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Tag Archives: George McClellan
Heroic Burnside
By this point in 1862, Ambrose Burnside’s excellent plan for a late-year campaign had already begun to unravel. His Right Grand Division under Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner stole a march on Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and, … Continue reading
Could McClellan Have Been Someone Other Than McClellan?
Today is November 7, the anniversary of Little Mac’s final removal from command of the Army of the Potomac in 1862. I’ve been thinking about George McClellan lately, spurred by some writing I’ve been doing about him for an upcoming … Continue reading
Conspiracy – Civil War Style?
In a year with an exceptional plethora of “tell-all” books and a variety of conspiracy theories from multiple sides and perspectives, old historical sources never fail to add a little perspective and humor. While seeking an escape from the election … Continue reading
Posted in Memory
Tagged civil war memory, conspiracy, George McClellan, james a. scrymser, Reconstruction, writing
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Railroads – Tracks to the Antietam: The Railroad Supplies the Army of the Potomac, September 18, 1862
“We can distinctly hear firing again this afternoon in the direction of Harpers Ferry,” wrote a Union soldier in the Washington defenses on September 17, 1862.[1] Closer to the Antietam battlefield, one onlooker attempted to count the number of Federal … Continue reading
Trial by Fire for the U.S. Sharpshooters at Yorktown, Part 2
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson for Part 2 of his mini-series. To read Part I of this series, about the U.S. Sharpshooters’ 1st Regiment and their role on first day of the Siege of Yorktown, click … Continue reading
Artillery: Alfred Mordecai, the Napoleon, and Changing Artillery
Many know Arthur Fremantle, the famed British observer sent to the United States to observe the respective armies in the Civil War. Fremantle was just one of many observers from Great Britain, Prussia, France, and even Hungary sent by their … Continue reading
Posted in Artillery
Tagged 12-Pounder Napoleon, Alfred Mordecai, Army of the Potomac, Artillery-18, Cannon-Obusier, cannons, Crimean War, Delafield Commission, First Manassas, George McClellan, Henry Hunt, Howitzers, John Gibbon, Mortars, Napoleon III, Richard Delafield, Siege of Sevastopol
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Survival at Sea: A Terrifying Voyage to the Peninsula
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson When he volunteered for the U.S. Sharpshooters (U.S.S.S.) in 1861, George A. Marden knew well there were many ways he could perish while serving the Union cause. It’s unlikely, however, that … Continue reading
The Decision to Attach William F. Smith to the Army of the James
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Sean Michael Chick Major General William Farrar Smith is one of the Civil War’s most controversial commanders. He was twice removed from command. He was once considered for an army command. He was … Continue reading
Seven Pines and Seven Days: Robert E. Lee Replaces “Old Joe” Johnston (part one)
(Part one of three) Late May 1862. General George B. McClellan’s massive Army of the Potomac stood at the very gates of Richmond. There had never been an army like this in North America before. McClellan had more than 100,000 … Continue reading
Mexican-American War 170th: Siege of Puebla
Ever since Winfield Scott had left the city of Puebla in August, 1847, the American garrison inside the city had tangled with Mexican guerrilla fighters. The Mexican irregulars attacked the cattle pens, and took pot shots at the American soldiers … Continue reading
