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Monthly Archives: May 2010
The Siege of Vicksburg Commences
One hundred forty-seven years ago, while US Major General Joe Hooker was reeling from his thrashing at Chancellorsville, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, commanding the Army of the Tennessee, was marching through Mississippi. On this day in the Civil War, … Continue reading
News From the Civil War Preservation Trust: Most Endangered Battlefields
Recently the Civil War Preservation Trust released its list of the most endangered Civil War battlefields. It should be no surprise that the Gettysburg and the Wilderness battlefields lead the list – however, there are some new additions this year. … Continue reading
Posted in Call to Action, Civil War Preservation Trust, News
Tagged Battle of Cedar Creek, Battle of Crampton's Gap, Battle of Fort Stevens, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Picacho Peak, Battle of Pickett's Mill, Battle of Richmond, Battle of Richmond Kentucky, Battle of Richmond KY, Battle of South Mountain, Battle of the Wilderness, Battle of Thoroughfare Gap, Camp Allegheny, Civil War, Civil War Battlefield Preservation, Civil War Battlefields, Civil War Preservation Trust, Fort Stevens, History Under Siege, James Lighthizer, Jeff Shaara, Mark Snell, Wilderness
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Interview with Eric J. Wittenberg, author of “The Battle of Brandy Station”
I recently finished reading Eric J. Wittenberg’s newest book, “The Battle of Brandy Station.” Thoroughly researched and well written, the book is up to the high standards that Wittenberg has established with his previous titles on Civil War cavalry. Jim … Continue reading
The Battle of Yellow Tavern and Death of J.E.B. Stuart
Today is the 146th anniversary of the Battle of Yellow Tavern – and the mortal wounding of Confederate Major General James Ewell Brown “J.E.B.” Stuart. Stuart, whom historian Eric J. Wittenberg considers the “best cavalry commander ever sired in the … Continue reading
Posted in Cavalry Raids, General Officers, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged Alfred Pleasanton, Army of Northern Virginia, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of Yellow Tavern, Eric Wittenberg, Fitzhugh Lee, George Meade, J.E.B. Stuart, James Ewell Brown Stuart, JEB Stuart, John Huff, Phil Sheridan, Philip Sheridan, Robert E. Lee, Russell Alger, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant
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James Shields – US Brigadier General
James Shields was born in Altmore, County Tyrone, Ireland on May 10, 1810. He would immigrate to the United States in 1826, settling in Randolph County, Illinois. He would study and practice law in Kaskaskia, Illinois. At the age of … Continue reading