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... had met with Edmund Kirby Smith and been told of the proposed invasion of Kentucky. An ambitious and self-confident man whose brusque mannerisms often put off those around him, Marshall's mind whirred with the possibilities. The sight of forty new Kentuckians in camp doubtlessly stoked his imaginat ...
... had met with Edmund Kirby Smith and been told of the proposed invasion of Kentucky. An ambitious and self-confident man whose brusque mannerisms often put off those around him, Marshall's mind whirred with the possibilities. The sight of forty new Kentuckians in camp doubtlessly stoked his imaginat ...
1864: The Decisive Year
... Soldiers kept digging through the summer at Petersburg as Grant extended the lines around the city, choking off supply routes. By mid-September, the opposing lines wandered for miles — from south of Petersburg to east of Richmond. Back in the Valley, a frustrated Grant ordered yet another offensive, ...
... Soldiers kept digging through the summer at Petersburg as Grant extended the lines around the city, choking off supply routes. By mid-September, the opposing lines wandered for miles — from south of Petersburg to east of Richmond. Back in the Valley, a frustrated Grant ordered yet another offensive, ...
Rules of Play
... and Strength Points (SPs). Battle Rating: An indication of a general’s ability in battle, retreat before battle, and interception situations. Each general possesses an offensive and a defensive battle rating. Whenever the general is activated and moving he uses his offensive rating for all game func ...
... and Strength Points (SPs). Battle Rating: An indication of a general’s ability in battle, retreat before battle, and interception situations. Each general possesses an offensive and a defensive battle rating. Whenever the general is activated and moving he uses his offensive rating for all game func ...
America at Mid-19th Century: Abolition, Civil War, Emancipation
... The war came; it lasted four years and claimed over 630,000 American lives from the battlefields, in a nation of barely 33 million souls. But it also brought the Emancipation Proclamation as a presidential order into the mainstream of American life, and forever changed life in America. The end of t ...
... The war came; it lasted four years and claimed over 630,000 American lives from the battlefields, in a nation of barely 33 million souls. But it also brought the Emancipation Proclamation as a presidential order into the mainstream of American life, and forever changed life in America. The end of t ...
Battle of Picacho Pass - Arizona Civil War Council
... resident John W. Jones), commanded by Lieutenant James Barrett of the 1st California Cavalry, were conducting a sweep of the Picacho Peak area, looking for Confederates reported to be nearby. The Arizona Confederates were commanded by Sergeant Henry Holmes. Barrett was under orders not to engage the ...
... resident John W. Jones), commanded by Lieutenant James Barrett of the 1st California Cavalry, were conducting a sweep of the Picacho Peak area, looking for Confederates reported to be nearby. The Arizona Confederates were commanded by Sergeant Henry Holmes. Barrett was under orders not to engage the ...
TAV Chapter 11 Adv Org - Holdens
... The War in the East (cont.) • Confederate commander _______________ _______________ attacked McClellan’s troops, which then suffered great casualties. • Robert E. Lee took over Johnston’s forces and began a series of attacks against McClellan known as the _______________ _______________ _________ ...
... The War in the East (cont.) • Confederate commander _______________ _______________ attacked McClellan’s troops, which then suffered great casualties. • Robert E. Lee took over Johnston’s forces and began a series of attacks against McClellan known as the _______________ _______________ _________ ...
Civil War in the Lone Star State - Texas State Historical Association
... month moved into New Mexico. He occupied the small town of Mesilla, located on the left bank of the Rio Grande about forty miles north of El Paso. After a small skirmish, federal troops commanded by Maj. Isaac Lynde surrendered Fort Fillmore, on the opposite bank of the Rio Grande. On August 1, 186 ...
... month moved into New Mexico. He occupied the small town of Mesilla, located on the left bank of the Rio Grande about forty miles north of El Paso. After a small skirmish, federal troops commanded by Maj. Isaac Lynde surrendered Fort Fillmore, on the opposite bank of the Rio Grande. On August 1, 186 ...
reminiscences of the civil war
... Confederate victories up to the winter of 1863—Southern confidence in ultimate independence—Progress of Union armies in the West—Fight for the control of the Mississippi—General Butler in possession of New Orleans—The new era in naval construction—Significance of the battle of the Monitor and Merrim ...
... Confederate victories up to the winter of 1863—Southern confidence in ultimate independence—Progress of Union armies in the West—Fight for the control of the Mississippi—General Butler in possession of New Orleans—The new era in naval construction—Significance of the battle of the Monitor and Merrim ...
Vermont in the Civil War
... the Sixth Corps west of Petersburg facing what was believed to be a weak point in the ...
... the Sixth Corps west of Petersburg facing what was believed to be a weak point in the ...
