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Tag Archives: William J. Hardee
Mexican-American War 170th: “The Dogs of War are Now Indeed Let Loose”
In the month since the Army of Occupation under Zachary Taylor had arrived at the Rio Grande, they had started construction of a series of forts, and stared warily across the river at Mexican forces in Matamoros. The tension continued … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles
Tagged Mariano Arista, Matamoros, Napoleon J.T. Dana, Seth B. Thornton, Thornton Affair, William J. Hardee, Zachary Taylor
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The Preservation of Monroe’s Crossroads, Averasboro and Bentonville
Not every Civil War battlefield is within the boundaries of a national park. Three important ones, all associated with Sherman’s Carolinas Campaign of 1865, are preserved, but are not within the boundaries of a national park. All three provide excellent … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, National Park Service, Personalities, Preservation, Sesquicentennial, Western Theater
Tagged Averasboro Battlefield Commission, Battle of Averasboro, Battle of Bentonville, Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, Chicora Confederate Cemetery, Civil War Trust, Friends of Bentonville Battlefield, Joseph Johnston, Judson Kilpatrick, Sherman's Carolinas Campaign, Wade Hampton, William J. Hardee, William T. Sherman
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The Last Charge of the Army of Tennessee
As the line of gaunt and scared Confederate veterans emerged from the piney forest and advanced over the cool, sandy soil, the scene inspired nearby onlookers. The Army of Tennessee was moving forward that afternoon for an assault once more. … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Western Theater
Tagged 150th Anniversary of Bentonville, A. P. Stewart, Army of Tennessee, Battle of Bentonville, Bentonville, Braxton Bragg, Chickamauga, D.H. Hill, Henry Slocum, Joseph E. Johnston, Joseph Johnston, North Carolina, Patrick Cleburne, Sam Watkins, William Hardee, William J. Hardee, William T. Sherman, XIV Corps
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Kilpatrick’s Shirt-Tail Skedaddle: The Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads, March 10, 1865
Part one in a series. The stakes were high. Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee’s 5,500 man corps was in a race for its life. If it could reach the Clarendon Bridge across the Cape Fear River in Fayetteville, NC first, … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities, Sesquicentennial, Western Theater
Tagged 5th Kentucky Cavalry, 8th Texas Cavalry, Alexander Shannon, Cape Fear River, Ebenezer Stetson, Evander Law, Fayetteville North Carolina, Gilbert "Gib" Wright, Joseph Wheeler, Judson Kilpatrick, Matthew Butler, Monroe's Crossroads, Smithfield North Carolina, Terry's Texas Rangers, Wade Hampton, William J. Hardee, Wilmington North Carolina
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A Visit to Averasboro and Bentonville
Over Columbus Day weekend, I had the opportunity to travel to North Carolina to take pictures of the battlefields of Averasboro and Bentonville. These pictures will be used in Calamity in Carolina: The Battles of Averasboro and Bentonville, March 1865. … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War Series, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Battle of Averasboro, Battle of Bentonville, Battle of Cowpens, Bloody Autumn The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Calamity in Carolina: The Battles of Averasboro and Bentonville March 1865, Chicora Cemetery, Daniel Morgan, Harper family, Henry Slocum, Hurricane from the Heavens The Battle of Cold Harbor May 26-June 5 1864, James Morgan, Joseph Johnston, North Carolina monument at Bentonville, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Savas Beatie LLC, Texas monument at Bentonville, William J. Hardee, William Tecumseh Sherman, XIV Corps, XX Corps
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The Evolution of Cavalry Tactics: How Technology Drove Change (Part Three)
(part three in a series) In the Napoleonic system, the army’s mounted arm took multiple forms. There were: carabiniers, cuirassiers, dragoons, hussars, chasseurs, and lancers. Each had its own specific mission. Carabiniers were armed with dragoon carbines and sabers, and … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Cavalry, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities, Ties to the War
Tagged 1st U.S. Cavalry, 1st U.S. Dragoons, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, 2nd U.S. Dragoons, 3rd U.S. Cavalry, 4th U.S. Cavalry, 5th U.S. Cavalry, 6th U.S. Cavalry, Albert Sidney Johnston, Bleeding Kansas, David Twiggs, Earl Van Dorn, Edmund Kirby Smith, Edwin Sumner, Fitzhugh Lee, French Carabiniers, French Cuirassiers, French Dragoons, French Hussars, George H. Thomas, George McClellan, George Stoneman, Henry Sibley, J.E.B. Stuart, John Bell Hood, John Buford, Joseph Johnston, Kenner Garrard, Napoleon, Nathan Evans, Philip St. George Cooke, Regiment of Mounted Rifleman, Robert E. Lee, Stephen Watts Kearny, The-Evolution-of-Cavalry-Tactics, Wesley Merritt, William J. Hardee, William Royall, William S. Harney
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A Matter of Tactics
The trench-eye view of Civil War tactics has evolved considerably over the past 25+ years. Most notably, the whole question of rifled muskets, engagement ranges, and training has received intense revision and renewed scrutiny—a debate which has added considerable depth … Continue reading
Posted in Arms & Armaments
Tagged arms, Brent Nosworthy, Earl Hess, Paddy Griffith, rifles, Silas Casey, tactics, William J. Hardee, Winfield Scott
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