Tag Archives: Montgomery Meigs

Heroic Burnside

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

By this point in 1862, Ambrose Burnside’s excellent plan for a late-year campaign had already begun to unravel. His Right Grand Division under Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner stole a march on Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and, … Continue reading →

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Ending the War: James Tanner and his Cherished Memories of the Awful Night

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Kevin Pawlak

James Tanner had never seen Tenth Street so full of people. The crowd packed the street in front of his second-floor apartment. Tanner sat on his porch, looking down into the mass of people. Dignitaries and generals came and went, … Continue reading →

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New Articles Will Help You Rethink McClellan

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

Probably the most notable thing about George McClellan’s final month and a half in command of the Army of the Potomac are the zingers Lincoln tosses at the general for the army’s inactivity. By that point in their relationship, even … Continue reading →

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A Logistician’s View of the War in Virginia

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Kevin Pawlak

Abraham Lincoln’s administration did not possess a blueprint about how to fight a war between North and South in the summer of 1861. Indeed, with open armed hostilities between the United States and Confederate States only a few months old, … Continue reading →

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“…please furnish better mules…”— JEB Stuart’s 1862 Christmas Raid, Part Two

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Rob Orrison

This is part two of a two-part series on Jeb Stuart’s 1862 Christmas Raid; part one was posted on December 26th. Stuart’s Christmas Raid, by John Paul Strain  After sending his famous message to Gen. Meigs, Stuart decided to confuse … Continue reading →

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“…please furnish better mules…”— JEB Stuart’s 1862 Christmas Raid, Part One

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Rob Orrison

This is the first of a two-part series on Jeb Stuart’s 1862 Christmas Raid. After the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia settled in the area south of the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg. On Christmas day, Gen. … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Arlington for Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Chris Mackowski
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A General Remembered: Lew Wallace after the Battle of Monocacy

Posted on May 16, 2014 by ECW Guest Post

A guest post by Ryan Quint, part three of a series. After his defeat at the Battle of Monocacy, Major General Lew Wallace retreated back towards Baltimore. His force, badly outnumbered by Confederate troops under the command of Lieutenant General … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the “Cracker Line”: Part Two

Posted on April 24, 2014 by ECW Guest Post

We are excited to welcome back guest author Frank Varney. Frank is the author of General Grant and the Rewriting of History: How the Destruction of General William S. Rosecrans Influenced Our Understanding of the Civil War. Part two in … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the “Cracker Line”: Part One

Posted on April 17, 2014 by ECW Guest Post

We are excited to welcome guest author Frank Varney. Frank is the author of General Grant and the Rewriting of History: How the Destruction of General William S. Rosecrans Influenced Our Understanding of the Civil War. Part one in a … Continue reading →

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