Tag Archives: John Tidball

“My father served under both Lee and Grant…”

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Jon-Erik Gilot

A few days ago whilst weeding some of my old Civil War periodicals collection – because that’s what I’ve been reduced to during this quarantine – I came across something interesting. In the August 1961 issue of Civil War Times I … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Cavalry Tactics: How Technology Drove Change (Part Seven)

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Eric J. Wittenberg

(part seven in a series) In the previous two installments of this series (here and here), we examined how the development of rifled muskets made Napoleonic cavalry charges obsolete, and also how repeating weapons transformed the mission of cavalry from … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The First Federal Cannon Shot

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Kristopher D. White

Part of a Series. At the base of the monument to Brigadier General John Buford are four cannon. These cannon are not on carriages like the other 400 or so cannon on the Gettysburg Battlefield; rather the cannon sit within … Continue reading →

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