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Tag Archives: Lew Wallace
Ulysses S. Grant: Clausewitz’s Military Genius
ECW welcomes back guest author Nathan Provost The term “military genius” is often a label for an officer with high intelligence or the successful application of military theory in warfare. All too often, academic and public historians cite Grant as … Continue reading
Lew Wallace Secures the B&O– For the First Time (Pt. 2)
Part 1 is available here. It was a busy June for Lew Wallace. He and his 11th Indiana Zouaves had been posted at Cumberland, Maryland to guard the vital Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridges across the Potomac River. Their raid … Continue reading
Lew Wallace Secures the B&O– For the First Time (Pt. 1)
Lew Wallace, the Hoosier lawyer-turned soldier, readied his command for its move. His objective was a vital connection of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad whose trains were badly needed to transport material and manpower. Wallace wrote later, “The need of … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Artillery, Battles, Campaigns
Tagged 11th Indiana Zouaves, 33rd Virginia Infantry, A.P. Hill, Andrew Curtin, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Cumberland, Harpers Ferry, Joseph Johnston, Lew Wallace, Maryland, Moses Grooms, New Creek, Pennsylvania Bucktails, pennsylvania reserves, Robert Patterson, Robert S. Foster, Romney, Winchester, Winfield Scott
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Railroads: The B&O and the Battle of Monocacy
Eric Wittenberg has written an overview of the B&O here. The following blog post examines the B&O’s role more in depth as it pertains to the events leading up to the Battle of Monocacy. Messages kept coming across the desk … Continue reading
Fighting at Monocacy’s Thomas Farm
Today is the 153rd anniversary of the battle of Monocacy—the “Battle that Saved Washington.” Fought just miles south of Frederick, Maryland along the banks of the Monocacy river the battle was Federal Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace’s last-ditch effort to slow … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns
Tagged 106th New York, 13th Georgia, 14th New Jersey, 61st Georgia, 9th New York Heavy Artillery, Christian Keefer Thomas, Clement Evans, Eugene C. Gordon, Frederick, James H. Baker, James Ricketts, John B. Gordon, Jubal Early, Lew Wallace, Louisiana Tigers, Monocacy, Stonewall Brigade, Thomas Farm, William Seward Jr.
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Favorite Historical Person: Lew Wallace
As I think about people I admire historically, a spectrum of Federal commanders come to mind: Winfield S. Hancock, Nelson Miles, John Gibbon, etc. But recently, I have come to steadily respect and admire more and more Lew Wallace. Wallace … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged Battle of Monocacy, Battle of Shiloh, Ben-Hur, Cincinnati, favorite17, Leadership, Lew Wallace
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Ryan Quint: The Other Exiled Commander at Monocacy
The Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge is coming up Aug. 4-6. We’ve asked each of our speakers to share with us a story related to the topic they’ll be presenting as part of our “Great Defenses of … Continue reading
2017 Emerging Civil War Symposium Schedule of Events
We are proud to announce the full schedule of events for the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. We hope that you will join us for this exciting event. Last year’s event sold out, so be sure … Continue reading
Posted in Speakers Bureau, Symposium, Upcoming Events
Tagged Antietam, Battle of the North Anna River, Brian Matthew Jordan, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, CSPAN, Eric Wittenberg, Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War at Stevenson Ridge, Gettysburg, John Buford, Kelly Mezurek, Kennesaw Mountain, Kevin Pawlak, Lee White, Lew Wallace, Monocacy, Robert E. Lee, Ryan Quint, Second Manassas, South Mountain, Spotsylvania, Stones River, Stonewall Jackson, USCT, Vicksburg
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Symposium Early-Bird Price Extension
We are pleased to announce that we have extended the early-bird ticket pricing for the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. You now have until December 31, 2016 to purchase your early-bird tickets for this exciting event. … Continue reading
Posted in Speakers Bureau, Symposium, Upcoming Events
Tagged Antietam, Battle of Stones River, Brandy Station, Brian Matthew Jordan, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, Daniel T. Davis, Daniel Welch, Emerging Civil War, Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, Eric Wittenberg, Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, Gettysburg, John Buford, Kelly Mezurek, Kennesaw Mountain, Kevin Pawlak, Lee White, Lew Wallace, Matt Atkinson, Ryan Quint, Spotsylvania, USCT
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A Civilian Remembers the Battle of Monocacy
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy, fought in 1864 between Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace and Lt. Gen. Jubal Early. Wallace’s badly-outnumbered Federals aligned themselves along the Monocacy River, hoping to hold off the Confederates in a last-ditch … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Civilian
Tagged 61st Georgia, Alice Thomas, Antoinette Gambrill, Araby, Battle of Monocacy, C. Keefer Thomas, Daily Frederick News, Gambrill Mill, James Van Valkenburg, John B. Gordon, John Gambrill, John Lamar, Jubal Early, Lew Wallace, Mary Addison 'Mamie' Tyler, Peter Vredenburgh
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