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Tag Archives: St. John Liddell
From Drought to Doctor’s Creek: The Opening Fight for Water at Perryville
A battle starting over water sounds about as fantastical as one starting over shoes (the latter assertion that the Battle of Gettysburg began over footwear has been disproven many times). But it is not a stretch to say–far from it, … Continue reading
Primary Sources: Another Look at Liddell’s Record
In May 2016 I wrote about my favorite Civil War primary resource, the memoirs written by Confederate general St. John Richardson Liddell, known as Liddell’s Record. Liddell was on the staff of Albert Sidney Johnston and led troops at Perryville, Stones … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Confederate, Primary Sources
Tagged John Liddell, memoir, Primary Sources, primary-sources-19, St. John Liddell
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The Awkward Meeting of Richard Taylor, Edward Canby and Peter Osterhaus
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Sean Michael Chick In considering the ways Americans have debated the American Civil War, its meaning and influence, one particular illustrative episode can be found in Richard Taylor’s eloquent memoir Destruction … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Mexican War, Reconstruction
Tagged 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign, D.H. Hill, Edward Canby, Peter Osterhaus, Richard Taylor, St. John Liddell, Stonwall Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman
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