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Tag Archives: Nelson Miles
Sharpshooters at Chancellorsville
ECW welcome guest author T. J. Bradley…. “Sharpshooter” tends to be a word that grabs a Civil War enthusiast’s attention. Thoughts are conjured of green coats and leather gaiters, Whitworth rifles, and the ability to hit elephants at a given … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Amiel Whipple, Battle of Chancellorsville, Hiram Berry, Nelson Miles, sharpshooters
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Stumped at Spotsy?
What does this cement block have to do with the battle of the Mule Shoe at Spotsylvania Court House? Spotsy Stump marker
“Completely Paralyzed”: Colonel Nelson Miles Wounded At Chancellorsville
When morning came and the Battle of Chancellorsville continued on May 4, 1863, Colonel Nelson A. Miles of the 61st New York Infantry Regiment lay on a stretcher, five miles from the burned Chancellorsville Crossroads. So far, he had narrowly … Continue reading
Posted in Medical
Tagged Battle of Chancellorsville, Field Hospital, medical care, Nelson Miles
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“Holding His Command”: Colonel Nelson Miles at Chancellorsville
Yesterday, I sorted through the official records’ order of battle lists and tweeted about it. I posted a photo of a portion of the list and asked followers if they could identify which battle I was working on from the … Continue reading
Chief Joseph: If not for Howard, “there would have been no war”
My favorite description of Oliver Otis Howard comes from historian Frank O’Reilly, who has called him “pious but vapid.” After the twin disasters that befell Howard’s Eleventh Corps at Chancellorsville and then, two months later, at Gettysburg, it’s always been … Continue reading
Nelson Miles and the Bayonet in 1865
Prevailing opinion today suggests that a war that began in 1861 as one of bayonets and bravado on open battlefields transformed into trenches, firepower, and raids on supply by 1865. Frontal attacks had become a thing of the past and … Continue reading
The Turkish Grant
Emerging Civil War welcomes back Frank Jastrzembski In May 1897, the eminent Major General Nelson A. Miles departed from the United States to observe the Greek and Ottoman armies at war. The 57-year-old Miles was almost boyish in his enthusiasm … Continue reading
He Had Won for Himself an Honorable Name: Brig. Gen. John Chambliss’ Untimely Death
Today, we are pleased to welcome back author Jimmy Price The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign witnessed many dark days for the Army of Northern Virginia, but one that has received scant attention is August 16, 1864. On that day, Lee’s army lost … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged 13th Virginia Cavalry, 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 41st Virginia Infantry, 5th New Hampshire, Benjamin Butler, Beverly Ford, Brandy Station, Bristoe Station Campaign, Chaffin's Farm, David Birney, David M. Gregg, East Cavalry Field, Fort Harrison, Fussell's Mill, Gettysburg, J. Irvin Gregg, John R. Chambliss, Morton's Ford, Nelson Miles, New Market Heights, Robert E. Lee, Rooney Lee, Second Deep Bottom, U.S. Grant
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The First Battle of Deep Bottom: July 27, 1864
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Jimmy Price Part three is a series. The First Battle of Deep Bottom– also occasionally called the Battle of Darbytown, Strawberry Plains, Tilghman’s Gate, New Market Road, Gravel Hill, and even … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Navies, Personalities
Tagged 1st Rockbridge Artillery, 24th Virginia Cavalry, 7th South Carolina Cavalry, Army of the James, August Kautz, Battle of the Crater, Benjamin Humphreys, First Deep Bottom, Gravel Hill, II Corps, John Hazard, Joseph Kershaw, Malvern Hill, Martin Gary, Nelson Miles, New Market Road, Philip Sheridan, Regis de Trobriand, South Anna River, Strawberry Plains, Tilghman's Gate, U.S. Grant, USS Mendota, Virginia Central Railroad, Winfield Scott Hancock
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“A Hideous Dream”: The Federal Second Corps at the Second Battle of Ream’s Station
In the wake of the fighting around Globe Tavern, the Federal high command looked to expand on its success. The Weldon Railroad was firmly under the control of Warren’s Fifth Corps, but now George Meade wanted to negate the railroad … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Sesquicentennial, Sieges
Tagged 61st New York, A.P. Hill, George G. Meade, Henry Heth, John Gibbon, Nelson Miles, Ream's Station, Sesquicentennial, Siege of Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, William Pegram, Winfield Scott Hancock
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