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Tag Archives: Ulysses S. Grant
Missed Opportunity? The Confederates’ Lost Chance at Chattanooga
ECW welcomes back guest author Patrick Kelly-Fischer In September 1863, the Confederates executed one of the largest troop maneuvers of the entire war, setting themselves up to potentially destroy a major Union field army. They shifted Lieutenant General James Longstreet … Continue reading
The “Emerging Civil War Series” Series: Man of Fire
Man of Fire: William Tecumseh Sherman in the Civil War is expected out in Spring 2022. Finding Sherman in a Ford I, of course, never met William Tecumseh Sherman – and yet I know him. This feeling is borne of … Continue reading
Western Swing 2021: Day 01
The American Battlefield Trust invited me to tag along on a multi-day swing through a whole bunch of battlefields in west Tennessee and northern Mississippi last week. Today, our adventures started rolling out on the Trust’s Facebook page. Join me, … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Preservation
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Charles F. Smith, Cumberland River, Dover Hotel, Dudley Hill, Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Garry Adelman, Greg Biggs, Kris White, Simon Bolivar Buckner, Ulysses S. Grant, Unconditional Surrender Grant, Western-Swing-2021
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The “Emerging Civil War Series” Series: Battle Above the Clouds
Writing Battle above the Clouds To date, I have written eleven books, co-authored one (Tullahoma) and contributed essays to two more. Most of that writing has been published by Savas Beatie, though I have also worked with Southern Illinois University … Continue reading
Men to Match My Mountains?
In the summer of 2016 I climbed my first 14,000 foot mountain—Mount Sherman—a peak in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains. Mount Sherman (14,038 feet) is one of Colorado’s 58 “14-ers,” a sobriquet that designates it as one of … Continue reading
Rolling on the River: Civil War Brown-Water Navies
A blue-coated rider appeared atop the riverbank above the bow of the steamer Belle Memphis. Rebels massed in the cornfield behind him discharged volleys that whistled by the horseman, whanged through the tall smokestacks, and thudded into the vessel’s superstructure. … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Navies, Western Theater
Tagged Andrew H. Foote, Battle of Belmont, Brown-water Navy, Charles Davis, Columbus Kentucky, Columbus-Belmont State Park, Commander Henry Walke, David D. Porter, General William T. Sherman, Mississippi River, Mississippi River Squadron, Riverine Warfare, Ulysses S. Grant, USS Lexington, USS Tyler
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ECW Weekender: “50 Days on the Mountain” with Grant Cottage
Grant Cottage State Historic Site atop Mt. McGregor in Wilton, NY, has been doing some exceptional coverage this year of Ulysses S. Grant’s time atop the mountain, thanks to operations manager Ben Kemp. Ben has been producing a live video … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, ECW Weekender
Tagged Ben Kemp, Grant Cottage, Mt. McGregor, Ulysses S. Grant
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Sherman’s Huzzah
While many minds are on Gettysburg, early July always finds me reflecting on the siege and surrender at Vicksburg. In the larger picture, I have always found the Vicksburg victory more important because it leads to the important result of … Continue reading
Petersburg Day Three: Friday, June 17, 1864
George Meade’s June 17 battle plan conformed to Francis Barlow’s suggestion for hitting the flank. The proposed attack would be carried out by Ambrose Burnside’s IX Corps, namely the divisions led by Robert Potter and James H. Ledlie. Potter had … Continue reading
