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Tag Archives: Irish Brigade
Gettysburg National Military Park – a short photo essay
I was recently in south central Pennsylvania for a business trip. During this trip I took a vacation day and visited Gettysburg National Military Park. Having been there many times over the past several years, I visited several spots which … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Photo Essays, Battlefield Wanderings
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Brooklyn Civil War Era Graves – a short photo essay
I was in the Brooklyn area earlier this month on a business trip. Needless to say, the area has a significant amount of Civil War era graves. One would expect this as New York sent a lot of her sons … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Abram Duryee, Battle of Prairie Grove, Civil War, Fighting 69th, Fitz John Porter, Francis Herron, Francis J Herron, Green-Wood Cemetery, Henry Halleck, Henry W Halleck, Irish Brigade, Irish in the American Civil War, James Blunt, James G Blunt, Michael Corcoran, Robert Nugent, T, The Green-Wood Cemetery, Thomas F Meagher, Thomas Meagher, Thomas Sweeny, Thomas W Sweeny
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Irish in the American Civil War added to blogroll
As many of you are aware, I have been a longtime admirer of the actions of the Irish in the Civil War. I wrote an essay on the Irish Brigade several months ago and have other articles planned on the … Continue reading
2009 In Review – The Top 10 Articles on This Mighty Scourge
Happy 2010! We have much to look forward to in the coming year. But let us take a quick look at what happened in 2009. According to Time magazine, the Top 10 ten news stories of 2009 were: 10. The … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, General Musings
Tagged 69th New York Infantry, Albert Sidney Johnston, Andersonville Prison, Appomattox Campaign, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, battle of the crater, Battle of the Wilderness, Chancellorsville, Civil War Preservation Trust, CWPT, Earl Hess, Fighting 69th, Gettysburg, Irish Brigade, J David Petruzzi, James Hessler, James Lighthizer, Jim Lighthizer, John Stauffer, Robert E. Lee, Sally Jenkins, Scott Mingus, Second Bull Run, Second Manassas, This Mighty Scourge, ThisMightyScourge.com, Wilderness, William Tecumsah Sherman, Wilson's Creek
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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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Antietam – One Bloody Day in September 1862
After CSA General Robert E. Lee pushed US Major General George B. McClellan from the peninsula, at the conclusion of the Seven Days, he pushed quickly after US Major General John Pope’s Army of Virginia. The two adversaries would clash … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged Antietam, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Antietam, Civil War, Civil War Battlefield Preservation, Civil War Preservation Trust, George McClellan, Irish Brigade, John Gibbon, Maryland Campaign, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Stonewall Jackson
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The Fighting 69th New York Infantry Regiment and the Irish Brigade
This past week I have been immersed in reading Bradley M. Gottfried’s newest book, “The Maps of First Bull Run.” While not a full narrative of the battle, it is nearly so. While reading about the battle, Mr. Gottfried detailed … Continue reading
Winfield Scott Hancock – U.S. Major General
On February 14, 2009, we celebrate the 185th birthday of Winfield Scott Hancock¹. Hancock, a major general, would contribute significantly to Union successes in the Eastern Theater of the war. Winfield, and his identical twin brother, Hilary Baker, were born … Continue reading