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Author Archives: Kevin Pawlak
There Stands Jackson Like Stonewalls? A Union Soldier Speculates on Jackson’s Famous Nickname
The story of how Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson received his famous nickname atop Henry Hill on July 21, 1861, is well-known to Civil War enthusiasts today. For Southerners, they knew it too, and quickly after the Battle of First … Continue reading
Descendants of Revolutionary Riders in the Civil War
Most Americans know the story of Paul Revere and William Dawes and their midnight ride on April 18-19, 1775, through the Massachusetts countryside (Revere’s role is better know than Dawes’). I would wager that most readers of this blog know … Continue reading
Posted in Revolutionary War, Ties to the War
Tagged 15th Kentucky Infantry, 6th Wisconsin Infantry, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Perryville, Charlottesville, Colonel Paul Joseph Revere, Edward Hutchison Revere, George Payne Jouett, Iron Brigade, Jack Jouett, Joseph Revere, Paul Joseph Revere, Paul Revere, Rufus Dawes, The Iron Brigade, Thomas Jefferson, William Dawes
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Marching to Manassas
Twice in thirteen months, soldiers led by Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson pulled off long marches during a campaign that culminated in battle along the banks of Bull Run. Both marches were remarkable in the distance they covered and the time … Continue reading
They Held Lincoln’s Life in Their Hands
Less than 15 minutes had passed since John Wilkes Booth pulled the trigger of his derringer and sent a bullet into the back of President Abraham Lincoln’s head. Army Dr. Charles Leale, the supervisor of Lincoln’s health, and the host … Continue reading
Posted in Lincoln, Primary Sources
Tagged Abraham Lincoln Assasination, Battery C Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Charles Leale, Ford's Theater, Jabez Griffiths, Jacob Soles, John Corey, John Weaver, John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln Assassination, Lincoln's Assassination, Thompson's battery, William Sample
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Morgan’s Magnificent March from Cumberland Gap
From his perch behind miles of stout defenses in Cumberland Gap, Brig. Gen. George W. Morgan could look daily into his enemy’s camp in front of him. Strangely though, Morgan had more to worry about beyond the enemy in front … Continue reading
Kentucky’s Governor Fought and Fell at Shiloh
On February 8, 1862, Confederate generals Albert Sidney Johnston, P.G.T. Beauregard, and William Hardee conferred on the most recent turn of events in the Western Theater at Beauregard’s Bowling Green, Kentucky, headquarters. Fort Henry fell to Union forces two days … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Battles, Personalities, Western Theater
Tagged 4th Kentucky Infantry (CSA), Albert Sidney Johnston, Alexander McCook, Battle of Shiloh, Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, George W. Johnson, John C. Breckinridge, Kentucky, P.G.T. Beauregard, Robert P. Trabue, William Hardee
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Why Did Robert E. Lee Think Highly of George B. McClellan?
When Civil War students rate the top generals of the war, Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan can usually be found at opposite ends of the rankings. Though he has had some detractors, Lee is commonly found among the … Continue reading
Forts: “Too Heavy to Level Down”: Fort Beauregard in Manassas
Earthworks and manmade fortifications have withstood battle, nature, and development to serve as tangible reminders of the American Civil War. Hopefully, they will be around many more decades to serve as teaching tools for battlefield trompers and Civil War students. … Continue reading
When Their Countries Called
West Point’s Class of 1846 is its most famous of the pre-Civil War era. Perhaps a close second could be the Class of 1854, which included 46 graduates. Of those 46, 37 fought in the Civil War: 23 for the … Continue reading
A “Dexteritous” Climb to the Top of the Capitol’s Unfinished Dome
It towered over Abraham Lincoln during his inauguration on March 4, 1861 as a fitting symbol for the task ahead of the new president and the state of the country. Unfinished but a work in progress, the construction of the … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Lincoln, Primary Sources
Tagged 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, Abraham Lincoln, Capitol, Capitol Dome, Thomas Walter, Washington DC
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