virginia

Quiz: What Battle produced three future Presidents and who were they? by kakman
...es and mckinley never served at those battles hayes was in ohio i believeat that time .mckinley was in west virginia with 23 ohio....
november 18th by kakman
... usa. in missouri partisan jeff thompson captures at price landing a us steamer. 1862-two showdowns one in virginia and the other in tennesse will result in december at fredericksburg va and near mur...
Would Stonewall Jackson have made a difference at Gettysburgh? by Iron Brigade country
... have been a calvery engagement. Then imagine Lee taking this information and pulled the army of northern Virginia back to his first position at the mouth of the Cash...
november 16th by kakman
...ances towards fredericksburg va in the latest on to richmond campaign.robert e. lee's army of northern virginia watches.1863-in east tennessee coming north from chattanooga and braxton bragg, jam...
overated confederate by PeteHeron
... leads us back to why Gettysburg so soon after Chancerlorville. He was overrated. Best General to come from Virginia? The Rock of Chicamauga: George ...
Civil War Fiction by blueshawk1
...e back cover of the book; " January 1864 - General Robert E. Lee faces defeat. The army of Northern Virginia is ragged and ill-equipped. Gettsburg has broken the back of the Confederacy and de...
147 yrs after his death Alonzo H. Cushing is to recieve the ... by Ajhall
In looking around, I came across a good contemporary account of Cushing's actions at the Bloody Angle on July 3. It was written by Frederick Fuger, who at the time was a regular army 1stSgt in th...
Did booze or drugs play a significant part in a major battle? by Bob Redman
My attempt to answer this very question was the genesis of my website. First, the idea that the soldiers took matters in their own hands is untenable. Many brigade commanders stated they had posit...
How different were Northern soldiers from their Southern cou... by PoP
The differance? More grit. The following, although written by a Union officer, ought to be in every school history of the South, so that the children of the men who fought the South's battles ...
The Gunboats by PeteHeron
I did a quick read on Capt.Foot. Served on the Virginia(see how confusing the war is if someone's new? Bull Run/Manassas...Virginia/Merrimac? Son of President Zachary Taylor; Commanded shore batteries...
Done Translating by car20ret
Below is the results of my quest to translate or at least reduce to a readable form the 8 page letter written by a relative during the Civil War. It is by no means perfect and I still have not figured...
the terrorist,the murderer,the hero,and the martyr by kakman
...repared to die for his cause,he will be convicted and the hanging will be dec 2nd in charlestown va[wva now]virginia removed a threat but a martyr will be born-on dec 2nd people again will walk in his...
mr.smith,mr.brown by kakman
...could someone go espescially if he not made of cash where could someone get guns why -why not harpers ferry virginia isnt there a us arsenal located there and its lightly guarded i believe.why not sen...
A Relaxing Way to Spend the Weekend. by Sue
I was thinking of going to visit Winchester, Virginia, because of it being drenched in civil war history. I happened to read Scott Mingus's post on Winchester, and now I am certaily going to ma...
The Guessing Game at Gettysburg by Sue
...more offensive in the east and the Confederates where forced to run a more defencive war. The Army of North Virginia was crushed at Gettysburg and would no longer be able to invade the north. This ...
A Confederate Private At Antietam by Ajhall
...ander in inglorious ease through the rich country. All these causes combined, dwindled the Army of Northern Virginia away to a mere frazzle, as General Gordon expressed it, and Lee fought the battle a...
john browns hanging by kakman
...s portraying citizens and soldiers-i have to say they were in us uniforms it might have been better to have virginia militia uniforns. anyway the wagon wasnt the same but they did have a coffin i...
This is What the War Was Fought For! by Sue
It could very well be that Jefferson Davis is turning in his grave, as Barak Obama is now officialy the Democrats nomminee for the white house This is Certainly a big moment in American Hi...
Mr. Bill Shelton by kakman
... six years ago, I was giving a private tour of the Cold Harbor Campaign which took place in Hanover County, Virginia in June 1864.  One of my first stops was on the Studley Road just east of the ...
the trent affair 1861 by kakman
...eally much of a choice until the "trent affair". the confederacy sent two men, one to england-john mason of virginia and james slidell of louisanna to france[via great britain,they were to replace oth...
Why I study the American Civil War by PeteHeron
...rmally took two weeks and my itinary might lead me from Florida into Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia...and West Virginia; then I shoot home to Florida. Other times it led from Florida ...
Maine in the Civil War -- Personalities: Abner Small by Ajhall
...nlisted man and a company officer. Small came from the small town of Mount Vernon (not the more famous Virginia Mount Vernon, but the far more pedestrian Maine town ...
Alternate Reason for Napoleonic Tactics by 1stTexReb
Thinking about this topic more, I remembered a point that I failed to make in my first post. It requires a look at how battles were fought in both World War I and World War II and I believe I can&nbs...
Maine in the Civil War -- Abner Small, Properly Edited!! by Ajhall
If any of you read the first edit of this post, I send my apologies. My computer has a nasty tendency to arbitrarily delete and move chunks of test unless I ever aware of my need to not touch the ...
Our Three Equally Important Union Armies by PeteHeron
I have driven throughout the southeast United States. Not just interstate, but many local routes. In doing so, it has helped me grasp some of the difficulties faced by both sides. Today's US95 pre...
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