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Category Archives: Battles
War in the House of God: Salem Church
A lesser known part of the Chancellorsville campaign is the battle that swirled around Salem Church on May 3rd and 4th, 1863.
Fateful Lightning: Was Sherman’s March To the Sea a War Crime? Part II
On November 15 1864, Sherman began marching south, dividing his army into two wings. On November 22, a large (4,500) group of Confederate soldiers under General Pleasant J. Phillips met part (1,500) of the right wing of Sherman’s troops, commanded … Continue reading
On the 149th Anniversary of the Bloody Angle
In the midst of the Chancellorsville sesquicentennial, the 149th anniversary of the battle of the Wilderness slipped by unnoticed, and the anniversary of the battle of Spotsylvania Court House arrived without fanfare. But I’ve taken it upon myself as my … Continue reading
Hidden in the Bushes
The monument to Parker’s Virginia Battery stands as the lone monument to the Second Battle of Fredericksburg. Dedicated on May 3rd, 1973, this monument on the south end of Willis Hill, memorializes the efforts of Lt. J. Thompson Brown’s section … Continue reading
Fateful Lightning: Was Sherman’s March To the Sea a War Crime? Part I
You might as well appeal against the thunder-storm as against these terrible hardships of war. They are inevitable, and the only way the people of Atlanta can hope once more to live in peace and quiet at home, is to stop the war, … Continue reading
Posted in Antebellum South, Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Civilian, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Newspapers, Personalities, Politics, Sieges, Western Theater
Tagged Davis, general william tecumseh sherman, Grant, Halleck, Hood, John Bell Hood, official communications, Sherman, William Tecumseh Sherman
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The Last Week of Jackson in Modern Photographs: The Shrine
Part IV in a series
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, National Park Service, Personalities, Photography, Sesquicentennial
Tagged Chandler Plantation, Jackson-Modern Photos, Logothetis-Photos, Photography, Stonewall Jackson, Stonewall Jackson Shrine
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The Last Week of Jackson in Modern Photographs: The Wounding
Part II in a series On the evening of May 2, Jackson rode forward of his lines to scout the Union position. Riding back on the Mountain Road he was stuck by three bullets in a volley from the 18th … Continue reading
The Red Badge of Courage and the Battle of Chancellorsville
Stephen Crane’s Red Badge of Courage borders between classic literature and Civil War battle narrative. In his unique style, he writes stories of battle without specifying names. In The Red Badge of Courage most characters are not distinguished by name, … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War
Tagged 124th New York Infantry, 304th New York Infantry, Battle of Chancellorsville, Charles LaRocca, French's Division, Orange Blossoms, Orange Turnpike, Perry Lentz, Port Jervis, Private Fleming at Chancellorsville, Private Henry Fleming, Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage, The Red Badge of Courage: An Historically Annotated Edition
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The Last Week of Jackson in Modern Photographs: The Attack
Part I in a series
