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Category Archives: Armies
“An unmitigated fraud” – Henry Judah at Resaca
On May 16, 1864, just outside Resaca Georgia, Brig. Gen. Milo S. Hascall quietly relinquished command of the Second Brigade, Second Division, XXIII Corps stepping up to take charge of the division. He replaced Brig. Gen. Henry M. Judah. Judah … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged 118th Ohio Regiment, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Resaca, Hascall, Judah, Von Moltke
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A Tale of Three Hammets
On May 14, 1864, just north of the Green family cabin, twenty-four-year-old Robert C. Hammet fell dead with a bullet in his brain. His regiment, the 54th Virginia, was ordered into a reckless, suicidal charge against a line of Federal … Continue reading
More than Just Jackson: The Army of Northern Virginia’s Casualties in the Officer Corps at Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson died on May 10, 1863. Ever since, his loss has been held up as a key factor in why the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was never the same. “If only Jackson…” begins many counter-factuals. In the wake … Continue reading
On The March: The 44th Indiana 1862-63
One of the more oft-overlooked resources are local newspapers, which published letters from the battlefront throughout the war. For small towns where many of the military-age males had signed up, such letters were of community interest. One such town was … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Campaigns, Newspapers, Regiments, Slavery, Western Theater
Tagged 44th Indiana, Corinth, Kentucky Campaign, Lagrange Indiana, Middle Tennessee, on-the-march, Shiloh, Slavery
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Hoosiers and the Civil War
Some readers may recall that I recently discovered some ancestors in the 30th, 44th, and 100th Indiana Volunteers. In the course of my research into their service, I have uncovered some interesting facts about Hoosier State troops in the war. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Leadership--Federal, Monuments, Regiments, Western Theater
Tagged 100th Indiana, 30th Indiana, 3rd Indiana Cavalry, 44th Indiana, Gov. Morton, Indiana, Indianapolis, Kentucky
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Lone Jack – The Fight for Control of Northwest Missouri
By the summer of 1862, the guerrilla war on Missouri’s western border was spiraling out of control for Federal authorities. The year prior, the pro-secessionist government was forced to flee the capital city, allowing the Federals to install a new … Continue reading
Marmaduke’s Defensive Line at Byram’s Ford
By mid to late October of 1864, Major General Sterling Price’s ragtag Army of Missouri wound its way west toward the Missouri-Kansas border. Since September, the Army of Missouri had moved through northern Arkansas and into Missouri nearly 500 miles … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Trans-Mississippi
Tagged 1864, Battle of Westport, Byram's Ford, James Blunt, John S. Marmaduke, Kansas City, Missouri, Price's 1864 Missouri Expedition, Price's Raid, Samuel R. Curtis, Sterling Price
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The 44th Indiana Gets Its Colors
One of the regiments seeing its first action at Fort Donelson was the 44th Indiana. Part of Lew Wallace’s division, the 44th was recruited from northeast Indiana and coalesced at Fort Wayne. Under Colonel Hugh Reed, the 44th left Fort … Continue reading
Book Review: Voices of the Army of the Potomac
Voices of the Army of the Potomac: Personal Reminiscences of Union Veterans By Vincent L. Burns Casemate Publishers, 2021 $37.95 hardcover Reviewed by Doug Crenshaw “Here is recorded the small talk of camp, and many incidents that are too trivial … Continue reading
Boomerang Bragg
This is the time of year when we see college and NFL coaches get the ax, and lots of other administrative changes in our favorite teams. Which leads me to this comparison, please bear with me. The Confederate Army of … Continue reading
