approach the island bows on and then slow down to make the turns. For the defenders, it also had an innate weakness in that it depended on a single road for supplies and reinforcements, so that if an enemy force could cut that road, the garrison would be trapped.Union forces began the siege shortly after the Confederate Army abandoned their position at Columbus, Kentucky, in early March 1862. The first probes were made by the Union Army of the Mississippi under Brigadier General John Pope, which came overland through Missouri and occupied the town of Point Pleasant, Missouri, almost directly west of the island and south of New Madrid. From there, the Union army moved north and soon brought siege guns to bear on New Madrid. The Confederate commander, Brig. Gen. John P. McCown, decided to evacuate the town after enduring only one day of bombardment, removing most of his soldiers to Island No. 10 but abandoning much of his equipment, including his heavy artillery.Two days after the fall of New Madrid, Union gunboats and mortar rafts came down to attack Island No. 10 from the river. For the next three weeks, the defenders on the island and in nearby supporting batteries were subjected to bombardment by the vessels, mostly carried out by the mortars. While this was going on, the army at New Madrid was digging a canal across the neck of land to the east of the town; several transports were sent to the Army of the Mississippi by way of the canal when it was finished, providing the army with the means of crossing the river and attacking the Confederate troops on the Tennessee side.Pope persuaded Flag Officer Andrew Hull Foote to send a gunboat past the batteries, to aid him in the river crossing by warding off any Southern gunboats, and by suppressing Rebel artillery fire at the point of attack. This was accomplished by USS Carondelet, under Commander Henry Walke, on the night of April 4, 1862. This was followed by USS Pittsburg, under Lieutenant Egbert Thompson two nights later. With the support of these two gunboats, Pope was able to send his army across the river and trap the Confederates who were trying to flee. Outnumbered at least three to one, they felt their cause was hopeless, and decided to surrender.At about the same time, the garrison who had remained at the island decided that resistance was futile for them as well, so they surrendered to Flag Officer Foote and the Union flotilla.The Union victory marked the first time the Confederate Army lost a position on the Mississippi River in battle. The river was then open to the Union Navy as far as Fort Pillow, a short distance above Memphis. Only three weeks later, New Orleans fell to the Union fleet led by David G. Farragut, and the Confederacy was in danger of being cut in two along the line of the river.