Tag Archives: Russian troops

An 1863 Staff Ride with the Russians?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Over the holidays, I had a couple of long flights which is the perfect opportunity to catch up on reading. One of the books I had “gifted myself” for Christmas is the edited letters of Theodore Lyman who served on … Continue reading →

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McClellan’s “Attack” On Osman Pasha & The Plevna Defenders

Posted on September 2, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back Frank Jastrzembski An earlier ECW post revealed how General Nelson A. Miles admired the Russo-Turkish War hero, Osman Pasha, for his overall solid leadership qualities, comparing him to General Ulysses S. Grant. George B. McClellan … Continue reading →

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