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Tag Archives: Benjamin Wade
Civil War Witch Hunt: George Gordon Meade, the Retreat from Gettysburg, and the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
Conclusion of a series After examining the evidence, it seems clear that Senator Wade’s inflammatory and defamatory statements about Meade’s conduct of the pursuit of the Army of Northern Virginia were simply incorrect. Given the circumstances under which he was … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory
Tagged 146th New York, 150th Pennsylvania, Alpheus Williams, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Benjamin Wade, George Meade, Gettysburg Campaign, Joint Comittee on the Conduct of the War, Robert E. Lee, Williamsport
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Civil War Witch Hunt: George Gordon Meade, the Retreat from Gettysburg and the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
Part five in a series In the previous installment, we examined George Gordon Meade’s decision to defer an all-out assault along the lines at Williamsport for a day, instead of following his own aggressive instincts. Instead, he listened to the … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory
Tagged 9th Massachusetts Infantry, Ambrose Burnside, Andrew Humphreys, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Benjamin Wade, Chancellorsville, Charles Wainwright, Edward Porter Alexander, George Meade, Henry Hunt, I Corps, Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, Lemon's Ferry, Marye's Heights, Philip Sheridan, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Willaimsport
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Civil War Witch Hunt: George Gordon Meade, the Retreat from Gettysburg and the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
Part four in a series In part three of this series, we examined the question of how George G. Meade’s operational orders and the logistical challenges forged by the atrocious weather affected the Army of the Potomac’s pursuit of the … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged Alexander Hays, Alfred Pleasonton, Andrew Humphreys, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Benjamin Wade, George Custer, George Meade, George Sykes, Governeur Warren, Henry Heth, Henry Slocum, James Longstreet, JEB Stuart, John Newton, John Sedgwick, Joint Committe on the Conduct of the War, Judson Kilpatrick, Marshal Ferdinand Foch, Richard Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Theodore Lyman, William French, Williamsport, XI Corps, XII Corps
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Civil War Witch Hunt: George Gordon Meade, the Retreat from Gettysburg and the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
Part three in a series In part two of this series, we examined the impact of the heavy losses sustained by the command structure of the Army of the Potomac on its ability to bring the Army of Northern Virginia … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Politics
Tagged Benjamin Wade, Boonsboro, George Meade, Gettysburg Campaign, JEB Stuart, John Buford, John McAdam, Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, Lemon's Ferry, National Road, Potomac River, Robert E. Lee, VI Corps, Williamsport, XI Corps
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Civil War Witch Hunt: George Gordon Meade, The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
Part two in a series In the first installment of this series, we reviewed the findings of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War with respect to the conduct of the pursuit of the defeated Army of Northern … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Politics
Tagged A.P. Hill, Andrew Humphreys. Alfred Pleasonton, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Boonsboro, Benjamin Wade, Daniel Butterfield, Daniel Sickles, David Birney, David Gregg, Falling Waters, George Meade, George Sykes, Gettysburg Campaign, Henry Heth, Henry Slocum, I Corps, II Corps, III Corps, J. Johnston Pettigrew, John Buford, John Newton, John Reynolds, John Sedgwick, Joseph Hooker, Judson Kilpatrick, Oliver Howard, Pickett's Charge, V Corps, VI Corps, William French, Winfield S. Hancock, XI Corps, XII Corps
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A Civil War Witch Hunt: George Gordon Meade, The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
Part one in a series My two most recent posts dealt with the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War’s attempt to crucify George Gordon Meade for allegedly deciding to retreat from the battlefield at Gettysburg. Maj. Gen. Daniel … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Politics
Tagged Alfred Pleasonton, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Gettysburg, Benjamin Wade, Daniel Butterfield, Daniel Sickles, David Birney, First Corps, George Meade, George Sykes, Governeur Warren, Henry Slocum, III Corps, James Longstreet, John Buford, John Sedgwick, Joint Committe on the Conduct of the War, Oliver Howard, Robert E. Lee, V Corps, VI Corps
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An Enduring Controversy: The Pipe Creek Circular and the Battle of Gettysburg
Part Two In part one of this two-part series, we examined the content of the Pipe Creek Circular, and we also looked at the Pipe Creek Line itself. In this, the second part, we will examine the controversy created by … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Politics
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Benjamin Wade, Daniel Butterfield, Daniel Sickles, First Corps, George G. Meade, III Corps, Iron Brigade, John Buford, John Reynolds, Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, Oliver O. Howard, Pipe Creek, Pipe Creek Circular, Winfield S. Hancock, XI Corps, XII Corps
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