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Tag Archives: William French
Going Forward Again
As the 155th of the Battle of Fredericksburg passes, I cannot help being struck by an aspect often overlooked, one involving the latter waves of attackers against Marye’s Heights. Joseph Galloway wrote once that it is a supreme test to re-enter … Continue reading
A Walk at Payne’s Farm
The dead leaves are ankle deep as my son, Jackson, and I trek through the forest at Payne’s Farm. We know there’s a path because a plethora of blue blazes mark the way through the denuded trees. The leaves have … Continue reading
“Using…Superlatives Not Found in Military Tactics or Church Catechism”: Berdan’s Sharpshooters at Kelly’s Ford
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Mike Block In the fall of 1863, Berdan’s Sharpshooters were respected on both sides of the field. There initial purpose being to “bring together the best marksmen possible of the North, … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 1st United States Sharpshooters, 2d United States Sharpshooters, 2nd North Carolina, Berdan's Sharpshooters, David Birney, George Meade, Hiram Berdan, I Corps, III Corps, Kelly's Ford, Red Diamond Division, Regis de Trobriand, Robert Rodes, Stephen Ramseur, William Cox, William French
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JEB Stuart’s Tight Spot — October 13, 1863
One of the most written about episodes that took place during the Bristoe Campaign was that of “Stuart’s Hideout” on the evening of October 13, 1863. The Confederate cavalry was very active during the entire campaign and performed admirably. Maj. … Continue reading
Civil War Witch Hunt: George Gordon Meade, the Retreat from Gettysburg and the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
Part four in a series In part three of this series, we examined the question of how George G. Meade’s operational orders and the logistical challenges forged by the atrocious weather affected the Army of the Potomac’s pursuit of the … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged Alexander Hays, Alfred Pleasonton, Andrew Humphreys, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Benjamin Wade, George Custer, George Meade, George Sykes, Governeur Warren, Henry Heth, Henry Slocum, James Longstreet, JEB Stuart, John Newton, John Sedgwick, Joint Committe on the Conduct of the War, Judson Kilpatrick, Marshal Ferdinand Foch, Richard Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Theodore Lyman, William French, Williamsport, XI Corps, XII Corps
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Civil War Witch Hunt: George Gordon Meade, The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
Part two in a series In the first installment of this series, we reviewed the findings of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War with respect to the conduct of the pursuit of the defeated Army of Northern … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Politics
Tagged A.P. Hill, Andrew Humphreys. Alfred Pleasonton, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Boonsboro, Benjamin Wade, Daniel Butterfield, Daniel Sickles, David Birney, David Gregg, Falling Waters, George Meade, George Sykes, Gettysburg Campaign, Henry Heth, Henry Slocum, I Corps, II Corps, III Corps, J. Johnston Pettigrew, John Buford, John Newton, John Reynolds, John Sedgwick, Joseph Hooker, Judson Kilpatrick, Oliver Howard, Pickett's Charge, V Corps, VI Corps, William French, Winfield S. Hancock, XI Corps, XII Corps
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The Downfall of a Federal Corps Commander: Warren-Sheridan and the Five Forks Controversy: Part Two
Part Two in a Series. It was actually an amazing feat that Gouverneur K. Warren still retained a corps command at the start of 1865. His wartime record was solid, but far from stellar. As I mentioned earlier, Warren was … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Andrew Humphreys, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of the Wilderness, Bristoe Station, George Sykes, John Sedgwick, Mine Run, The Downfall of a Federal Corps Commander: Warren-Sheridan and the Five Forks Controversy, Ulysses S. Grant, Washington Robeling, William French
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