Tag Archives: Suffolk

Lost Opportunities in the Army of the Potomac—A Pair of Examples

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Bert Dunkerly

Army management is a complicated skill in which the personality and temperament of commanders influence the inner workings and culture of the organization. The Union had no army which was as political, and influenced by outside politics, as its primary … Continue reading →

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The Siege of Suffolk (part two)

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Bert Dunkerly

(Part two of two. Click here for part one.) The action at Suffolk was one of those side operations of which there were dozens during the war in all theaters. Unfortunately, this engagement has been overshadowed by that at Chancellorsville, … Continue reading →

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The Siege of Suffolk (part one)

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Bert Dunkerly

(part one of two) Many of us know that the Civil War involved both large and small campaigns. There are the main theaters: Eastern, Western, Trans-Mississippi. We may also consider sub theaters such as the Carolina coast or Mississippi Valley … Continue reading →

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Sheldon Appleby Among the Archives

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

I have known Sheldon Appleby, my great-great-great grandfather, only through his handwriting—and only that through a single letter handwritten from February 1863, and only that through a photocopy of a photocopy. The great aunt who’d given me a copy of … Continue reading →

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“And now I am going to tell you what I think about soldiering”

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

From my ancestor, Sheldon S. Appleby—the letter that began my hunt earlier this week for information about a Civil War ancestor I didn’t know I had. Suffolk, V.A. Feb. 6th 1863 Dear Father and Mother,

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