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Tag Archives: Joe Johnston
The 11th Maine at Seven Pines: “Men were being shot on all sides of me”
Along with the Pennsylvanians on their right flank, heavily outnumbered Mainers dueled with Joe Johnston’s advancing Confederates at Seven Pines (Fair Oaks) on Saturday, May 31, 1862. The Yankees paid a terrible price for their heroic stand at a worm … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Battles
Tagged 100th New York Infantry Regiment, 104th Pennsylvanian Infantry Regiment, 11th Maine Infantry Regiment, 1st New York Light Artillery, Alexander Katon, Brian Swartz, Chickahominy River, Erasmus Keyes, Fair Oaks, Harris M. Plaisted, Harrison Hume, Henry M. Naglee, J. William West, Joe Johnston, Nine Mile Road, Robert F. Campbell, Seven Pines, Silas Casey, William H. H. Rice, Williamsburg Stage Road, Willis Maddocks
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Scenes from Rocky Face Ridge
I had the remarkable opportunity today to visit the crest of Rocky Face Ridge just outside Dalton, Georgia. My visit came as part of a video swing by the American Battlefield Trust with Garry Adelman and Kris White, and our … Continue reading
A Bold Scheme and a Mysterious Coincidence in the Final Days of the Vicksburg Campaign
By July 15, 1863, Gen. Joe Johnston’s “Army of Relief” suddenly found itself in need of relief of its own. Johnston’s impotent posturing during most of the Vicksburg Campaign had done little to alleviate Confederate misfortunes inside the besieged city, … Continue reading
“Sublime but Dismal Grandeur”: The Battle of Jackson, Mississippi
“There are some slight errors in history in regard to the capture of Jackson, which I will take opportunity to correct,” declared Samuel C. Miles, a veteran of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry, in a 1893 letter to the National Tribune. … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Common Soldier, Memory, Newspapers
Tagged 8th Wisconsin, Battle of Jackson, Jackson Mississippi, James McPherson, James Tuttle, Joe Johnston, John Gregg, Joseph E. Johnston, Joseph Mower, Live Eagle Brigade, National Tribune, Old Abe war eagle, S. C. Miles, Samuel Miles, Vicksburg Campaign, William T. Sherman
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Year In Review 2017: #7
Emerging Civil War guest author Doug Crenshaw shared some of his investigative research, detailing his search for location on the Virginia Peninsula. From archives to GPS maps to the actual battlefield, this blog post reveals the location of a famous … Continue reading
The Question of Hood and the Army of Tennessee: “Far Better” or “Far Better?”
“Punctuation acts as signposts to help your reader understand how to read your writing,” I tell my students. Many of the first-year writers I teach are still coming to grips with just how important good punctuation is—and how subtle and … Continue reading
On Location: Atop Kennesaw Mountain
On June 19, 1864, Joseph Johnston’s Army of Tennessee slipped into its strongest defensive position of the Atlanta Campaign: Kennesaw Mountain. I went On Location, at the mountain’s crest, to take a look for myself; I also had the opportunity … Continue reading
Posted in On Location
Tagged A Long and Bloody Task, Joe Johnston, Kennesaw Line, Kennesaw Mountain, Steve Davis
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Tracking Down the Wounding of Joe Johnston
We are pleased to welcome back guest author Doug Crenshaw, who shares with us today a bit of original research. It’s something that has puzzled me for years. The wounding of Joe Johnston was an event that changed the course … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Books & Authors, Engaging the Civil War Series, National Park Service
Tagged 4th Alabama, Doug Crenshaw, Drury Armistead, Fair Oaks, Joe Johnston, Joseph Johnston, maps, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, R. T. Coles, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Seven Pines, Stephen Sears, To the Gates of Richmond, Turning Points of the American Civil War
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1860’s Politics: Why Do We think McClellan Was the “Peace Candidate”? Because the Rebels Thought So
A thoughtful respondent to my recent submission to the ECW blog, “1860’s Politics,” wondered why Gen. George McClellan, Democratic nominee for U. S. president in 1864, waited until after Sherman’s troops captured Atlanta, Sept. 2, 1864, before he announced his … Continue reading
Meeting “Old Joe” on the Battlefield
The first time I met Joe Johnston on the battlefield, he was pointing dramatically at something indistinct off in the distance. He was also out of position. It was a gloomy day. Johnston stood like a silhouette against the clouds, … Continue reading
