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Battle of Antietam -149th anniversary

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Today is the 149th anniversary of the single bloodiest day in American history -September 17, 1862. On this day two armies met near the small town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. One was intent on protecting his escape route over the Potomac … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War | Tagged Battle of Antietam, George B McClellan, George Brinton McClellan, George McClellan, Maryland Campaign, R E Lee, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee | Leave a comment

Battle of South Mountain -149th Anniversary

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Today, September 14, is the 149th anniversary of the Battle of South Mountain. Part of the 1862 Maryland Campaign, it is more often than not overshadowed by the Battle of Antietam which followed three days later. With nearly 5,000 combined … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War | Tagged 27th Indiana Infantry, Abraham Lincoln, Ambrose Burnside, Ambrose E Burnside, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Army of Virginia, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Chantilly, Battle of Crampton's Gap, Battle of Harpers Ferry, Battle of Sharpsburg, Battle of South Mountain, Bill Franklin, D H Hill, Daniel Harvey Hill, Dixon Miles, Dixon S Miles, Fox's Gap, George B McClellan, George Brinton McClellan, George McClellan, Harvey Hill, J.E.B. Stuart, James Ewell Brown Stuart, James Longstreet, JEB Stuart, John Pope, Lafayette McLaws, Maryland Campaign, R E Lee, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Second Battle of Bull Run, Second Battle of Manassas, Seven Days, Special Order 191, Stonewall Jackson, The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, The Seven Days, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Turner's Gap, William B Franklin, William Franklin | 2 Comments

Battle of Chantilly -149th Anniversary

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Today is the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Chantilly. It was the final engagement of the Second Bull Run Campaign – and a very costly battle for the Federal forces. While not considered a Union defeat, it is considered … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Battles | Tagged A.P. Hill, Alexander Lawton, Alexander Powell Hill, Alexander R Lawton, Battle of Chantilly, Civil War, David B Birney, David Bell Birney, David Birney, George B McClellan, George Brinton McClellan, George McClellan, Henry Halleck, Henry W Halleck, Henry Wager Halleck, Isaac I Stevens, Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Isaac Stevens, J.E.B. Stuart, James Ewell Brown Stuart, JEB Stuart, John Pope, Philip Kearny, Philip Kearny Jr, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Second Battle of Bull Run, Second Battle of Manassas, Thomas J Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson | Leave a comment

Battle of First Bull Run -150th Anniversary

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Today is the 150th anniversary of the first large scale battle of the American Civil War -First Bull Run – or as those friends of mine in the south would call it – First Manassas. Prior to this battle, many … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Sesquicentennial, Sesquicentennial Events, Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Army of Northeastern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Army of the Shenandoah, Army of Virginia, Barnard Bee, Barnard E Bee, Battle of Blackburn's Ford, Civil War, Civil War Sesquicentennial, Daniel Tyler, David Hunter, First Battle of Bull Run, First Battle of Manassas, George B McClellan, George Brinton McClellan, George McClellan, Henry House, Henry House Hill, Irvin McDowell, James Longstreet, Joseph E Johnston, Joseph Johnston, LeRoy Pope Walker, LeRoy Walker, Manassas National Battlefield, Matthews Hill, Nathan Evans, On to Richmond, P.G.T. Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, Robert Patterson, Samuel Heintzelman, Shanks Evans, Stone Bridge, Stonewall Jackson, Thomas J Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson | 1 Comment

Washington DC – A city of monuments

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Michael Noirot

This past week I had the opportunity to spend a couple of hours in Washington, D.C. While my favorite place in the area is Arlington National Cemetery, the city proper has plenty to offer. With the limited amount of time … Continue reading →

Posted in General Officers, Photo Essays (miscellaneous) | Tagged Arlington National Cemetery, David Farragut, David G Farragut, George B McClellan, George Brinton McClellan, George G Meade, George Gordon Meade, George H Thomas, George McClellan, George Meade, George Thomas, James B McPherson, James McPherson, John A Logan, John A Rawlins, John Logan, John Rawlins, Phil Sheridan, Philip H Sheridan, Philip Sheridan, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, William Sherman, William T Sherman, William Tecumsah Sherman, Winfield Hancock, Winfield S Hancock, Winfield Scott Hancock | 6 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

Riverview Cemetery – a photo essay

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Michael Noirot

This past June, I was able to visit historic Riverview Cemetery in Trenton, New Jersey. Situated on the eastern bank of the Delaware River, this scenic cemetery is the final resting place for George B. McClellan, Gershom Mott and Randolph … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous) | Tagged George B McClellan, George Brinton McClellan, George McClellan, Gershom Mott, John A Roebling, John Roebling, Riverview Cemetery | Leave a 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 →

November 5 – This Day in the Civil War

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Michael Noirot

1861 (Tuesday) Robert E. Lee would be brought to Richmond, Virginia after supervising construction of South Carolina forts, including Fort Pulaski. US Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant orders the 11th Illinois, commanded by Colonel William H.L. Wallace, to depart the … Continue reading →

Posted in This Day In The Civil War | Tagged Ambrose Burnside, Ambrose E Burnside, Battle of Belmont, Bud Hannings, Charles F Smith, Charles Smith, Fort Pulaski, Fort Sedgwick, George B McClellan, George McClellan, Leonidas Polk, Richard J Oglesby, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, WHL Wallace, William H L Wallace, William Wallace | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: George McClellan

Battle of Antietam -149th anniversary

Battle of South Mountain -149th Anniversary

Battle of Chantilly -149th Anniversary

Battle of First Bull Run -150th Anniversary

Washington DC – A city of monuments

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

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

Riverview Cemetery – a photo essay

Massachusetts Civil War Trip – photo essay

November 5 – This Day in the Civil War

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