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Tag Archives: Charles Field
A Shift in Strategy: Battle of Globe Tavern
Since June 15, 1864 the Union army under Major General George Meade and Lieutenant General Ulysses Grant hammered the Confederate defenses around Petersburg. From limited success along the eastern front June 15-18, then a thwarted attack on the Confederate supply … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns
Tagged 10th Corps, Charles Field, Deep Bottom, Dimmock Line, George G. Meade, Globe Tavern, Gouverneur K. Warren, James River, New Market Road, Petersburg, Robert E. Lee, Rooney Lee, Siege of Petersburg, Ulysses S. Grant, Weldon Rail Road, Wiliam Mahone, Winfield Scott Hancock
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Wounding of James Longstreet: Part Two
Part two in a series. -Authored by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White.- “In the shaded light of the dense tangle, a shot or two went off, then more, and finally a strong fusillade,” said Sorrel, who was riding next … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged 12th Virginia, 41st Virginia, Alfred Doby, Battle of the Wilderness, Charles Field, Chris Mackowski, James Longstreet, Joseph Kershaw, Lee's Old War Horse, Marcus Baum, Micha Jenkins, Moxley Sorrel, Orange Plank Road, Overland Campaign, Robert E. Lee, Wounding of James Longstreet
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The Wounding of James Longstreet: Part One
Part one in a series. -Authored by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White- The Confederate flank attack through the Spotsylvania Wilderness had been an overwhelming success, surprising the Federal army and sending them into chaotic retreat. Now, the general wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged 12th Virginia, 41st Virginia, A.P. Hill, Battle of the Wilderness, Charles Field, Chris Mackowski, E. Porter Alexander, George Anderson, Gordonsville, James Longstreet, John Haskell, Joseph Kershaw, Micha Jenkins, Moxley Sorrel, Orange Plank Road, Overland Campaign, Robert E. Lee, Texas Brigade, Ulysses S. Grant, Widow Tapp Field, wilderness, William Mahone, Wounding of James Longstreet
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