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Darkest Days of the War?
The Battles of Iuka and Corinth–that’s the answer, at least according to historian Peter Cozzens. Do you agree? Disagree? When I started the book, I was sketpical that Cozzens could convince me that this was truly the “Darkest Days of … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Western Theater
Tagged Battle of Corinth, Battle of Iuka, Braxton Bragg, Corinth, Don Carlos Buell, Earl Van Dorn, Mississippi, Sterling Price, Tennessee, Ulysses S. Grant, Vicksburg, Western theater, William Rosecrans, William T. Sherman
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Examining Braxton Bragg
Confederate General Braxton Bragg would never make the list of top military commanders to fight for the Southern Confederacy. He argued with everyone, including–if you believe a pre-war account–even his own persona. He distrusted his subordinate commanders and on multiple … Continue reading
Surrendering to “Genl Intoxication”
In studying the Civil War, we forget that most of its participants were young men generally in their early twenties. With the grand allure of battles, campaigns, politics, riots, race and religion, perhaps we overlook the shenanigans, mishaps, and vices … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier
Tagged 12th Connecticut, 15th Iowa, 61st Illinois, Alexander Hays, Alexander Hays' death, Battle of the Wilderness, Brigadier General Alexander Hays, Charles D. G. Webber, Civil War, Civil War drinking, Company I 12th Connecticut, Corinth, court-martial, Cyrus F. Boyd, drinking, drunk, Genl Intoxication, German, intoxication, John William De Forest, Judge Stillwell, Kansas, Leander Stillwell, Memphis, Mine Run, Morton's Ford, Preservation, racism, Shiloh, Tim Gates, whiskey
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