Tag Archives: Battle of Belmont

Town Between the Rivers: Cairo, Illinois

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Dwight Hughes

A blue-coated rider appeared atop the riverbank above the steamer Belle Memphis. Rebels massed in the cornfield behind him fired volleys that whistled by the horseman, whanged through the tall smokestacks, and thudded into the vessel’s superstructure. Hundreds of Iowa … Continue reading →

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The Bluffs at Columbus, Kentucky

Posted on November 6, 2020 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Katy Berman The Columbus-Belmont State Park, located in western Kentucky, commemorates the Battle of Belmont, which was fought in Missouri. The great guns of Columbus were used to advantage during the fight, but Union … Continue reading →

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The Falling Out Between John McClernand and Ulysses S. Grant

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Sean Michael Chick

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Sean Michael Chick Butler, Banks, Sigel, McClernand. These are just the most infamous of the “political generals” of the American Civil War. The four named here are usually considered military incompetents, their … Continue reading →

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