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On Dark Nights: Blockade Runners Supplying The Confederacy
“The Confederate Steamer Lilian, of which I was then Purser, was chased for nearly a hundred miles from Cape Lookout by the U. S. Steamer Shenandoah, which sailed a parallel course within half a mile of her and forced the … Continue reading
A Logistician’s View of the War in Virginia
Abraham Lincoln’s administration did not possess a blueprint about how to fight a war between North and South in the summer of 1861. Indeed, with open armed hostilities between the United States and Confederate States only a few months old, … Continue reading
George McClellan in 1861: A Glimpse of Foibles to Come (part one)
ECW is pleased to welcome back guest author Jon-Erik Gilot. (part one of two) More than his battlefield prowess or organizational abilities, George McClellan is remembered for his less-than-desirable traits—quarreling with subordinates and superiors; micromanaging affairs; uncertain decision making; hesitant … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Anaconda Plan, Buckhannon, Corrock's Ford, George B. McClellan, Jacob Cox, Kanawha Valley, Lincoln, Mary Ellen McClellan, McClellan-1861, newton schleich, Rich Mountain, Robert L. mcCook, Thomas A. Morris, Western Virginia, William Rosecrans, Winfield Scott
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Rob and Bill and Blue & Gray
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the latest issue of Blue & Gray magazine. The featured story this issue, the Potomac blockade, was written by ECW’s Rob Orrison and BIll Backus. Rob—a regular contributor at ECW—and Bill are … Continue reading
Winfield Scott Reconsidered
On this day in 1841, precisely 175 years ago, Major General Winfield Scott became Commanding General of the U.S. Army. He held this post for 20 years and four months, longer than any other Commanding General or U.S. Army Chief … Continue reading
Posted in Antebellum South, Leadership--Federal, Lincoln, Mexican War, Personalities, Weapons, Western Theater
Tagged Anaconda Plan, Douglas MacArthur, George B. McClellan, George Patton, Lincoln, Mexican War, Mexican-American War, Nullification Crisis, South Carolina, Vicksburg Campaign, War of 1812, Wellington, West Point, Winfield Scott
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