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Tag Archives: William Sherman
Bennett Place -a photo essay
I visited the historic Bennett Place, in Durham, North Carolina, this past July. Run by the state of North Carolina, it is a historic site that you need to visit if you are in the area. I was fortunate to … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Photo Essays, Historical Events, Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln assassination, Andrew Johnson, Appomattox Campaign, Appomattox Court House, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of Tennessee, Battle of Appomattox Station, Battle of Averasboro, Battle of Averasborough, Battle of Bentonville, Bennett Place, Civil War, Diane Smith, Jefferson Davis, Jefferson F Davis, Jeremiah Degennaro, John Breckinridge, John C Breckinridge, John Guss, John W Guss, Joseph E Johnston, Joseph Johnston, Kent Hinkson, Petersburg, Petersburg Campaign, R E Lee, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, William Sherman, William T Sherman, William Tecumsah Sherman
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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 Post Cemetery at West Point -Photo Essay
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
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Fortress West Point, George Sykes, George Washington, James Longstreet, John Buford, Post Cemetery, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, United States Military Academy, West Point Cemetery, William Sherman, 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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William T. Sherman – US Major General
William Tecumsah Sherman¹ was born on February 8, 1820. Today is his 189th birthday. Sherman, while reviled in the south, would forever have a soft spot in his heart for Southerners. Born, in Lancaster, Ohio, he was one of eleven … Continue reading