Tag Archives: General Lee

The fall of Vicksburg: Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion

Posted on July 4, 2022 by JoAnna McDonald

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 →

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The Civil War and General Jim Mattis: Command relationship “trust up and down the chain” (Part 3)

Posted on May 13, 2020 by JoAnna McDonald

This series was inspired by Jim Mattis’s Call Sign Chaos.  In Part II, we looked at the relationships between Lincoln, Grant and Sherman to see how trust, respect, and communication aided senior Union leadership in their use of a multi-directional … Continue reading →

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The Civil War and General Jim Mattis: A Closer Look at Call Sign Chaos (Part 1)

Posted on April 21, 2020 by JoAnna McDonald

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 →

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Ending the War, More or Less

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Meg Groeling

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 →

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General Lee Makes a Joke

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Meg Groeling

The North Carolina Exploring Cultural Heritage Online site (NC ECHO) send some interesting things my way once in a while. This arrived yesterday: it is from the Greensboro Patriot, June 23, 1864, and is apparently reprinted from the Richmond Sentinel, … Continue reading →

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