Tag Archives: Battle of Gettysburg

Georgia Civil War Era Graves -a photo essay

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Over the past several weeks I have found myself in Georgia for two separate trips. Besides hosting the Battle of Chickamauga, Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea, Georgia is the final resting place for many of the Confederacy’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous) | Tagged Alfred Iverson, Alfred Iverson Jr, Ambrose R Wright, Army of Tennessee, Army of the Cumberland, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Atlanta, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Columbus, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Griswoldville, Battle of Jonesboro, Battle of Jonesborough, Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Olustee, Battle of Waynesboro, Braxton Bragg, Dudley Du Bose, Dudley DuBose, Dudley M Du Bose, Dudley M DuBose, E P Alexander, E Porter Alexander, Edward Porter Alexander, Fort Sumter, Francis Bartow, Francis S Bartow, J P Simms, James P Simms, James Simms, Jeremy F Gilmer, Jeremy Gilmer, John B Gordon, John Brown Gordon, John Gordon, Lafayette McLaws, Marcellus A Stovall, Marcellus Stovall, March to the Sea, Rans Wright, Siege of Vicksburg, Thomas Cobb, Thomas R R Cobb, W H T Walker, William H T Walker, William Rosecrans, William S Rosecrans, William Starke Rosecrans, William Walker | Leave a comment

148th Anniversary of the conclusion of fighting at Gettysburg

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Today is the 148th anniversary of the third day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. This battle was destined to become the epic battle in a war of epic battles: Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Stones River, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Battlefield Wanderings, General Musings, Significant Battles | Tagged Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Franklin, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, battle of stones river, Battle of the Wilderness, Civil War, Franklin Nashville Campaign, George G Meade, George Gordon Meade, George Meade, Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park Service, R E Lee, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee | 3 Comments

The Gettysburg Foundation Goes Interactive

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Earlier this year, the Gettysburg Foundation’s member website, FriendsofGettysburg.org, was updated. The new member web site offers many new features: Photo sharing Essay sharing Park ranger’s preservation blog Historical blog, “This Great Task Before Us” A new perks program, Gettysburg … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, News | Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Foundation, Gettysburg National Military Park, Stage of Life | Leave a comment

Victory at Gettysburg!

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Michael Noirot

It was announced yesterday that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board rejected a proposal to build a casino near the Gettysburg National Military Park. This is a monumental victory for battlefield preservationists. A casino so close to the Gettysburg battlefield would … Continue reading →

Posted in Call to Action, Civil War Preservation Trust, Civil War Trust, News | Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War Preservation Trust, Civil War Trust, Gettysburg Casino, Gettysburg National Military Park, No Casino Gettysburg | 2 Comments

U.S. Colonel Ezra A. Carman (Soldier Profile series)

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Ezra Ayers Carman, U.S. Colonel Birth Date: February 27, 1834 Birth Place: Oak Tree, Middlesex County, New Jersey Date of Death: December 25, 1909 Location of Death: Washington City, District of Columbia Education: Kentucky Military Institute and University of Nashville … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioned Officers, Soldier Profiles | Tagged 107th New York Infantry, 13th New Jersey Infantry, 150th New York Infantry, 49th North Carolina Infantry, 7th New Jersey Infantry, Alpheus S Williams, Alpheus Williams, Ambrose Burnside, Ambrose E Burnside, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Army of Virginia, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Cassville, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Dallas, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Kolb's Farm, Battle of New Hope Church, Battle of Resaca, Battle of South Mountain, Battle of Williamsburg, Burnside Bridge, Civil War, Culp's Hill, Dunker Church, Edward Johnson, Edwin Sumner, Edwin V Sumner, Ezra A Carman, Ezra Ayers Carman, Ezra Carman, First Battle of Bull Run, First Battle of Manassas, Fitz John Porter, Fortress Monroe, Francis Barlow, Francis C Barlow, George B McClellan, George E Pickett, George Greene, George H Gordon, George McClellan, George Pickett, George S Greene, Henry Slocum, Henry W Slocum, J.E.B. Stuart, Jacob Cox, Jacob D Cox, James Ewell Brown Stuart, James Longstreet, JE, JEB Stuart, Joe Hooker, Joe Wheeler, John Bell Hood, John Hood, John Pope, John R Jones, Joseph Hooker, Joseph K F Mansfield, Joseph Mansfield, Joseph Wheeler, Jubal A Early, Jubal Early, Kanawha Division, March to the Sea, Maryland Campaign, Matthew Ransom, Matthew W Ransom, New York City Draft Riots, Peninsula Campaign, Richard Anderson, Richard H Anderson, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Second Battle of Bull Run, Second Battle of Manassas, Sherman's March to the Sea, Siege of Yorktown, Stonewall Jackson, The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Thomas Clemens, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Ruger, Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Tom Clemens, William B Franklin, William Franklin, William Hardee, William J Hardee, Winfield Hancock, Winfield S Hancock, Winfield Scott Hancock | Leave a comment

US Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb (Soldier Profile series)

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Alexander S. Webb, U.S. Brigadier General Birth Date: February 15, 1835 Birth Place: New York City, New York Date of Death: February 12, 1911 Location of Death: Bronx, New York Education: U.S. Military Academy at West Point – Class of … Continue reading →

