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Tag Archives: Lawrence Keitt
“Great Good Service”: Union Cavalry Holds Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864
After taking command of the Army of the Potomac’s cavalry corps in April 1864, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan was determined to expand the duties of his troopers. Traditionally, the primary role of cavalry was that of scouting, screening and intelligence … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged 1st New York Dragoons, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, 6th Michigan Cavalry, Alfred Torbert, Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Matadequin Creek, Fitzhugh Lee, George A. Custer, James Kidd, Joseph Kershaw, Lawrence Keitt, Martin Gary, Matthew C. Butler, Philip Sheridan, Richard Anderson, Robert E. Lee, Robert Hoke, Thomas Clingman, Thomas Devin, Wesley Merritt
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Slinging Insults in the Confederate State House
Things got testy in the U. S. Congress in the years before the war. Most of us know about Preston Brooks caning Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber. Maybe less known is when South Carolina Representative Lawrence Keitt called Galusha Grow of Pennsylvania … Continue reading
