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Donald R. McClarey wrote 3 weeks ago:   The great epic poem of the Civil War is John Brown’s Body by Stephen Vincent Benet.  Althoug … more →

Tags: Civil War

Robert E. Lee Time Line

texasturtle wrote 3 months ago: 1807 January 19 Robert E. Lee is born at Stratford Hall in Westmoreland County, VA. * Lee’s father  … more →

Tags: Robert E. Lee, Confederate Generals & Officers, Northern Virginia, Martha Washington, Appomattox Courthouse, History

The Battle of the Crater: A Complete History

Rene Tyree wrote 4 months ago: Title: The Battle of the Crater: A Complete History Author: John F. Schmutz Published on: 2009-01-19 … more →

Tags: American Civil War, American Military History, Battle of the Crater, book publishers, Book Reviews, Books, Civil War, Civil War Battles, Civil War Books

Review of History Shots - History of the Union Army, American Civil War 1861 - 1865

Rene Tyree wrote 4 months ago: History Shots History of the Union Army Larry Gormley . Larry Gormley of History Shots kindly agreed … more →

Tags: Army of West Tennessee, cartography, Charles Joseph Minard, Civil War, Civil War Battles, Civil War Campaigns, Civil War dead, Civil War History, Civil War Maps

Photo of Lt. General Grant's Fascinating Staff at Center Point, Virginia

Rene Tyree wrote 6 months ago: I ran across this excellent photo of Grant’s staff pictured below in City Point, Virginia on t … more →

Tags: American Military History, Biography, Books, Brady Photos, Civil War, Civil War History, E. S. Parker, Ely Samuel Parker, Federal Army

This Weekend's Reading: "Grant" and "Lincoln and His Generals"

Rene Tyree wrote 7 months ago: I’m reading this weekend for class, Lincoln and His Generals by T. Harry Williams. For pleasur … more →

Tags: Abraham Lincoln, American Military History, grant, Jean Edward Smith, kindle 2, kindle books, leadership, leadership traits, US Army

Informal Leadership and Civil War Command

Rene Tyree wrote 7 months ago: I’m reading the second half of Archer Jones’ Civil War Command and Strategy: The Process … more →

Tags: Books, Civil War, Archer Jones, American Civil War, leadership traits, Commander Traits, leadership, American Military History, Field Command

Battle of Gettysburg - Franklin Haskell's Account

Rene Tyree wrote 8 months ago: Franklin Aretas Haskell (1828 – 1864) I recently listened to a audio version of Franklin Haskell … more →

Tags: Primary Sources, Civil War Battles, Battle of Gettysburg, John Gibbons, Daniel Sickles, national park service, H. B. McKeen, Battle of Cold Harbor, Frank Haskell

Civil War Medicine

Rene Tyree wrote 8 months ago: I’ve added a new book to my library, Civil War Hospital Sketches by Louisa May Alcott. I … more →

Tags: Battle of Fredericksburg, Civil War, Civil War Books, Civil War medicine, Civil War Nurses, Dover Publications, Louisa May Alcott, the commonwealth, Civil War Hospital Sketches

"An Awesometalk With" Ed Isaacs, Owner of Civil War Diary from Soldier Who Guarded the Lincoln Conspirators9 comments

awesometalks wrote 8 months ago: April 10, 2009: Barry Cauchon   Ed Isaacs holds the diary of his great great grandfather George E. D … more →

Tags: Civil War, George E. Dixon diary, lincoln conspirator executions, 14th Regiment Veterans Corps, 6th Regiment New York Heavy Artillery, Ada Dixon, American Brutus, Clarence Isaacs, David Herold

Key events in early April 1863 during the Civil War?

tellinghistory wrote 9 months ago: April 2 – Richmond food riot occurs due to shortages of rations for the Confederate army. Apri … more →

Tags: 1863, Did you know?, Gordon Granger, Earl Van Dorn, Ironclad

First Thanksgiving Plantation

tomoneill wrote 9 months ago: Driving to the Plantation Berkeley Plantation – Home of Signer of the Declaration of Independe … more →

Tags: Travel, guy's trip, Thanksgiving

Wal-Mart versus The Wilderness – What’s the big deal?

Sacha Kinksky wrote 12 months ago: Returning to the news is the story that Wal-Mart wants to build a new Supercenter near The Wildernes … more →

Tags: Random Thoughts, Irritating Things, News, Current Events, Government, Wal-Mart, Shopping, Scandal, Disney

The American Civil War and the Origins of Modern Warfare2 comments

Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: Edward Hagerman. The American Civil War and the Origins of Modern Warfare: Ideas, Organization, and … more →

Tags: American Civil War, American Military History, Army of Northern Virginia, Book Reviews, Books, Civil War, Confederacy, Dennis Mahan, Edward Hagerman

Marsena Patrick: Provost Marshal General of the Army of the Potomac

johnibii wrote 1 year ago: By John E. Carey Generally unknown, unnoticed and little honored, the provost marshal general of the … more →

Tags: america, Civil War, Lincoln, History, Gettysburg, Irish Brigade, News, Politics, American Politics

Irish Brigade's Flags Add Green to the Blue

johnibii wrote 1 year ago: National and regimental flags represented prized symbols of honor and tradition for any Civil War mi … more →

Tags: Abraham Lincoln, america, Gettysburg, Irish Brigade, American Politics, flags

Saint Patrick’s Day: Recalling Irish Union Soldiers in the American Civil War

johnibii wrote 1 year ago: Union’s luck with the Irish  By John E. Carey The Washington Times March 17, 2007 Why did Irish immi … more →

Tags: america, Civil War, Corby, Irish Brigade, News, American Politics, Catholic Church, Catholic Mass, Catholic priest

Boscobel Civil War Reenactment: Battle of Malvern Hill

Randy Roberts wrote 1 year ago: Wisconsin sent roughly 90,000 soldiers to fight in the American Civil War — the costliest war … more →

Tags: History, Photography, Boscobel Wisconsin, Civil War reenactment, Battle of Malvern Hill, Robert E. Lee, george mcclellan, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Cumberland

Railroad Generalship8 comments

Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: Following up on yesterday’s post  ”Were the North and South Evenly Matched….on the … more →

Tags: Henry Haupt, Railroads, USMRR, Alexandria, Christopher Gabel, Civil War, ex-slaves, General D. C. McCallum, Herman Haupt


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