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Book Review: “Riding for the Lone Star: Frontier Cavalry and the Texas Way of War, 1822-1865”
On May 6, 1864, during the midst of the Battle of the Wilderness, Gen. Robert E. Lee’s right flank crumbled under a strong Federal attack. As Lee rode about, frantically trying to rally his troops, a new column, wearing gray and butternut, swung into battle formations. Riding up to the force, Lee inquired who the […]
Read more...Kit Carson’s Civil War: The Navajo Round Up
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Ray Shortridge Part two in a series. In April, 1863, Brigadier General Henry H. Carleton ordered Colonel Kit Carson to round up the Navajo Indian Tribe and intern them at a reservation in the Bosque Redondo.[1] This was Carson’s first major independent command. Since the Navajo […]
Read more...Kit Carson’s Civil War: Learning to Command, Administration and Training
Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Ray Shortridge. Part one in a series. In early July, 1861, Henry Hopkins Sibley met with Jefferson Davis in Richmond. He had resigned from the United States Army while serving as a major in New Mexico Territory. Sibley proposed a campaign to conquer what is now New […]
Read more...Lewis A. Armistead and the American Civil War
Today we welcome back guest author William F. Floyd, Jr. William worked for forty years for the City of Norfolk. In his retirement, he’s now pursuing the study of history at Tidewater Community College. * * * Lewis A. Armistead was a Confederate general in the Civil War. He is best remembered for the role he […]
Read more...Fallen Leaders: Colonel Isaac Seymour, 6th Louisiana Infantry, Part 1
The loss of a leader had the potential to impact the morale of the soldiers below them. It had less to do with how important they were to the success of the battle or what rank they held, and more to do with the connection they shared with the men they left behind. A leader […]
Read more...Fallen Leaders: Major Andrew Grover, 76th New York
Historians once focused mostly on “great men,” painstakingly analyzing the Army/Corps/Division/Brigade commanders whose decisions shaped historic events. More recently, pushback against that historiography has led to increased work on the “common soldier” and average enlisted men. Though both approaches certainly have value, there is a third group who is caught between these two groups – […]
Read more...Soldiers of Gettysburg: Winfield Scott Munson, 44th New York
His name was Winfield Scott Munson. He battled in Company E of the 44th New York Infantry as a private.[i] By sunset on June 2, 1863, this twenty-year-old lay dead on or near Little Round Top.
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: John Pope
Over the past several weeks we have been introducing you to the individuals and topics of this year’s Symposium theme, Fallen Leaders. Next up, Dan Welch previews his presentation on John Pope.
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: John Pope
Now that you have had a chance to learn more about our presenters for the Seventh Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium, over the coming weeks we will be introducing you to their topics on this year’s theme, Fallen Leaders. First up, Dan Welch previews his presentation on John Pope. Maj. Gen. John Pope. It is […]
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