Tag Archives: Army of the Ohio

Battle of Shiloh -149th Anniversary

Today is the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh. Fought from April 6-7, 1862 it was the most deadly battle fought by the United States up to that time. CSA General Albert Sidney Johnston’s Army of Mississippi attacked US … Continue reading

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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

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The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

One hundred forty-six years ago today, US Major General William T. Sherman attacked CSA General Joseph E. Johnston’s well entrenched Army of Tennessee at Kennesaw Mountain.  This battle came after a long string of flanking maneuvers by Sherman, all aimed … Continue reading

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The Battle of Franklin – John Bell Hood’s 1864 Franklin-Nashville Campaign

This is part two of a three part series on John Bell Hood’s Franklin-Nashville Campaign.  Part one can be accessed by clicking HERE. Click HERE for animated maps of the Affair at Spring Hill and the Battle of Franklin – … Continue reading

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From Atlanta to Spring Hill – John Bell Hood’s 1864 Franklin-Nashville Campaign

This is part one of a three part series on John Bell Hood’s Franklin-Nashville Campaign.  Part one can be accessed by clicking HERE. Click HERE for animated maps of the affair at Spring Hill and the Battle of Franklin – … Continue reading

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John Bell Hood’s 1864 Tennessee Campaign – A Series

Yes, I do know it is the Christmas season.  Yes, I do know that I should be very supportive of my family.  After all, there is much shopping, and decorating, to do.  However, it is all the season of my … Continue reading

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Interview with Benson Bobrick – Author of “Master of War”

I have read several hundred books on the U.S. Civil War.  Biographies on significant figures from the war have always fascinated me.  Name just about any general officer, and I can probably tell you the things I liked about him, … Continue reading

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March 23 – This day in the Civil War

1818 US Major General Don Carlos Buell(i) is born in Lowell, Ohio.  An 1841 graduate of the military academy, at West Point, Buell would become a second lieutenant, in the 3rd U.S. Infantry, after graduation.  He would fight in the … Continue reading

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