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Tag Archives: March to the Sea
General Sherman’s Christmas in Savannah
Despite the dire predictions of what the terrible Sherman might do to the fine city of Savannah once he got his claws on it, the people of the city soon found that the lion had turned pussycat. Of course, anything … Continue reading
Assault on Ft. McAllister announces Sherman’s arrival outside Savannah
Nearing the end of his militarily unorthodox March to the Sea through the heart of Georgia, in early December 1864, Sherman approached the outer lines of Savannah cautiously. Wishing to avoid a frontal assault on the Confederate lines, which would … Continue reading
Posted in Battles
Tagged Fort McAllister, General William T. Sherman, March to the Sea, Savannah
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Penn Yan, NY, Cemetery Yields Old Acquaintance
While surveying the Lakeview Cemetery in Penn Yan, NY, recently, I stumbled upon an old acquaintance – John Morrison Oliver.
Posted in Emerging Civil War
Tagged Civil War, Fort McAllister, March to the Sea, Savannah, Sherman
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Coming to My Senses: A Review of Mark Smith’s The Smell of Battle, the Taste of Siege: A Sensory History of the Civil War
Smith, Mark M. The Smell of Battle, the Taste of Siege: A Sensory History of the Civil War. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015. A “Sensory History?” What is a “Sensory” history? The title certainly catches your attention and leaves … Continue reading
Mediocre to Average? William T. Sherman as a Battlefield Commander
The subject of the post is a question that has been puzzling me for quite awhile. Indeed, one could consider this a Question of the Week, but on steroids. Was William T. Sherman, a man who remains in the pantheon … Continue reading
Whiskey and War: The Case of Joseph Mower at the Battle of Corinth
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
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Personalities, Western Theater
Tagged Battle of Bentonville, Battle of Corinth, Carolinas Campaign, Island No. 10, Iuka, Joseph Mower, Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, March to the Sea, Mexican War, Red River Campaign, Vicksburg Campaign
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What Did They Know?
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Dwight Hughes When considering historical events, it is too easy to wonder, given what happened, why in the world our ancestors did what they did. But we must remember that they … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Navies, Personalities, Politics, Sesquicentennial
Tagged Albert Edward, Alexander Stephens, Army of the James, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Franklin, Battle of Nashville, Charleston South Carolina, CSS Florida, CSS Shenandoah, George McClellan, George Thomas, James Longstreet, James Waddell, John Bell Hood, Jubal Early, March to the Sea, Mobile, Osprey, P.G.T. Beauregard, Petersburg, Philip Sheridan, Robert E. Lee, Selma, Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Tallahassee, Ulysse S. Grant, William T. Sherman
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To Crush One Corps of Sherman’s Army: Henry Slocum’s Actions at Bentonville
Major General Henry W. Slocum could hardly believe his ears. Standing before him was an emaciated figure, dressed in enemy gray. The man, a “galvanized Yankee”, which was a term applied to captured Union soldiers who chose to enter Confederate … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities, Politics, Sesquicentennial, Western Theater
Tagged 10th Michigan Infantry, 14th Michigan Infantry, 150th Anniversary of Bentonville, 17th New York Infantry, 27th New York Infantry, 60th Illinois Infantry, Battle of Averasboro, Battle of Bentonville, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Gettysburg, Braxton Bragg, District of Vicksburg, Henry Slocum, James B. McPherson, James Morgan, Jefferson C. Davis, Joseph Hooker, Joseph Johnston, March to the Sea, Oliver O. Howard, Robert Hoke, Seven Days Battles, Sherman's Carolinas Campaign, Wade Hampton, William Carlin, William Hardee, William T. Sherman, XII Corps, XIV Corps, XX Corps
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The Art of Hiding Personal Effects, Part Two: Valuables
The physical trauma Sherman and his troops forced upon the Southern countryside riddles letters and diaries, and the psychological trauma is still evident in the resentment passed down between generations. The chaos of unorganized Union foraging parties followed a pattern … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Memory
Tagged Carolina Campaigns, Hiding personal effects, March to the Sea, Sherman's bummers, William T. Sherman
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The Art of Hiding Personal Effects, Part One: Slaves
As Union forces marched south under Sherman, wreaking havoc across several Southern states, stories of Northern atrocities spread. It’s hard to say which stories were true, and which were fanciful creations that played on Southern sentiments, like some of those … Continue reading
Posted in Slavery
Tagged Hiding personal effects, March to the Sea, Slaves, William T. Sherman
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