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Tag Archives: George Meade
Battle of the Crater -147th Anniversary
Today, friends, is the 147th anniversary of the Battle of the Crater. Fought in the trenches of Petersburg, it is inevitably one of the greatest Federal blunders of the Civil War. While well conceived, the battle was lost due to … 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 the crater, Civil War, George G Meade, George Gordon Meade, George Meade, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, William Mahone
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148th Anniversary of the conclusion of fighting at Gettysburg
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
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Washington DC – A city of monuments
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
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A Visit to Laurel Hill Cemetery
On a recent trip to the Philadelphia area I had an opportunity to visit Laurel Hill Cemetery. Established in 1836 by John Jay Smith, it sits on 78 acres of rolling hills overlooking the Schuylkill River. Having missed many opportunities … Continue reading
Posted in General Officers, Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Charles F Smith, Charles Ferguson Smith, Charles Smith, George G Meade, George Gordon Meade, George Meade, John C Pemberton, John Dahlgren, John Pemberton, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Robert Patterson, Samuel Crawford, Samuel W Crawford, Samuel Wylie Crawford, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant
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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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Battle of Fredericksburg – Ambrose Burnside’s First Foray
147 years ago this week, US Major General Ambrose Burnside’s Army of the Potomac fought Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in one of the most bloody, one sided engagements, of the entire American Civil War. This was Burnside’s … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Fredericksburg, Civil War, Civil War Battlefields, George McClellan, George Meade, Irish Brigade, John Gibbon, Marye's Heights, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson
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Interview with Sal Cilella, author of “Upton’s Regulars”
As most of you are aware, I am very interested in the smaller units of the Civil War. The volunteer infantry regiments comprised the backbone of the opposing armies of the American Civil War. Most regiments were comprised of ten … Continue reading
Seymour H. Hall – Captain Co. F 121st New York Infantry
Seymour “Hiram” Hall was born in Barkersville, New York on September 26, 1835. Little is known of Hiram’s early life. With the outbreak of the Civil War, and Abraham Lincoln’s call for 75,000 state militia volunteers on April 15, 1861, … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioned Officers, Congressional Medal of Honor
Tagged 121st New York Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Fredericksburg, battle of the crater, Battle of the Wilderness, Captain Hiram Hall, Captain Seymour H. Hall, Civil War, Civil War Battlefields, Emory Upton, George Meade, Hiram Hall, Medal of Honor, Overland Campaign, Petersburg, Salvatore Cilella, Seymour H. Hall, Ulysses Grant, Upton's Regulars
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A Humorous Quote From the Mine Run Campaign – Or is it?
For the past week, I have been reading a very interesting new book on the history of the 121st New York Infantry. By Salvatore G. Cilella, Jr., “Upton’s Regulars: The 121st New York Infantry in the Civil War,” details the … Continue reading