Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Battle of Chancellorsville

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Michael Noirot

On this day, one hundred forty-seven hears ago, US Major General Joseph Hooker put his Army of the Potomac in motion.  With flowering trees in full bloom, and spring temperatures warming the days, the 1863 campaign season had opened.  After … Continue reading →

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Joseph E. Johnston Surrenders to William T. Sherman

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Michael Noirot

On April 26, 1865 CSA General Joseph E. Johnston officially surrendered his Confederate Army of Tennessee to US Major General William T. Sherman at Durham Station, North Carolina.  This official surrender followed an armistice that was signed by Johnston on April … Continue reading →

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Robert E. Lee Resigns From the U.S. Army

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Colonel Robert E. Lee had served in the U.S. Army his entire adult life. Graduating from West Point in 1829, Lee would serve in the Army Engineer Corps. He would be in charge of many coastal projects and an ambitious … Continue reading →

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Grierson’s Raid – Effective Use of Cavalry in the West

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Benjamin Grierson’s Raid – April 17 through May 2, 1863 During the spring of 1863, US Major General Ulysses S. Grant was planning his offensive to capture Vicksburg.  Vicksburg was positioned high above a horseshoe shaped bend of the Mississippi River.  … Continue reading →

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A Country Mourns for Abraham Lincoln

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Besides being our Federal tax day, April 15 is the day Abraham Lincoln died from an assassin’s bullet.  I had one of my blog followers post a comment on Facebook yesterday wondering what might have happened if Abraham Lincoln had … Continue reading →

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John Wilkes Booth Shoots Abraham Lincoln

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Michael Noirot

One hundred forty-five years ago today, on Good Friday, John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln, mortally wounding the president.  Abraham Lincoln had met early in the day with Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant asking him to join himself, and … Continue reading →

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Interview with Joseph D. Collea, Jr. – author of The First Vermont Cavalry in the Civil War

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Michael Noirot

I recently finished reading Joe Collea’s recent book, “The First Vermont Cavalry in the Civil War.”  It seems that I’ve been on a cavalry book binge, as of late, but I have thoroughly enjoyed it.  Published by McFarland & Company, … Continue reading →

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Appomattox Court House – The Surrender That Saved the Country

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Michael Noirot

On April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, CSA General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant 145 years ago today, after nearly four years of pitched fighting, the CSA Army … Continue reading →

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Civil War Rifles and Muskets – a photo essay

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Michael Noirot

I visited the Chickamauga National Military Park in March 2010.  The visitor’s center has one of the best gun collections that can be found anywhere.  The Fuller Gun Collection was donated to the Chickamauga National Military Park in 1954. Claud … Continue reading →

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Shiloh National Military Park – a photo essay

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Today marks the 148th anniversary of the second day of fighting at the Battle of Shiloh.  On April 6, 1862, CSA General Albert Sidney Johnston’s Army of Mississippi launched a surprise dawn attack on US Major General Ulysses S. Grant’s … Continue reading →

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