Secession in Tennessee, Hurst Nation, and the State of Scott Table
... Source: “June 28, 1861 - Tennessean Sam Tate, President of the Memphis to Charleston Railroad, to Robert Toombs Confederate States Secretary of State warning him about conditions in East Tennessee.” Civil War Sourcebook, Tennessee State Library and Archives, 2011. Web. 3 July, ...
... Source: “June 28, 1861 - Tennessean Sam Tate, President of the Memphis to Charleston Railroad, to Robert Toombs Confederate States Secretary of State warning him about conditions in East Tennessee.” Civil War Sourcebook, Tennessee State Library and Archives, 2011. Web. 3 July, ...
WORD - Teach Tennessee History
... Source: “June 28, 1861 - Tennessean Sam Tate, President of the Memphis to Charleston Railroad, to Robert Toombs Confederate States Secretary of State warning him about conditions in East Tennessee.” Civil War Sourcebook, Tennessee State Library and Archives, 2011. Web. 3 July, ...
... Source: “June 28, 1861 - Tennessean Sam Tate, President of the Memphis to Charleston Railroad, to Robert Toombs Confederate States Secretary of State warning him about conditions in East Tennessee.” Civil War Sourcebook, Tennessee State Library and Archives, 2011. Web. 3 July, ...
The Negative Impact of Jefferson Davis` Lack of Grand Strategy
... Won: A military History of the Civil War does not discuss Davis’ lack of a grand strategy, nor does the tens of thousands of books that examine “The Lost Cause” theory that the South was destined to lose from the start. 12 Those books do look at various reasons, but not from the prospective of how i ...
... Won: A military History of the Civil War does not discuss Davis’ lack of a grand strategy, nor does the tens of thousands of books that examine “The Lost Cause” theory that the South was destined to lose from the start. 12 Those books do look at various reasons, but not from the prospective of how i ...
The Long-Run Effects of Losing the Civil War: Evidence
... Abraham Lincoln’s Republicans – which explicitly favored banning slavery in all U.S. territories – and southern states voted overwhelmingly in favor of John C. Breckenridge’s Southern Democrats – which explicitly favored the protection of slavery in the territories – Kentucky voters generally suppor ...
... Abraham Lincoln’s Republicans – which explicitly favored banning slavery in all U.S. territories – and southern states voted overwhelmingly in favor of John C. Breckenridge’s Southern Democrats – which explicitly favored the protection of slavery in the territories – Kentucky voters generally suppor ...
Florida`s Civil War soldiers - Scholar Commons
... during the Civil War, both within and without Florida. As there has not been a great deal written on this topic, it is hoped that this thesis will contribute to the discussion and perhaps lead others to study this field. The soldiers of Florida during the Civil War deserve the same attention given t ...
... during the Civil War, both within and without Florida. As there has not been a great deal written on this topic, it is hoped that this thesis will contribute to the discussion and perhaps lead others to study this field. The soldiers of Florida during the Civil War deserve the same attention given t ...
Commanders of the Confederacy
... commissioned a Major General of Mississippi troops.[3] On February 9, 1861, a constitutional convention at Montgomery, Alabama named him provisional president of the Confederate States of America and he was inaugurated on February 18. In meetings of his own Mississippi legislature, Davis had argued ...
... commissioned a Major General of Mississippi troops.[3] On February 9, 1861, a constitutional convention at Montgomery, Alabama named him provisional president of the Confederate States of America and he was inaugurated on February 18. In meetings of his own Mississippi legislature, Davis had argued ...
The 1861 Mayfield Convention - Jackson Purchase Historical Society
... Secession Crisis," Regis ter 97 (l999): 375-402; Lowell H. Harrison, "The Civil War in Kentucky: Some Persis tent Questions," Register 76 (1978): 1-22, esp. 1-5; idem, "Governor Magoffin and the Secession Crisis," Register 72 (1974): 91-110; Wallace B. Turner, "The Secession Movement in Kentucky," R ...
... Secession Crisis," Regis ter 97 (l999): 375-402; Lowell H. Harrison, "The Civil War in Kentucky: Some Persis tent Questions," Register 76 (1978): 1-22, esp. 1-5; idem, "Governor Magoffin and the Secession Crisis," Register 72 (1974): 91-110; Wallace B. Turner, "The Secession Movement in Kentucky," R ...
the ideologies and allegiances of Civil War soldiers in
... wealthy southern elites had begun by walking for thirteen days and nights through Confederate lines to enlist as a private in the Union Army in Kentucky. His war also would end before Appomattox after his capture at Rogersville, Tennessee, in the fall of 1863, and his death at Andersonville Prison o ...
... wealthy southern elites had begun by walking for thirteen days and nights through Confederate lines to enlist as a private in the Union Army in Kentucky. His war also would end before Appomattox after his capture at Rogersville, Tennessee, in the fall of 1863, and his death at Andersonville Prison o ...
