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Tag Archives: 1864
“There Has Been Awful Sight of Human Suffering Caused By This War”: After Monocacy
Today marks the 154th Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy. It is a battle I have written about frequently, and as for previous anniversaries, I wanted to make sure to post something to remember “The Battle that Saved Washington.” In … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Campaigns
Tagged 151st New York Infantry, 1864, Daniel Long, Frederick, General Hospital # 1, July 9, Monocacy
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1860’s Politics: A Study In 1864 Presidential Campaign Artwork
Art is created to be appreciated and to tell a message or story. Can we study artwork from a historic presidential election and learn about American ideas at the time? Absolutely. It’s amazing how much symbolism and propaganda can be … Continue reading
Posted in Lincoln, Politics
Tagged 1860s-politics, 1864, artwork, Currier & Ives, Johnson, Lincoln, presidential election
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From the ECW Archives—A Grand Charge: Emory Upton’s Assault on the Mule Shoe Salient, Conclusion
The men from New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Wisconsin and Vermont milled about the clearing in the middle of the afternoon. A cool spring breeze rustled the leaves on the trees around them. Some talked, while others smoked, chewed on hardtack or … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 119th Pennsylvania, 121st New York, 1864, 2nd Vermont, 44th Georgia, 4th Georgia, 5th Wisconsin, 6th Corps, 6th Vermont, A Grand Charge: Emory Upton's Assault on the Mule Shoe Salient, Doles Salient, Emory Upton, George Doles, May 10, Mule Shoe, Mule Shoe Salient, Richard Ewell
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From the ECW Archives—A Grand Charge: Emory Upton’s Assault on the Mule Shoe Salient, Part 1
A small group of officers stood at the tree line. To their immediate front, resting across an open field lay fresh mounds of earth—earthworks constructed by the Confederate infantry. Each man studied the ground intently, some conversing in hushed tones. Others stood … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 119th Pennsylvania, 121st New York, 1864, 2nd Vermont, 44th Georgia, 4th Georgia, 5th Wisconsin, 6th Corps, 6th Vermont, A Grand Charge: Emory Upton's Assault on the Mule Shoe Salient, Doles Salient, Emory Upton, George Doles, May 10, Mule Shoe, Mule Shoe Salient, Richard Ewell
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Bled From the Top: Confederate Officer Corps in the 1864 Tennessee Campaign
When the Army of Tennessee returned to its namesake Confederate state in November 1864, the chance to provide a glimmer of hope for the South in the West marched with it. By early December, that same force was decimated after … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Memory, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 1864, Arthur Manigault, Battle of Nashville, Battle of Spring Hill, Confedeate leadership western theater, Confederate, Daniel Govan, Edward Johnson, Francis Cockrell, Franklin-Nashville Campaign, George Washington Gordon, Henry Jackson, Hiram Granbury, Jacob Sharp, John Adams, John Bell Hood, John C. Brown, John C. Carter, Otto Strahl, Robert Bullock, Samuel French, States Rights Gist, Stephen Dill, Thomas Benton Smith, Thomas Scott, Zachariah Deas
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Remembering the “Great Gamble” at Cedar Creek
This weekend, the National Park Service, in conjunction with the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, Belle Grove, and the Shenandoah National Battlefield Historic District will combine to host a series of events commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Cedar … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, ECW Weekender, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, National Park Service, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 150th Cedar Creek, 1864, Battle of Cedar Creek, Belle Grove, Bloody Autumn The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, Joseph Kershaw, Jubal Early, Middletown, Philip Sheridan, Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation, Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, VA
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To Georgia With Lee
When John Bell Hood assumed command of the Army of Tennessee on July 18, 1864 he quickly changed the tactics employed by the main Confederate army in the west. Under the leadership of Joseph E. Johnston, the Army of Tennessee … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Personalities, Western Theater
Tagged 1864, Army of Tennessee, Battle of Atlanta, Battle of Ezra Church, Confederate Joseph E. Johnston, General William T. Sherman, John Bell Hood, Stephen Dill Lee, Western theater, William Hardee
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Battle of Lynchburg 150th
Continuing the trend of the 150th, the Lynchburg (VA) Civil War Sesquicentennial is hosting a week of events to commemorate the Battle of Lynchburg fought on June 17 – 18, 1864. One of the highlights, which I may be a … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 1864, 1864 Valley Campaign, Army of Northern Virginia, David Hunter, Jubal Early, Lynchburg, Phillip Greenwalt, Richard Ewell, Second Corps
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