Tag Archives: Louisiana Tigers

The Louisiana Tigers at Gaines’ Mill

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Bert Dunkerly

Major Chatham Roberdeau Wheat and the Louisiana Tigers loom large in Civil War history. Such a famous, and ferocious unit, and its commander, met its end outside of Richmond in June, 1862. At six feet, two inches, and weight about … Continue reading →

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Wah-Who-Eeee! … And The War Came to the Rebels, Part 2

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Meg Groeling

Author Margaret Mitchel wrote her version of the sound of the rebel yell as “Wah-Who-Eeee,” and that was the sound heard throughout the Southern states when Confederate general P. G. T. Beauregard opened his well-prepared cannon on shabby little Fort … Continue reading →

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Fighting at Monocacy’s Thomas Farm

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Ryan Quint

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 →

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Civil War Echoes: Chennault and the Flying Tigers

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Chris Kolakowski

One of the most famous flying units of World War II was the American Volunteer Group (AVG) under Claire Lee Chennault (pictured). Known as the “Flying Tigers,” the AVG fought in China and Southeast Asia for 7 months (20 December … Continue reading →

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Bury These Men: Lee and Hill at Bristoe Station

Posted on October 15, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Bill Backus. Perhaps the most famous incident from the Battle of Bristoe Station was the rebuke Robert E. Lee gave to A.P. Hill after both surveyed the human wreckage after the disastrous … Continue reading →

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