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Tag Archives: Army of the James
Grant’s Left Hook by Sean Michael Chick Now Available
We’re pleased to announce the release of the latest book in the Emerging Civil War Series: Grant’s Left Hook: The Bermuda Hundred Campaign, May 5-June 7, 1864, by Sean Michael Chick, published by Savas Beatie (and available here). This is … Continue reading
A Lost Opportunity: Fort Harrison
During the summer of 1864, Union General U. S. Grant made several attempts to break Lee’s lines by attacking both sides of the James River, hoping to stretch the Confederates to the breaking point. In July, he sent troops to … Continue reading
Posted in Battles
Tagged a-lost-opportunity, Army of the James, Fort Harrison, Overland Campaign
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African American Soldiers at Fort Gilmer
It was September 29, 1864. General Benjamin Butler’s Army of the James finally arose from its slumber, crossing the James and launching attacks against the outer Confederate fortifications around Richmond. The plan was to pierce the works and then to … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, USCT
Tagged 8th USCT, Army of the James, black history, black history month, black-history-2019, Fort Gilmer, Julius Weiss, New Market Heights, USCT, William Birney
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Butler’s Decision at Bermuda Hundred
Major General Benjamin Butler’s Bermuda Hundred Campaign in May of 1864 is often dismissed quickly and simply as a failure. Commentators usually invoke Major General U.S. Grant’s quote about a “bottle strongly corked.” It is true that Butler could have … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Leadership--Federal, Ties to the War
Tagged Anzio, Army of the James, Benjamin Butler, Bermuda Hundred
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The Decision to Attach William F. Smith to the Army of the James
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Sean Michael Chick Major General William Farrar Smith is one of the Civil War’s most controversial commanders. He was twice removed from command. He was once considered for an army command. He was … Continue reading
Don’t Impede Edward Ord’s Columns
Edward O.C. Ord commanded the Army of the James at the end of the Civil War. In March 1865 they held the Union position north of the James River opposite the daunting Confederate works protecting Richmond. Before his final offensive … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Campaigns, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Army of the James, Edward O. C. Ord, John Gibbon, Petersburg
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The Best Missed Opportunity at Richmond
We are pleased to welcome back guest author Doug Crenshaw, who continues to look at communications mishaps during the campaigns for Richmond. Today, he turns to 1864. As they peered over the walls of Fort Harrison, Confederate soldiers witnessed an … Continue reading
General John Martindale: Genesee’s Forgotten General
I was recently asked to participate in a ghost walk to benefit the Historic Batavia Cemetery in Batavia, NY. Knowing as they do my interest in the Civil War, I was asked to portray Gen. John H. Martindale. The name … Continue reading
The First Battle of Deep Bottom: July 27, 1864
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Jimmy Price Part three is a series. The First Battle of Deep Bottom– also occasionally called the Battle of Darbytown, Strawberry Plains, Tilghman’s Gate, New Market Road, Gravel Hill, and even … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Navies, Personalities
Tagged 1st Rockbridge Artillery, 24th Virginia Cavalry, 7th South Carolina Cavalry, Army of the James, August Kautz, Battle of the Crater, Benjamin Humphreys, First Deep Bottom, Gravel Hill, II Corps, John Hazard, Joseph Kershaw, Malvern Hill, Martin Gary, Nelson Miles, New Market Road, Philip Sheridan, Regis de Trobriand, South Anna River, Strawberry Plains, Tilghman's Gate, U.S. Grant, USS Mendota, Virginia Central Railroad, Winfield Scott Hancock
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Closing Lee’s Western Door: The Battle of Appomattox Station
The evacuation of Farmville and subsequent fight at Cumberland Church continued to force Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia west. By the morning of April 8, Lee’s next objective was Appomattox Station, where he hoped to obtain critical supplies … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Civilian, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged Alexander Pennington, Appomattox Court House, Appomattox Station, Army of the James, Army of the Shenandoah, Battle of Cumberland Church, Farmville, George Crook, George Custer, Henry Capehart, Martin Gary, Philip Sheridan, Reuben Walker, Thomas Devin, William Wells
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