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Tag Archives: Silas Casey
The 11th Maine at Seven Pines: “Men were being shot on all sides of me”
Along with the Pennsylvanians on their right flank, heavily outnumbered Mainers dueled with Joe Johnston’s advancing Confederates at Seven Pines (Fair Oaks) on Saturday, May 31, 1862. The Yankees paid a terrible price for their heroic stand at a worm … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Battles
Tagged 100th New York Infantry Regiment, 104th Pennsylvanian Infantry Regiment, 11th Maine Infantry Regiment, 1st New York Light Artillery, Alexander Katon, Brian Swartz, Chickahominy River, Erasmus Keyes, Fair Oaks, Harris M. Plaisted, Harrison Hume, Henry M. Naglee, J. William West, Joe Johnston, Nine Mile Road, Robert F. Campbell, Seven Pines, Silas Casey, William H. H. Rice, Williamsburg Stage Road, Willis Maddocks
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“As glorious a death as a man can die”: Col. Guilford Bailey at the Battle of Seven Pines
Silas Casey’s Federals huddled behind their breastworks constituting the division’s main line of defense and listened to the growing cacophony of musketry and artillery to their front. For nearly two hours, they heard Confederate attacks slam against Casey’s front line … Continue reading
A Matter of Tactics
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
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