Tag Archives: Silas Casey

Mexican-American War 170th: The Storming of Chapultepec

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Ryan Quint

The American artillery roared. Mortars thumped, arcing shells over the castle’s walls. As a heavy cloud of smoke formed around the muzzles of the cannon and mortars, Winfield Scott kept a close eye on the shelling’s effect. Scott’s target was … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Mexican War | Tagged Antietam, Barnard Bee, Chapultepec, D.H. Hill, David Twiggs, Ethan Allen Hitchcock, First Battle of Manassas, George Pickett, Gideon Pillow, Grasshopper Hill, Henry Heth, Israel Richardson, James Longstreet, John Quitman, Levi Twiggs, Los Ninos Heroes, Marine Corps Hymn, Mexican-American War 170th, Molino del Rey, P.G.T. Beauregard, Richard McSherry, Robert E. Lee, Santa Anna, Silas Casey, Stonewall Jackson, Thomas J. Jackson, United States Marine Corps, William Worth, Winfield Scott | 4 Comments

A Matter of Tactics

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Dave Powell

The trench-eye view of Civil War tactics has evolved considerably over the past 25+ years. Most notably, the whole question of rifled muskets, engagement ranges, and training has received intense revision and renewed scrutiny—a debate which has added considerable depth … Continue reading →

Posted in Arms & Armaments | Tagged arms, Brent Nosworthy, Earl Hess, Paddy Griffith, rifles, Silas Casey, tactics, William J. Hardee, Winfield Scott | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Silas Casey

Mexican-American War 170th: The Storming of Chapultepec

A Matter of Tactics

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