"Young Bloods of the South:" The Confederate Use and Efficacy of
... to pursue this kind of war, even if they disagree with him that it could have achieved victory. Thus Gary Gallagher argues that nineteenth-century southern society would not agree to this strategy. Guerrilla warfare was repugnant to many citizens and soldiers on both sides, because it was seen as un ...
... to pursue this kind of war, even if they disagree with him that it could have achieved victory. Thus Gary Gallagher argues that nineteenth-century southern society would not agree to this strategy. Guerrilla warfare was repugnant to many citizens and soldiers on both sides, because it was seen as un ...
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 ...
“Union and Confederate Soldiers` Stationery: Their Designs and
... for “Battery D” of the 1st West Virginia Light Artillery,” commanded by Captain John Carlin, a Mexican American war veteran and post war commander of the West Virginia GAR. Also known as the Wheeling Battery because most of its members came from that area, the unit served from 1862 until June, ...
... for “Battery D” of the 1st West Virginia Light Artillery,” commanded by Captain John Carlin, a Mexican American war veteran and post war commander of the West Virginia GAR. Also known as the Wheeling Battery because most of its members came from that area, the unit served from 1862 until June, ...
Upper Rappahannock River Front: The Dare Mark Line Clark B. Hall
... jeopardy, Pope instantly dispatched a portion of the command two miles upriver from the railhead. Suffering the impact of intense artillery fire from Yankee infantry, Jeb Stuart ordered a withdrawal back across Beverly’s and Freeman’s Fords. Savage artillery battles now occurred back and forth over ...
... jeopardy, Pope instantly dispatched a portion of the command two miles upriver from the railhead. Suffering the impact of intense artillery fire from Yankee infantry, Jeb Stuart ordered a withdrawal back across Beverly’s and Freeman’s Fords. Savage artillery battles now occurred back and forth over ...
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 ...
“I Could Tell You a Thousand Stories of Their Heroism…”1
... To provide a clearer insight of their writings a brief analysis of each army on the eve of the Gettysburg campaign will afford a better understanding of these Union and Confederate soldiers. The Army of the Potomac marched into battle at Gettysburg with an approximate strength of 90,000.6 Organized ...
... To provide a clearer insight of their writings a brief analysis of each army on the eve of the Gettysburg campaign will afford a better understanding of these Union and Confederate soldiers. The Army of the Potomac marched into battle at Gettysburg with an approximate strength of 90,000.6 Organized ...
January 2011
... McHenry near Baltimore, but by early 1864, he was transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland. During his imprisonment, friends and acquaintances in Britain made deposits in his name in a New York bank so that he was able to purchase needed supplies for himself and fellow prisoners. After nine months imp ...
... McHenry near Baltimore, but by early 1864, he was transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland. During his imprisonment, friends and acquaintances in Britain made deposits in his name in a New York bank so that he was able to purchase needed supplies for himself and fellow prisoners. After nine months imp ...
History in the Making
... Lincoln thought he clearly stated his position during the campaign: he would not interfere with slavery where it already existed. Nothing about that had changed since he won, and he did not want to commit himself to a course of action before taking office. Moreover, he believed southern papers would ...
... Lincoln thought he clearly stated his position during the campaign: he would not interfere with slavery where it already existed. Nothing about that had changed since he won, and he did not want to commit himself to a course of action before taking office. Moreover, he believed southern papers would ...
Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River or Second Battle of Murfreesboro (in the South, simply the Battle of Murfreesboro), was fought from December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, in Middle Tennessee, as the culmination of the Stones River Campaign in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. Of the major battles of the Civil War, Stones River had the highest percentage of casualties on both sides. Although the battle itself was inconclusive, the Union Army's repulse of two Confederate attacks and the subsequent Confederate withdrawal were a much-needed boost to Union morale after the defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, and it dashed Confederate aspirations for control of Middle Tennessee.Union Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans's Army of the Cumberland marched from Nashville, Tennessee, on December 26, 1862, to challenge General Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee at Murfreesboro. On December 31, each army commander planned to attack his opponent's right flank, but Bragg struck first. A massive assault by the corps of Maj. Gen. William J. Hardee, followed by that of Leonidas Polk, overran the wing commanded by Maj. Gen. Alexander M. McCook. A stout defense by the division of Brig. Gen. Philip Sheridan in the right center of the line prevented a total collapse and the Union assumed a tight defensive position backing up to the Nashville Turnpike. Repeated Confederate attacks were repulsed from this concentrated line, most notably in the cedar ""Round Forest"" salient against the brigade of Col. William B. Hazen. Bragg attempted to continue the assault with the corps of Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, but the troops were slow in arriving and their multiple piecemeal attacks failed.Fighting resumed on January 2, 1863, when Bragg ordered Breckinridge to assault the well-fortified Union position on a hill to the east of the Stones River. Faced with overwhelming artillery, the Confederates were repulsed with heavy losses. Aware that Rosecrans was receiving reinforcements, Bragg chose to withdraw his army on January 3 to Tullahoma, Tennessee.