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Tag Archives: Army of the Potomac
Book Review: Wisconsin at Antietam: The Badger State’s Sacrifice on America’s Bloodiest Day
Sometimes you just need everything in one place–background, analysis, good quotes, orders of battle, pertinent illustrations, some politics, maps, context, chapter notes, and an easy-to-use-index. From cover to cover, this little gem–Cal Schoonover’s Wisconsin at Antietam: The Badger State’s Sacrifice on … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Book Review
Tagged Antietam, Army of the Potomac, Book Review, Iron Brigade, Wisconsin
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Franklin’s Crossing at Fredericksburg
Earlier this year I had a rare opportunity to visit the site of Franklin’s Crossing (also known at the Lower Crossing) at Fredericksburg. The site sits on land owned by Spotsylvania County and isn’t currently accessible to the public. These … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 11/23-11/29/20
There were so many good responses last week, that we’ll be revisited the question with different armies over the next few weeks… In your opinion, who was the best corps commander for the Army of the Potomac?
The Army of the Potomac’s March from Harrison’s Landing
On August 14, 1862, the Army of the Potomac began departing its safe haven of the last month: its camp at Harrison’s Landing on the James River. George B. McClellan’s army lost nearly 16,000 men in late June and early … Continue reading
Political Visitors to the AoP
At the end of April, I shared a BookChat Q&A with historian Zachary Fry about his new book A Republic in the Ranks: Loyalty and Dissent in the Army of the Potomac, now available from the University of North Carolina … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Newspapers, Politics
Tagged Army of the Potomac, politics, Republic in the Ranks, Zachary Fry, Zack Fry
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Free ECW Podcast: “The Army of the Potomac’s Politics”
We’ve got a surprise for you this afternoon! Another FREE ECW Podcast has just been released. Chris Mackowski chats with Zachery A. Fry about the Army of the Potomac and the political allegiances of the soldiers within its ranks. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Common Soldier, Podcast
Tagged Army of the Potomac, ECW Podcast, Emerging Civil War Podcast, Podcast, Zachery Fry
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Henry Hunt Reflects on the Battle of Chancellorsville
Chancellorsville was a black eye for the Army of the Potomac. But while it no doubt marked the beginning of the end of Joseph Hooker’s stint as army commander, it did not sour the desire for victory among the army’s … Continue reading
BookChat with Zachery Fry, author of A Republic in the Ranks
I was pleased to spend some time recently with a new book by historian Zachery Fry, assistant professor of military history at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Dr. Frey is the author of A Republic in the … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Books & Authors, Lincoln, Politics
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Army of the Potomac, BookChat, Copperhead's, Don Carlos Buell, Fredericksburg, George B. McClellan, Joseph Hooker, Keith Altavilla, Krisopher Teters, Mud March, Republic in the Ranks, UNC Press, Zach Fry, Zachery Fry
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Battle of Bristoe Station: A New Era in the Army of the Potomac
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Shaara wrote in Killer Angels of the Army of the Potomac on the eve of the Battle of Gettysburg: it was the “last of the great volunteer armies, for the draft is beginning that summer in … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles
Tagged Alexander Webb, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Bristoe Station, Bristoe Station, conscription, James Mallon
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New Articles Will Help You Rethink McClellan
Probably the most notable thing about George McClellan’s final month and a half in command of the Army of the Potomac are the zingers Lincoln tosses at the general for the army’s inactivity. By that point in their relationship, even … Continue reading
