epub |eng | 2014-12-18 | Author:Noah Andre Trudeau

1 Although officially renamed Fort Burnham, many Union soldiers continued to refer to it by its Rebel name, a practice that will be followed here. 2 Longstreet had been seriously ...

epub |eng | 2014-08-15 | Author:Major Michael Sullivan Lynch [Lynch, Major Michael Sullivan]

Surprise at McDowell (30 April – 18 May) After arriving at Conrad’s Store, Jackson spent the last days of April formulating a plan for future operations in the Valley. Since ...

epub |eng | 2013-07-19 | Author:Frank P. Varney [Varney, Frank P.]

His men were certainly not critical. They were convinced that Rosecrans was the man who could lead them to victory. A letter from an orderly sergeant in the 88th Illinois ...

epub |eng | 2019-01-15 | Author:Clint Crowe [Crowe, Clint]

1 L. N. Hilderbrand, James Water, Liki Ki, Joseph Dubal to W. G. Coffin, October 31, 1862; Wm. G. Coffin to the Cherokee Refugee Indians, October 31, 1862; William Coffin ...

epub |eng | 2015-11-06 | Author:James D. Horan [Horan, James D.]

A meeting was held in September, 1864, at Toronto to plot the capture of the Michigan. Hyams was present. It was agreed that Cole was to lay the groundwork of ...

epub |eng | 2019-10-14 | Author:Jerry T. Wooten [Wooten, Jerry T.]

Paris Landing and Fort Heiman Forrest’s raid was thus far unfolding as planned. On October 28, Buford reached the mouth of the Big Sandy River where it flows into the ...

epub |eng | 2015-11-06 | Author:Brigadier Colin R. Ballard [Ballard, Brigadier Colin R.]

XI — ANTIETAM DURING the last half of August troops had been coming up from Fort Monroe and were sent on to join Pope. On the 27th McClellan himself arrived ...

epub |eng | | Author:Peter Carlson [Carlson, Peter]

RICHARDSON AND BROWNE observed the horrors of Salisbury Prison up close, but they did not suffer the worst of them. They weren’t living in a hole in the ground or ...