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To George B. McClellan
Major General McClellan Executive Mansion, My dear Sir— Washington, July 13 1862. I am told that over 160-000 men have gone into your Army… more →
Lincoln's Civil War
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wrote 3 weeks ago: “They come from another age. The Age of Virginia.” (The Killer Angels) Can a guy have fun tramping a … more →
How to Read Tom Frank (If You Must).
wrote 3 months ago: Despite having triggered these sequential booms in Lincolniana, Team of Rivals is uninspiring to the … more →
McClellan's "lockjaw" boats
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wrote 4 months ago: With an absence of posts for about two weeks, I’m hoping readers had a pleasant Christmas. I k … more →
Can You See The Connection?
wrote 4 months ago: What’s the connection between this first picture … … and this second picture below … more →
The "Other" Lee
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wrote 4 months ago: Mention the surname “Lee” to a Civil War enthusiast or quite possibly any American that sat through … more →
Deadly See-Saw: The Battle of Gaines' Mill
wrote 4 months ago: It is June 27, 1862 — exactly 6 months after Private Archibald Van Orden enlisted in the NY 12 … more →
Ten Biggest Battles of the American Civil War - The Seven Days
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wrote 7 months ago: Inventor and entrepreneur Thaddeus Lowe in his balloon Intrepid deploying to observe Confederate tro … more →
The Reconstruction of Billy Mahone
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wrote 9 months ago: Major General William “Billy” Mahone The descriptions of him are priceless. “He l … more →
To George B. McClellan
wrote 10 months ago: Major General McClellan Executive Mansion, My dear Sir— … more →
"One thing it has accomplished," wrote a Mississippian who was wounded at Malvern Hill, "it has imbued every man of ours with a determination to fight like demons."
wrote 10 months ago: McClelland’s plan to capture Richmond in 1862 almost succeeded but, unwilling to fight for gro … more →
Memorandum of Interviews Between Lincoln and Officers of the Army of the Potomac
wrote 10 months ago: July 8-9, 1862 Gen. McClellan July 8. 1862 What amount of force have you now? About 80-000—can … more →
As soon as the right to secede was denied by the North, I strongly approved of its assertion and maintenance by force if necessary . . . The Confederacy was raising an army. The only place for me was in that army... Edward Porter Alexander
wrote 10 months ago: By June of 1862, following its slow advance up the Peninsula, McClellan’s army was so close to … more →
To George B. McClellan
wrote 10 months ago: United States Military Telegraph, Head-Quarters, Department Washington Genl McClellan July 6th 1862. … more →
To George B. McClellan
wrote 10 months ago: Washington City, D.C. Major Genl. McClellan July 5, 1862. A thousand thanks for the relief your two … more →
To George B. McClellan
wrote 10 months ago: War Department Washington City, D.C. Major Gen. McClellan: July 4. 1862 … more →
1862 July 2: Battle of Gaines's Mill on June 27
wrote 10 months ago: The Battle of Gaines’s Mill, sometimes known as the First Battle of Cold Harbor or the Battle … more →
To George B. McClellan
wrote 10 months ago: Washington City, D.C. Major Genl. McClellan July 3, 1862. Yours of 5.30. yesterday is just received. … more →
1862 July 2: Battle of Mechanicsville on June 26
wrote 10 months ago: This news appeared in both The Hudson North Star and The Prescott Journal of July 2, 1862. The head … more →
To George B. McClellan
wrote 10 months ago: Washington, D.C., Major Gen. McClellan July 2 1862. Your despatch of Tuesday morning induces me to h … more →
