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Tag Archives: Montgomery Meigs
The Battle of Memphis and Its Fallen Federal Leader
One of the most consequential battles of the war—and one of the shortest—took place on June 6, 1862: the battle of Memphis. Federals suffered only a single casualty, Col. Charles Ellet, Jr., the man most responsible for the victory in … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Battles, Civilian, Leadership--Federal, Navies
Tagged Battle of Memphis, Charles Ellet, Edwin Stanton, Fallen Leaders, Flag Officer Charles H. Davis, Gen. M. Jeff Thompson, George Gorham, Gideon Welles, Henry Halleck, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Mississippi River, Montgomery Meigs, Philadelphia, Queen of the West, ram fleet
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Heroic Burnside
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
Ending the War: James Tanner and his Cherished Memories of the Awful Night
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
New Articles Will Help You Rethink McClellan
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
A Logistician’s View of the War in Virginia
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
“…please furnish better mules…”— JEB Stuart’s 1862 Christmas Raid, Part Two
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
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civilian, Emerging Civil War, Holidays, Leadership--Confederate, Personalities
Tagged Battle of Fredericksburg, cavalry, Christmas Raid, Fitz Lee, JEB Stuart, John S. Mosby, Laura Ratcliffe, Montgomery Meigs, Robert E. Lee, Rooney Lee
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“…please furnish better mules…”— JEB Stuart’s 1862 Christmas Raid, Part One
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
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Holidays, Leadership--Confederate, Personalities
Tagged Battle of Fredericksburg, Burke's Station Raid, cavalry, Christmas Raid, Fitz Lee, JEB Stuart, John Pelham, Montgomery Meigs, Robert E. Lee, Rooney Lee, Wade Hampton
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A General Remembered: Lew Wallace after the Battle of Monocacy
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
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 6th Corps, Battle of Fort Stevens, Battle of Monocacy, Ben-Hur, Edward O. C. Ord, Fort Stevens, Henry Halleck, Horatio G. Wright, Lew Wallace, Lincoln Assassination, Montgomery Meigs, Shiloh, Sixth Corps, Ulysses S. Grant
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The Myth of the “Cracker Line”: Part Two
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
