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Tag Archives: George Thomas
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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Battle of Franklin – 146th Anniversary
Today is the 146th anniversary of the Battle of Franklin. After the fall of Atlanta, on September 2, 1864, CSA Lieutenant General John Bell Hood pushed his Army of Tennessee northwest into Alabama. His plans were to push into southern … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Studies, Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged Affair at Spring Hill, Army of Tennessee, Battle of Franklin, Battle of Spring Hill, Civil War, Franklin Nashville Campaign, George H Thomas, George Thomas, John Bell Hood, John Hood, John M Schofield, John Schofield, Thomas Cartwright, Thomas Y Cartwright
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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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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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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
Posted in Battlefield Wanderings, Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged Alpheus Williams, Army of Tennessee, Army of the Cumberland, Army of the Ohio, Army of the Tennessee, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Pickett's Mill, Benjamin F Cheatham, Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Charles Harker, Daniel McCook, Francis Blair, Francis P Blair, Frank Cheatham, George H Thomas, George Thomas, Grenville Dodge, James B McPherson, James McPherson, Jefferson C Davis, Jefferson Davis, Joe Hooker, Joe Wheeler, John Bell Hood, John Logan, John M Schofield, John Newton, John Schofield, Joseph E Johnston, Joseph Hooker, Milo Haskall, Patrick Cleburne, Patrick R Cleburne, Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site, William Loring, William Sherman, William T Sherman, William Tecumsah Sherman
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The Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River was fought from December 31, 1862 through January 2, 1863. Fought in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the battle is often overlooked by Civil War students. However, this sanguinary battle was a resounding Federal victory, pushing the Confederate … Continue reading
Thomas Y. Cartwright Interview at the Famous Lotz House
I recently had the opportunity to meet with Thomas Y. Cartwright, expert historian on the Battle of Franklin, at the Lotz House. This interview compliments my three part series on CSA General John Bell Hood’s 1864 Franklin-Nashville Campaign (click HERE … Continue reading
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
Posted in Campaign Studies, Significant Battles
Tagged Army of Tennessee, Army of the Ohio, Battle of Franklin, Carnton Plantation, Carter House, Civil War, Civil War Battlefield Preservation, Civil War Battlefields, Civil War Preservation Trust, Emerson Opdyke, George Thomas, John Bell Hood, John Schofield, Patrick Cleburne
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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
Posted in Campaign Studies, Significant Battles
Tagged A.P. Stewart, Alexander P Stewart, Army of Tennessee, Army of the Cumberland, Army of the Ohio, Battle of Spring Hill, Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Civil War, Civil War Battlefield Preservation, Civil War Battlefields, Civil War Preservation Trust, Columbia TN, David S Stanley, Emerson Opdyke, Frank Cheatham, Franklin Nashville Campaign, George Thomas, Jacob D Cox, John Bell Hood, John Schofield, Rippavilla Plantation, S.D. Lee, Stephen D Lee, Ulysses Grant, William Tecumsah Sherman
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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