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Tag Archives: P. G. T. Beauregard
The Louisiana Unification Movement and the Political Limits of Reconstruction
In the messy annals of Reconstruction, one of the most perplexing episodes was the short-lived but fascinating Unification Movement of Louisiana. A New Orleans political alliance of both black and white elites, the movement tried to merge concerns over corruption … Continue reading
The Supposed Enigma of Isidore Francois Turgis
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was not just a hit in America, but also in France. After its publication slavery was considered a blight on history, at least in France’s liberal circles. Among those affected was Isidore Francois Turgis, … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Civilian, Western Theater
Tagged 160th Anniversary, anti-slavery, Battle of Shiloh, Catholic, chaplain, civil war politics, Confederate chaplain, Confederate veterans, Isidore Francois Turgis, Lost Cause, New Orleans, Orleans Guards, P. G. T. Beauregard, Slavery, St. Louis Cathedral, yellow fever
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USS Tyler and USS Lexington at Shiloh
One decisive reason the Federals won the war on the rivers was the rapid creation and utilization of gunboats. These vessels protected transports, patrolled the rivers, shelled Confederate defenses, directly supported Union amphibious operations, and more than once saved a … Continue reading
Ships vs Forts 1861: Off to the Races
L to R: USS Harriet Lane (background), USS Wabash, USS Minnesota, USS Pawnee It was unthinkable for wooden warships in the long age of sail to engage massive forts mounting huge guns often firing heated shot plunging from the heights. … Continue reading
Posted in Artillery, Battles, Emerging Civil War, Navies
Tagged Atlantic Blockading Squasron, Battle of Port Royal, civil-war-forts, Columbiad, Dahlgren smoothbore, Flag Officer Samuel F. DuPont, Flag Officer Silas H. Stringham, Fort Beauregard, Fort Clark, Fort Hatteras, Fort Walker, frigate, gunboats, Hilton Head Island, North Carolina Sounds, P. G. T. Beauregard, sloop-of-war, South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, steam vessels, The Great Naval Expedition, USS Cumberland, USS Harriet Lane, USS Indianola, USS Isaac Smith, USS Minnesota, USS Montecello, USS Pawnee, USS Pocahontas, USS Susqauehanna, USS Wabash
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The “Emerging Civil War Series” Series: Dreams of Victory
Here’s a sneak-peek at an ECWS book set for release in early 2022. It’s heading to the printer now! Beauregard has long been a figure of some interest to me, but it was in writing The Battle of Petersburg, June … Continue reading
Beauregard’s Slow Fade Into Oblivion
By the time the smoke cleared at Bull Run, one thing was certain for P.G.T. Beauregard. He was now the South’s premiere military hero. In the months after songs and poetry would be written about him. Letters from admirers, many … Continue reading
Petersburg Day Three: Friday, June 17, 1864
George Meade’s June 17 battle plan conformed to Francis Barlow’s suggestion for hitting the flank. The proposed attack would be carried out by Ambrose Burnside’s IX Corps, namely the divisions led by Robert Potter and James H. Ledlie. Potter had … Continue reading
Grant’s Left Hook by Sean Michael Chick Now Available
We’re pleased to announce the release of the latest book in the Emerging Civil War Series: Grant’s Left Hook: The Bermuda Hundred Campaign, May 5-June 7, 1864, by Sean Michael Chick, published by Savas Beatie (and available here). This is … Continue reading
Petersburg Day One: Wednesday, June 15, 1864
On June 15 the Army of the Potomac began to cross the James River. It was an emotional moment. A. M. Judson of the 83rd Pennsylvania likened the army’s arrival at the James to Xenophon and his 10,000 Greeks reaching … Continue reading
Thinking Big on a Battlefield
After the bloody fighting ended around Pittsburg Landing on April 6, 1862, Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, recently appointed commander of the Army of the Mississippi following Albert Sidney Johnston’s death earlier that day, took stock of his army’s hard … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Leadership--Confederate, Western Theater
Tagged Albert Sidney Johnston, Army of the Mississippi, Athens Tennessee, Battle of Shiloh, Don Carlos Buell, P. G. T. Beauregard, P.G.T. Beauregard, PGT Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, Pittsburg Landing, Timothy B. Smith, Ulysses S. Grant
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