Tag Archives: Joseph Mower

“Sublime but Dismal Grandeur”: The Battle of Jackson, Mississippi

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Chris Mackowski

“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 →

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Chasing Uncle Billy: Breaching the Line of the Salkahatchie River (part two)

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Eric J. Wittenberg

(part two of two) On February 1, 1865, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s might army crossed into South Carolina and began moving north. He kept his two wings separated for a variety of reasons: to confuse the Confederates as to … Continue reading →

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Whiskey and War: The Case of Joseph Mower at the Battle of Corinth

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Daniel Davis

Over the course of the last year and a half, one of the officers who has grabbed my attention is Maj. Gen. Joseph Mower. Having served in the War with Mexico, Mower compiled an impressive combat record during the Civil … Continue reading →

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“One of the most deplorable incidents”

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

On March 21, 1865, one of the last actions of the battle of Bentonville—which, in turn, was the last major engagement between Confederate forces and Union soldiers under William T. Sherman in the Western theater—cut short another young life.

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The Swamp Lizard Turns the Flank: Joseph Mower’s Assault at Bentonville

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Daniel Davis

Reveling in victory, Maj. Gen. Joseph Mower watched as the enemy to his immediate front collapsed, the Confederates scampering to the rear for safety. To his immediate front, Mower could make out the buildings that constituted the village of Bentonville. … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Bentonville: March 21, 1865

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Daniel Davis

March 21 began much as the previous day ended, with both sides engaging in light skirmishing. Late in the morning, Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Mower, a division commander in the XVII Corps received permission from his immediate superior, Maj. Gen. … Continue reading →

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The Swamp Lizard Gets His Nickname

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Daniel Davis

As the second week of February, 1865 opened Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s armies were nearing the South Carolina capitol, Columbia.  Since leaving Savannah, the Yankees had covered well over one hundred miles. In the course of their trek, the … Continue reading →

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