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Tag Archives: Fort Harrison
Fort Harrison: What can a little-known fort teach us?
Have you ever heard of Fort Harrison, outside of Richmond? Maybe you have, if you’re well read on the Richmond campaigns, but chances are you haven’t. Built as part of the lines defending the city, the Fort was attacked and … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, USCT
Tagged Fort Harrison, Medal of Honor
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Forts: Fury at Fort Harrison
General Grant needed a good idea… To his utter astonishment Ben Butler had one! During July and August of 1864 Ulysses S. Grant was trying to find a way to either get Robert E. Lee out of his fortifications that … Continue reading
Fallen Leaders: The Grizzly sensed death
Hiram Burnham sensed he would not return home alive as he rejoined his command in late September 1864. He was correct — by six days. Born in Machias in Maine’s Washington County in 1813 or 1814, the physically large and … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 6th Maine Infantry, Abner Knowles, Abraham Lincoln, Aikens’ Landing, Bermuda Hundred, Bloodless Aroostook War, Brian Swartz, Calais, Chaffin's Farm, Charles A. Clark, Charles A. Heckman, Charles J. Paine, Cherryfield, Cold Harbor, David B. Birney, Deep Bottom, Drury’s Bluff, Edward O. C. Ord, Elizabeth Burnham, Ellsworth American, Fallen Leaders, Fort Harrison, George J. Stannard, Harrington, Israel Washburn Jr., James H. Mundy, James Rover, Machias, Petersburg, Pine Grove Cemetery, Portland Daily Press, Robert Burnham, Varina Road, Washington County, William "Baldy" Smith, William T. H. Brooks, X Corps. XVIII Corps
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ECW on C-SPAN 3: Doug Crenshaw on the Battle of Fort Harrison
ECW returns to C-SPAN 3’s “American History TV” this weekend with another selection from our most recent “virtual symposium.” Doug Crenshaw’s talk about the battle of Fort Harrison will debut at 6 p.m. EDT and re-air Sunday morning at 4 … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Civil War Events, USCT
Tagged American History TV, C-SPAN, C-SPAN 3, Doug Crenshaw, Fort Harrison, Kris White
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George Stannard, Citizen-Soldier from Vermont
He had been a school teacher, farmer, and foundry operator before the war, nothing to show any promise out of the ordinary. But when war came, George Jerrison Stannard was one of the first Vermonters to sign up for the … Continue reading
A Lost Opportunity: Fort Harrison
During the summer of 1864, Union General U. S. Grant made several attempts to break Lee’s lines by attacking both sides of the James River, hoping to stretch the Confederates to the breaking point. In July, he sent troops to … Continue reading
Posted in Battles
Tagged a-lost-opportunity, Army of the James, Fort Harrison, Overland Campaign
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Fort Harrison Trail Map
One hundred and fifty four years ago, Union soldiers clambered over the earthen walls of Richmond’s outer defense line. The Army of the James succeeding in capturing Fort Harrison but suffered heavy losses in the assault, particularly among its leadership. … Continue reading
Preservation Groups: The Richmond Battlefields Association
I recently had the opportunity to talk to Bernie Fisher, president of the RBA about the history and accomplishments of the local preservation organization. The RBA was established in 2001. Julie and Bob Krick provided the spark as a small … Continue reading
Posted in Preservation
Tagged Cold Harbor, Fort Harrison, Gaines's Mill, Glendale, Haw's Shop, Second Deep Bottom
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The Best Missed Opportunity at Richmond
We are pleased to welcome back guest author Doug Crenshaw, who continues to look at communications mishaps during the campaigns for Richmond. Today, he turns to 1864. As they peered over the walls of Fort Harrison, Confederate soldiers witnessed an … Continue reading
He Had Won for Himself an Honorable Name: Brig. Gen. John Chambliss’ Untimely Death
Today, we are pleased to welcome back author Jimmy Price The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign witnessed many dark days for the Army of Northern Virginia, but one that has received scant attention is August 16, 1864. On that day, Lee’s army lost … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged 13th Virginia Cavalry, 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 41st Virginia Infantry, 5th New Hampshire, Benjamin Butler, Beverly Ford, Brandy Station, Bristoe Station Campaign, Chaffin's Farm, David Birney, David M. Gregg, East Cavalry Field, Fort Harrison, Fussell's Mill, Gettysburg, J. Irvin Gregg, John R. Chambliss, Morton's Ford, Nelson Miles, New Market Heights, Robert E. Lee, Rooney Lee, Second Deep Bottom, U.S. Grant
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