Tag Archives: W.H.T. Walker

Shot Pouch’s Eighth Shot

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Lee White

To say that Major General William Henry Talbot “Shot Pouch” Walker was a difficult man is an understatement. Known for his quarrelsome personality, he was a West Point classmate of Braxton Bragg and Joe Hooker and had demonstrated personal bravery … Continue reading →

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The Withdrawal from Resaca

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Lee White

Following the battle at Resaca, Sherman and Johnston seemed to be at a stalemate. Confederates repulsed each Union attack; Federals repulsed each Confederate countermove. Sherman decided to again use what would become his trademark move—flanking—to force Johnston to abandon his … Continue reading →

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