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Marching Societies Transform 1860 Election
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Leon Reed…. The 1860 presidential election aroused more passion than any presidential election before or since. Four regional candidates: former congressman Abraham Lincoln, US senator Stephen Douglas, vice president John Breckinridge, and recently … Continue reading
Seven “Persons of Importance”
In the early morning hours of May 17, 1865, off the far southwestern cape of mainland Florida, pickets stationed there by Union General John Newton intercepted a small vessel bound for Cuba. That promontory, jutting out into the Gulf of … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Navies, Politics
Tagged 2nd Florida Cavalry USA, Cape Sable, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Everglades National Park, Florida, Gideon Welles, John Breckenridge, John Newton, Judah P. Benjamin, Thomas A Harris, US Navy
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1860’s Politics: A Fine Fiddle
I came across this 1860 political cartoon recently while reading a story at CNN.com about the nastiest elections in U.S. history:
“Put the boys in, and may God forgive me for the order.”
They were merely boys, some just old enough to shave for the first time. The youngest was 15, the oldest 24. General John Cabell Breckenridge was adamant: the “boys” from the Virginia Military Institute would only be used as reinforcements … Continue reading
Chickamauga: Thomas’s Battleline
The monument to the 2nd Ohio Infantry took its design in honor of the XIV Corps, which adopted an acorn as their symbol following the campaign for Chattanooga. The acorn was chosen by Gen. George Thomas because his men stood like … Continue reading
Scenes of Stones River National Battlefield
The last few days fellow writer Chris Mackowski has been chronicling the Battle of Stones River. (To access these articles hit the “Home” button and scroll down the page). I had the chance to tour the battlefield this summer and … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Civil War, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Preservation, Western Theater
Tagged Battle of Stones River, Chicago Trade Battery, James Negley, John Breckenridge, Stones River, Stones River National Battlefield, Stones River National Cemetery, William Rosecrans
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The Battle of Stones River: “Oh, my Orphans!”
Breckenridge’s Charge Stones River National Battlefield
The Battle of Stones River: “The nation could scarcely have lived….”
With the Emancipation Proclamation set to go into effect on January 1, 1863, and the Army of the Potomac still in ruins after its humiliating defeat on the heights beyond Fredericksburg, Virginia, President Abraham Lincoln desperately needed a victory. Major General … Continue reading
