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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Killed at Resaca, by Ambrose Bierce
While fighting in the Civil War would cause some soldiers to turn and run, other soldiers were invigorated by battle. Thus it was with US Lieutenant Herman Brayle. As recounted by Ambrose Bierce, Brayle’s unit was assigned to the brigade the 9th Indiana … Continue reading
Posted in 9th Indiana Infantry, Ambrose Bierce, General Musings, Quotes
Tagged 9th Indiana Infantry, Ambrose Bierce, Army of the Cumberland, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Resaca, battle of stones river, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, George H Thomas, George Thomas, Herman Brayle, IV Corps, Marian Mendenhall, Shadows of Blue and Gray
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Everyday in the Civil War, by: Bud Hannings
McFarland & Company, Inc. was kind enough to send me a review copy of Bud Hannings’ new book, “Every Day of the Civil War: A Chronological Encyclopedia.” This book is wonderfully made, with a rugged cover, and over 600 pages … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged 1st Minnesota Infantry, 3d US Cavalry, 3rd US Cavalry, 9th Missouri Militia Cavalry, Albert Sully, Bud Hannings, Every Day of the Civil War, Fort Thorne, Gouverneur K Warren, Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Gouverneur Warren, Lucas Bend, McFarland & Company Inc, McFarland Publishing, Robert Cowdin, William W Averell
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The 2d Iowa Infantry and the Battle of Fort Donelson
After sitting on my bookshelf for more than a year, I finally have found time to read Steven E. Woodworth’s exceptional book on the Army of the Tennessee, “Nothing But Victory: The Army of the Tennessee, 1861-1865.” This book is … Continue reading
Posted in Infantry Regiments
Tagged 2d Iowa Infantry, 2nd Iowa Infantry, A S Johnston, Abraham Lincoln, Albert Johnston, Albert Sidney Johnston, Army of Mississippi, Army of the Ohio, Army of the Southwest, Army of the Tennessee, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Atlanta, Battle of Corinth, Battle of Dallas, Battle of Fort Donelson, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Marietta, Battle of New Hope Church, Battle of Pittsburg Landing, Battle of Resaca, Battle of Shiloh, Carolinas Campaign, Charles F Smith, Charles Ferguson Smith, Charles Smith, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, D C Buell, Don Carlos Buell, Elliott Rice, Fort Donelson, Fort Sumter, Grenville Dodge, Harry Doolittle, Hornet's Nest, James Baker, James Churcher, James M Tuttle, James Tuttle, Joe Johnston, John A McClernand, John B Hood, John Bell Hood, John Hood, John McClernand, Joseph E Johnston, Joseph Johnston, Marcellus Crocker, March to the Sea, Nothing But Victory, Samuel Curtis, Samuel R Curtis, Scehencius G Page, Scehencius Page, Second Battle of Corinth, Siege of Corinth, Simon B Buckner, Simon Bolivar Buckner, Simon Buckner, Solomon Page, Steven E Woodruff, Steven Woodworth, Thomas Sweeny, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, Voltaire Twombley, WHL Wallace, William H L Wallace, William T Sherman, William Tecumsah Sherman, XVI Corps
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The Battle of Chickamauga – 147th Anniversary
Today is the 147th anniversary of the second day of fighting at the Battle of Chickamauga. Chickamauga Creek runs through the valley southeast of Lookout Mountain. Loosely translated, the Indian name Chickamauga, translates into “River of Blood.” From the morning … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Alexander M McCook, Alexander McCook, Alexander McD McCook, Alexander Mendoza, Army of Tennessee, Army of the Cumberland, Army of the Tennessee, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Chattanooga III, Battle of Chickamauga, BattlefieldPortraits.com, Braxton Bragg, Chattanooga and Chickamauga National Military Park, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Chickamauga National Military Park, Civil War, Civil War Battlefields, Cracker Line, David Friedrichs, David Powell, Ethan Rafuse, Ethan S Rafuse, George H Thomas, George Thomas, Gordon Granger, James Longstreet, Jefferson Davis, John B Hood, John Bell Hood, John Hood, John Lundberg, John R Lundberg, Joseph E Johnston, Joseph Johnston, Lee White, Peter Cozzens, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Savas Beatie, Savas Beatie LLC, Savas Beatie Publishing, Snodgrass Hill, Steven E Woodruff, Steven Woodruff, The Chickamauga Campaign, The Maps of Chicamauga, Third Battle of Chattanooga, This Terrible Sound, Thomas Crittenden, Thomas L Crittenden, Timothy B. Smith, Timothy Smith, Tullahoma Campaign, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, William G Robertson, William Rosecrans, William S Rosecrans, William T Sherman, William Tecumsah Sherman
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Battle of Antietam – 148th Anniversary
Today, friends, is the 148th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. Fought along the Antietam Creek at Sharpsburg, Maryland, it would produce the largest single day casualty list of any battle in American history. It was the culminating battle of … Continue reading
First Living Soldier Since Vietnam to Receive Medal of Honor
Courage, patriotism, thinking clearly under fire and dedication to one’s fellow soldiers transcends history. Simply put, bravery is bravery no matter when – or where – it happens. A Civil War infantryman that demonstrates courage under fire is no different … Continue reading
Posted in Congressional Medal of Honor, News
Tagged Congressional Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor, Salvatore Giunta
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The Battle of South Mountain – September 14, 1862
Today is the 148th anniversary of the Battle of South Mountain. After winning a decisive victory against US Major General John Pope’s Army of Virginia, at the Second Battle of Manassas, CSA General Robert E. Lee set his sights north … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged Ambrose Burnside, Ambrose E Burnside, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Crampton's Gap, Battle of Harpers Ferry, Battle of Second Bull Run, Battle of Second Manassas, Battle of South Mountain, Battle of Turner's Gap, Civil War, Civil War Battlefields, Crampton's Gap, Daniel Harvey Hill, DH Hill, Dixon Miles, Dixson S Miles, Fox's Gap, George B McClellan, George McClellan, Harpers Ferry, James Longstreet, Jesse Reno, Joe Hooker, Joseph Hooker, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Second Battle of Bull Run, Second Battle of Manassas, Second Bull Run, Second Manassas, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Tom Clemens, Turner's Gap, William B Franklin, William Franklin
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A Stillness at Appomattox by Bruce Catton
Book reviews and author interviews are a regular feature of This Mighty Scourge. I approach reviews differently than most reviewers – I read books in their entirety before I review them. Additionally, I take notes throughout the entire read so … Continue reading
Taking Leave with Sam Watkins
As we take leave, for Labor Day Weekend, let us take it with Sam Watkins – and learn by it. While on an injured list, Watkin’s, of the 1st Tennessee Infantry, was in Montgomery, Alabama. He first had eggs, fish … Continue reading
Herdegen Named Chairman of Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Commission
It seems every state that was a stakeholder in the Civil War has made announcements regarding sesquicentennial activities. Wisconsin is taking it seriously. They have appointed historian and author, Lance Herdegen, as chairman of the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Commission. Herdegen authored … Continue reading