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Book Review: Six Days of Awful Fighting by Eric Wittenberg
In his newest book, Eric Wittenberg has turned his prolific pen to a topic that has been unfortunately overlooked: the cavalry operations around Richmond during the 1864 Overland Campaign. Gordon Rhea gave the subject some much-needed attention in his book … Continue reading
Sheridan and the Franco-Prussian War
150 years ago this month, the Franco-Prussian War broke out. By early September the Prussian/German forces had smashed two French armies, captured Emperor Napoleon III, and were marching to Paris to lay siege to the city. When the war ended … Continue reading
The Evolution of Cavalry Tactics: How Technology Drove Change (Part Five)
(part five in a series) Having established the backdrop for the meat of this discussion, we can now examine the actual impact of technological advances upon battlefield tactics for cavalry in the Civil War.
Race Outta Richmond: Meadow Bridge Battle Map
This past weekend I tried following the path of the Union cavalry raid on Richmond during the Overland Campaign. I forgot that the Richmond Raceway was hosting the Toyota Owners 400 Nascar race and found myself stuck in traffic on … Continue reading
The ’64 Valley Campaign: Solidifying Lincoln’s Election but Not a Turning Point
In the midst of our ongoing ‘Turning Points’ discussion last week, someone asked me last week if I thought Sheridan’s 1864 Valley Campaign was a turning point. I gave this very question a lot of thought when Phill Greenwalt and … Continue reading
Ulysses S. Grant and “The Babies”
My wife recently sent to me a photo of our six-month-old son with his foot in his mouth. That’s a feat I, in adulthood, occasionally still pull off, although in a less envious way and with more embarrassment. However, for … Continue reading
“The only chance the Army of Northern Virginia had to save itself” – Jetersville, April 5, 1865
On the morning of April 5th, Maj. Gen. William Pendleton set out to destroy the artillery surplus munitions and cannon of the Army of Northern Virginia. The artillery supplies were sent to Amelia Courthouse from Richmond earlier that spring. Now … Continue reading
The Downfall of a Federal Corps Commander: Warren-Sheridan and the Five Forks Controversy: Part Three
Part Three in a Series. On March 25, 1865 Robert E. Lee launched his last true offensive of the war, and in reality the only true offensive he undertook during the Siege of Petersburg. The Battle of Fort Stedman placed … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Cavalry, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Bushrod Johnson, Charles Griffin, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, George Custer, George G. Meade, George Pickett, Gouverneur K. Warren, Gravelly Run, James Longstreet, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Phil Sheridan, Robert E. Lee, Romeyn Ayres, Samuel Crawford, Siege of Petersburg, Spotsylvania, The Downfall of a Federal Corps Commander: Warren-Sheridan and the Five Forks Controversy, Thomas Munford, Ulysses S. Grant, White Oak Road
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“I regret that fate thrust such a duty upon me…” Mosby, Custer and the Black Flag in the Shenandoah Valley Part II
part two of two Since the execution of Mosby Ranger Albert Willis at Flint Hill on October 14, 1864, Mosby sought revenge for what he considered to be the unlawful execution of seven of his men. Though he was not … Continue reading
A Hard-Earned Victory
Today we welcome back guest author Gordy Morgan. Gordy hails from the Youngstown, Ohio area. He is a life-long history buff who became intensely interested in the Civil War during the Glory/Ken Burns The Civil War era. He is editor … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Western Theater
Tagged 19th Ohio, 26th Ohio, Abe Lincoln, Ambrose Burnside, Battle of Stones River, Gordy Morgan, Mahoning Valley Civil War Roundtable, Phil Sheridan, Ulysses S. Grant, William Rosecrans, William T. Sherman
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