Tag Archives: Thomas Jackson

Battle of Second Manassas (Bull Run)

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Today marks the start of the Battle of Second Manassas.  Fought on the same ground as the opening battle of the Civil War, thirteen months earlier, Second Manassas was a sanguinary battle.  To read more about the battle check out … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Post Cemetery at West Point -Photo Essay

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Michael Noirot

The United States Military Academy at West Point is steeped in tradition.  Originally established as headquarters for General George Washington in 1779 it was quickly recognized as a strategic position for the Colonial Army as it provided a commanding view … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Stonewall Jackson’s Missing Arm

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Michael Noirot

OK.  I admit it.  I am always enthralled by a conspiracy theory.  I am also a Stonewall Jackson student four generations removed from one of the most venerated of  Confederate commanders.  I recently came upon the linked article about Jackson’s … Continue reading →

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Battle of First Bull Run (Manassas) – A Photo Essay

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Today marks the 149th  anniversary of the First Battle of Bull Run.  With two months having past since the Confederate firing on Fort Sumter, President Lincoln had become impatient for action.  Having appointed US Brigadier General Irvin McDowell to command … Continue reading →

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Lexington, Virginia – Photo Essay

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Michael Noirot

I had the opportunity to visit Lexington, Virginia in May 2010.  Lexington is a beautiful town located in the upper (southern) Shenandoah Valley.  Home of Washington and Lee University, Lee Chapel, Lieutenant General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson‘s home and the … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Yellow Tavern and Death of J.E.B. Stuart

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Michael Noirot

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 →

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James Shields – US Brigadier General

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Michael Noirot

James Shields was born in Altmore, County Tyrone, Ireland on May 10, 1810.  He would immigrate to the United States in 1826, settling in Randolph County, Illinois.  He would study and practice law in Kaskaskia, Illinois.  At the age of … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Chancellorsville

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Michael Noirot

On this day, one hundred forty-seven hears ago, US Major General Joseph Hooker put his Army of the Potomac in motion.  With flowering trees in full bloom, and spring temperatures warming the days, the 1863 campaign season had opened.  After … Continue reading →

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Battle of Fredericksburg – Ambrose Burnside’s First Foray

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Michael Noirot

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 →

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James Wiley, Sergeant 59th New York

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Michael Noirot

James Barton Wiley was born in Ohio between 1836 and 1838.  By 1850 he was living with his parents, Jacob and Mary Wiley, in Noble, Ohio.  He was the oldest of seven siblings.  He was the only son of Jacob … Continue reading →

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