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Category Archives: Armies
A Little Justice Here, Folks! (pt. 1)
On February 6 of this year, I wrote a blog post about Abraham, a formerly enslaved person who was “blown to freedom” at Vicksburg. I found something very compelling about this man. He is young, seems to be relatively healthy, … Continue reading
“Overflowing with patriotic love for the Old Dominion and old rye whiskey…”: Western Virginia Militia Witness the Execution of John Brown
Situated more than 200 miles and some fourteen hours by rail from Harpers Ferry, Wheeling, Virginia would seem far removed from the cataclysmic events of October 1859. Yet John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry shook Wheeling – one of the … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 10/14-10/20/19
In your opinion, who was the best “army organizer” during the Civil War? (This does not automatically imply the person successfully handled the force in the field.)
Lincoln Develops a More Modern Command System – Part 2: Frustration to Breakthrough
Emerging Civil War welcomes back JoAnna M. McDonald (This piece follows the introductory reminder of wars and republics and Part 1: Growing Pains) Thus far, in the first fourteen months, President Abraham Lincoln’s command systems had failed to generate success … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Lincoln, Politics
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Civil War Strategy, Henry Halleck, JoAnna M. McDonald, politics, strategic leadership, Ulysses S. Grant
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Lincoln Develops a More Modern Command System, Part 1: Growing Pains
Emerging Civil War welcomes back JoAnna M. McDonald (This piece follows the introductory reminder of wars and republics.) When you think of the Northern effort in winning the war, you probably picture Congress passing legislation that generated huge numbers of … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Lincoln, Politics
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Civil War Strategy, George B. McClellan, Irvin McDowell, JoAnna M. McDonald, politics, Winfield Scott
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A Casualty at Antietam
The afternoon grew late before the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry finally joined the fray. The battle at Antietam had waged since the early morning hours of September 17, 1863. However, as part of Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside’s IX Corps, the … Continue reading
Playing the numbers: Robert E. Lee, the Army of Northern Virginia, and Maryland in 1862
The Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac River into Maryland on September 4, 1862, embarking on what history has come to call The Antietam (or Sharpsburg) Campaign. In three months, since Lee took command outside Richmond, he had won … Continue reading
The Fall of Fort Henry and the Changing of Confederate Strategy
Fort Donelson has “Unconditional Surrender” Grant. It has an early morning Confederate attack, a breakout by Nathan Bedford Forrest and, in short, the stuff that makes good history. But from this outsider’s perspective looking in on the Western Theater, I … Continue reading
Yellowhammers and Environmentalism: Following the Path of Law’s Alabama Brigade to Gettysburg.
This post continues my story of following Law’s Brigade and delves into the unit’s background. Joe Loehle and I were at our starting off point, Raccoon Ford, where the area had layers of historical depth. We were where Evander McIver … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Campaigns
Tagged 4th Alabama, Gettysburg Campaign, Law's Brigade, laws-brigade-route-to-gettysburg, Preservation
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