Tag Archives: Bushrod Johnson

The 47th Tennessee Infantry at Shiloh

Posted on September 8, 2016 by ECW Guest Post

Today we are pleased to welcome back guest author Sean Michael Chick In the American Civil War, Don Carlos Buell’s arrival at Shiloh with over 15,000 men, stands as the most famous reinforcement of the war. Its importance to the … Continue reading →

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The Dismissal of Bushrod Johnson, the Confederacy’s Luckless Ohioan

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Lee White

Ohio-born Confederate General Bushrod Johnson was not a man to know much luck. He had been forced to resign from the Old Army during the Mexican War to avoid scandal; he went on to teach at the Western Military Institute … Continue reading →

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The Downfall of a Federal Corps Commander: Warren-Sheridan and the Five Forks Controversy: Part Three

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Kristopher D. White

Part Three in a Series.  On March 25, 1865 Robert E. Lee launched his last true offensive of the war, and in reality the only true offensive he undertook during the Siege of Petersburg. The Battle of Fort Stedman placed … Continue reading →

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