Posted in General Officers, Soldier Profiles | Tagged 106th Pennsylvania Infantry, 1st Rhode Island Artillery, 4th US Artillery, 69th Pennsylvania Infantry, 71st Pennsylvania Infantry, 72d Pennsylvania Infantry, 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Alexander S Webb, Alexander Stewart Webb, Alexander Webb, Alonzo Cushing, Alonzo H Cushing, Ambrose R Wright, Ambrose Wright, Army of Northeastern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Bristoe Station, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Gaines Mill, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Malvern Hill, Battle of Mechanicsville, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of the Wilderness, Charles Kochersperger, Charles Wainwright, Civil War, Dan Sickles, Daniel E Sickles, Daniel Sickles, Dennis O'Kane, E Porter Alexander, Edward Porter Alexander, First Battle of Manassas, Fitz John Porter, Fortress Monroe, Frank Haskell, George B McClellan, George E Pickett, George G Meade, George Gordon Meade, George McClellan, George Meade, George Pickett, Irvin McDowell, James Longstreet, John Gibbon, Lewis A Armistead, Lewis Armistead, Maryland Campaign, Norman Hall, Norman J Hall, Overland Campaign, Peninsula Campaign, Philadelphia Brigade, Richard Garnett, Richard Smith, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Siege of Yorktown, Thomas A Smyth, Thomas Smyth, West Point, William Barry, William F Barry, Winfield Hancock, Winfield S Hancock, Winfield Scott Hancock | 1 Comment

Alonzo H. Cushing, US Lieutenant (Soldier Profile Series)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Alonzo H. Cushing, US First Lieutenant Birth Date: January 19, 1841 Birth Place: Delafield, Wisconsin Date of Death: July 3, 1863 Location of Death: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Education: U.S. Military Academy at West Point – Class of 1861 Major Battles: First … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioned Officers, Soldier Profiles, This Day In The Civil War | Tagged 4th US Artillery, 71st Pennsylvania Infantry, 72d Pennsylvania Infantry, 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Alexander S Webb, Alexander Webb, Alonzo Cushing, Alonzo H Cushing, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Fair Oaks, Battle of First Bull Run, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Savage's Station, Battle of Seven Pines, Cushing's Battery, E Porter Alexander, Edward Porter Alexander, Edwin Sumner, Edwin V Sumner, First Battle of Manassas, Frederick Fuger, George E Pickett, George Pickett, Henry Hunt, Henry J Hunt, Lewis A Armistead, Lewis Armistead, Peninsula Campaign, Philadelphia Brigade, Pickett's Charge, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Seven Days, Siege of Yorktown, Washington Artillery, William B Cushing, Winfield Hancock, Winfield S Hancock, Winfield Scott Hancock | 11 Comments

George E. Pickett, CSA Major General (Soldier Profile Series)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Michael Noirot

George E. Pickett, CSA Major General Birth Date: January 16, 1825(i) Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia Date of Death: July 30, 1875 Location of Death: Norfolk, Virginia Education: U.S. Military Academy at West Point – Class of 1846 Military Experience: Mexican … Continue reading →

Posted in General Officers, Soldier Profiles | Tagged A.P. Hill, Ambrose Powell Hill, Appomattox Campaign, Appomattox Court House, Army of Northern Virginia, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Fair Oaks, Battle of Five Forks, Battle of Fort Stedman, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gaines Mill, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Petersburg, Battle of Sailor's Creek, Battle of Sayler's Creek, Battle of Seven Pines, Battle of Williamsburg, Benjamin Butler, Benjamin F Butler, Civil War, Edward Porter Alexander, George B McClellan, George E Pickett, George Pickett, Isaac R Trimble, Isaac Trimble, J Johnston Pettigrew, James Kemper, James Longstreet, Jesse L Reno, Jesse Reno, Joe Hooker, John Bell Hood, John Buford, John Gibbon, Joseph Hooker, Lafayette McLaws, Lewis Armistead, Overland Campaign, P.G.T. Beauregard, Petersburg, PGT Beauregard, Phil Sheridan, Philip Sheridan, Pickett's Charge, Richard Garnett, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Siege of Petersburg, Siege of Suffolk, Theophilus Holmes, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant | 1 Comment

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: A new meaning for the war

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Today is the 147th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Lincoln arrived in Gettysburg on the evening of November 18 and prepared for what would become one of the most important speeches in United States history. On the morning of … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Events, This Day In The Civil War | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War, Edward Everett, Gettysburg Address | 1 Comment

Massachusetts Civil War Trip – photo essay

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Michael Noirot

This past August, I was in Massachusetts for a business trip. I started in Boston and ended up in the Springfield area. This gave me the opportunity to visit some historic cemeteries and G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) monuments. … Continue reading →

Tag Archives: Battle of Gettysburg

Georgia Civil War Era Graves -a photo essay

148th Anniversary of the conclusion of fighting at Gettysburg

The Gettysburg Foundation Goes Interactive

Victory at Gettysburg!

U.S. Colonel Ezra A. Carman (Soldier Profile series)

US Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb (Soldier Profile series)

Alonzo H. Cushing, US Lieutenant (Soldier Profile Series)

George E. Pickett, CSA Major General (Soldier Profile Series)

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: A new meaning for the war

Massachusetts Civil War Trip – photo essay

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