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Tag Archives: General Grant
The fall of Vicksburg: Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion
On July 4, 1863, Major General U.S. Grant’s army captured Vicksburg, Mississippi. This campaign often gets hastily passed over in history conversations. Gettysburg and Fourth festivities take precedent. I’m at fault for neglecting this event as well. Still, the fall … Continue reading
Saving History Saturday: Four Battlefields Targeted for Preservation
The American Battlefield Trust announced this week that they are working to save battlefields in four states, including their first ever effort in Ohio. The Buffington Island Battlefield is the site of one of only two battles that took place … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Preservation
Tagged Alfred Pleasonton, American Battlefield Trust, Battle of Belmont, Battle of Upperville, Battle of Vicksburg, Buffington Island, Chickasaw Bayou, General Grant, J.E.B. Stuart, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, Saving History Saturday
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The Civil War and General Jim Mattis: Political-military relationship “trust up and down the chain” (Part 2)
In Call Sign Chaos, Jim Mattis stresses “trust up and down the chain must be the coin of the realm.” Official military doctrine supports this observation. A U.S. Army publication notes that command is “not a one-way, top-down process that … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Federal, Lincoln, Personalities
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, General Grant, General Sherman, General Thomas, Western theater
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The Civil War and General Jim Mattis: A Closer Look at Call Sign Chaos (Part 1)
The first time I heard Jim Mattis speak was in 2007. As an Education Director for the U.S. Marine Corps, I attended then Lieutenant General Mattis’ seminar on the 1st Marine Division at the First Battle of Fallujah (2003). This … Continue reading
Ending the War, More or Less
April 9, 1865, is the day that most people think the American Civil War came to an end. General Robert E. Lee realized his gallant Army of Northern Virginia was simply too beaten up to continue its fight for Confederate … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Trans-Mississippi, Western Theater
Tagged Andrew Johnson, Appomattox, Col. Edward Canby, CSS Shenandoah, ending-the-war, General Grant, General Joseph Johnston, General Lee, General Richard Taylor, General Sherman, Stand Watie
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Primary Sources: Thoughts and Favorites
A primary source is defined as one produced by an eyewitness to an event offering their recollections. Some primary sources provide just basic facts with limited additional details. Other sources, like battle reports, provide more details but often offer little … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Primary Sources, Trans-Mississippi, Western Theater
Tagged Bataan, Burma, Corregidor, General Grant, Grant's Memoirs, John T. Wilder, Manila, Marcus Toney, Munfordville, Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, Primary Sources, primary-sources-19, Simon Buckner, Wilbur Fisk, William Slim
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“To save the further effusion of blood”: Major General John S. Bowen and the Surrender of Vicksburg
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Kristen M. Pawlak On July 3, 1863, Major General John S. Bowen and Lieutenant Colonel Louis Montgomery entered the Union siege lines surrounding Vicksburg to deliver a message from Army of Mississippi Lieutenant … Continue reading
“Grant” by Ron Chernow – A Review
Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author James F. Epperson Many compelling tales come out of the history of the American Civil War. One of the most interesting is the story of the slouchy Ohio-born tanner’s son who progressed from leather-goods store … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Books & Authors
Tagged biography, General Grant, James F. Epperson, Ron Chernow
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The Turkish Grant
Emerging Civil War welcomes back Frank Jastrzembski In May 1897, the eminent Major General Nelson A. Miles departed from the United States to observe the Greek and Ottoman armies at war. The 57-year-old Miles was almost boyish in his enthusiasm … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 4/10-4/16/17
In your opinion, who was the best battlefield commander at the Battle of Shiloh? Why?
