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Tag Archives: General William T. Sherman
General Sherman’s Christmas in Savannah
Despite the dire predictions of what the terrible Sherman might do to the fine city of Savannah once he got his claws on it, the people of the city soon found that the lion had turned pussycat. Of course, anything … Continue reading
Assault on Ft. McAllister announces Sherman’s arrival outside Savannah
Nearing the end of his militarily unorthodox March to the Sea through the heart of Georgia, in early December 1864, Sherman approached the outer lines of Savannah cautiously. Wishing to avoid a frontal assault on the Confederate lines, which would … Continue reading
Posted in Battles
Tagged Fort McAllister, General William T. Sherman, March to the Sea, Savannah
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Mapping his way through the Carolinas: A profile of Major Robert M. McDowell (Part 2)
Maj. Robert M. McDowell was an engineering officer on the staff of Gen. Slocum during Sherman’s Carolinas campaign. His diary recounts the adventure. (Part two of two) Part of the army’s rear echelon, the staff major was not ordinarily in … Continue reading
Noah Trudeau Explains Lincoln’s Greatest Journey
Recently I chatted with award-winning author Noah Andre Trudeau, who has written several well-regarded books on the Civil War in 1864 and 1865. We discussed his next book, Lincoln’s Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days That Changed a Presidency, March 24 – … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Book Review, Books & Authors, Leadership--Federal, Lincoln, Personalities, Reconstruction, Sieges, Slavery
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Appomattox Campaign, Breakthrough at Petersburg, City Point, David Dixon Porter, Fall of Petersburg, Fall of Richmond, General William T. Sherman, Grant, Julia Grant, Lincoln in Richmond, Mary Todd Lincoln, Noah Andre Trudeau, Savas Beatie
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The Strategic Impact of the Battle of Nashville
When Maj. Gen. George Thomas’ Union forces drove the Army of Tennessee from their position south of Nashville on December 16, 1864, it signaled an end to John Bell Hood’s invasion of Tennessee. Hood’s army in shambles, any hopes of … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities, Sesquicentennial, Western Theater
Tagged Battle of Franklin, Battle of Nashville, General William T. Sherman, George Thomas, John Bell Hood, John Schofield, March to the Sea, Petersburg, Ulysses S. Grant
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Aftermath In Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia was a key Confederate railway hub throughout the war with a thriving population of about 22,000. Defense of this industrial city fell to Lt. General John Bell Hood and his army, which unfortunately was much too small for … Continue reading
Posted in Antebellum South, Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civilian, Economics, Sesquicentennial
Tagged Atlanta, Atlanta Intelligencer, Burning of Atlanta, General W. P. Howard, General William T. Sherman, J.J. Toon, John Bell Hood, Judson Kilpatrick, March to the Sea, Sallie Clayton
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“Harvest of Death”: The Battle of Griswoldville
On November 15, 1864, the vanguard of William T. Sherman’s forces left the city of Atlanta, Georgia on what would become the March to the Sea. Their ultimate objective was the city of Savannah, about 250 miles away. Over the … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Army of the Tennessee, Battle of Griswoldville, Charles Walcutt, Charles Woods, General William T. Sherman, Georgia Militia, Joseph Wheeler, Judson Kilpatrick, March to the Sea, Peter Osterhaus, Pleasant J. Philips, Robert F. Catterson, Theodore Upson
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“Atlanta Is Ours”
Defeat at Jonesboro ended John Bell Hood’s hopes of holding Atlanta. He abandoned the city the evening of September 1, destroying all useful military stores that could not be moved (a scene later immortalized in the book and film Gone … Continue reading
To Georgia With Lee
When John Bell Hood assumed command of the Army of Tennessee on July 18, 1864 he quickly changed the tactics employed by the main Confederate army in the west. Under the leadership of Joseph E. Johnston, the Army of Tennessee … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Personalities, Western Theater
Tagged 1864, Army of Tennessee, Battle of Atlanta, Battle of Ezra Church, Confederate Joseph E. Johnston, General William T. Sherman, John Bell Hood, Stephen Dill Lee, Western theater, William Hardee
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A Union Catastrophe by the Name of Red River
While the spring of 1864 marked the launch of a Union overland campaign in Virginia, it also signified a Federal disaster in the West. For three long months, the North had tried to take control of the Red River in … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Navies, Western Theater
Tagged A.J. Smith, E. Kirby Smith, Fort de Russy, Gary Joiner, General William T. Sherman, Green's Calvary, Henry Halleck, Lt. General Taylor, Nathaniel Banks, Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter, Red River Campaign, Shreveport, William B. Franklin, Yellow Bayou
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