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Tag Archives: Gideon Welles
The Superlatives of New Orleans 1862
Today at 3 AM, a Federal fleet under Flag Officer David G. Farragut began to run Forts Jackson and St. Philip, located south of New Orleans. He passed the forts with minimal damage, and in a running fight his ships … Continue reading
The Mississippi River Squadron and the “Great Artery of America” (Part 1)
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Kristen M. Pawlak On June 10, 1862, mere months before the Army of the Tennessee launched its initial operations against the Confederate fortress at Vicksburg, Mississippi, newly-promoted Major General William T. Sherman penned … Continue reading
Ironclad Superweapons of the Civil War: USS Monitor and CSS Virginia
The clash of the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia in Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862 is considered a revolutionary event in naval warfare, but neither vessel quite lived up to the ambitious expectations of its sponsors. On a hot … Continue reading
Voices of the Maryland Campaign–September 7, 1862
The gathering Confederate army resting along the Monocacy River outside of Frederick used Sunday, September 7 to relax peacefully in their new camps, preparing for the next campaign. Robert E. Lee believed his army safely ensconced in western Maryland, with … Continue reading
Advance of the Ironclads (part one)
Today we are pleased to welcome Eric Sterner. Eric is a national security and aerospace consultant in the Washington, DC area. He held senior staff positions for the Committees on Armed Services and Science in the House of Representatives and served … Continue reading
Civil War On Lake Erie
When presented with a map of the United States, most people can identify the general region in which the Civil War was fought. Few would point to Michigan, Wisconsin, or New York – which might lead you to question the … Continue reading
“If You Have Any Orders to Give Me, I am Prepared to Receive and Obey Them”: The Command Struggles of Gen. George Meade, September 1863-March 1864 (part II)
The second in a two-part series During the Bristoe Station Campaign, George Gordon Meade believed that Lee had been the superior general. “I am free to admit that in the playing of it he has got the advantage of me,” … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Abner Doubleday, Abraham Lincoln, Army of the Potomac, Bristoe Station, Culpepper, Dan Butterfield, Daniel Sickles, Edwin Stanton, George Gordon Meade, Gideon Welles, Gouverneur K. Warren, Henry Halleck, Joe Hooker, Joint Committee, Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid, Lincoln, meade, meade-orders-to-give-me, Mine Run, Rappahannock Station
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