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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House winds down

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Michael Noirot

One hundred forty-seven years ago the fighting at Spotsylvania Court House was winding down. Part of US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign, it was a horrific series of battles. After fighting CSA General Robert E. Lee’s Army of … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War | Tagged Abner M Perrin, Abner Perrin, Ambrose Burnside, Ambrose E Burnside, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of the Wilderness, Civil War, Congressional Medal of Honor, Emory Upton, Gouverneur K Warren, Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Gouverneur Warren, Harris Farm, Horatio G Wright, Horatio Wright, James C Rice, James Longstreet, James Rice, John Sedgwick, Junius Daniel, Medal of Honor, Mule Shoe, Mule Shoe Salient, Overland Campaign, Richard Anderson, Richard Ewell, Richard H Anderson, Richard S Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Robert O Tyler, Robert Ogden Tyler, Robert Tyler, Stephen D Ramseur, Stephen Ramseur, The Wilderness, Thomas Stevenson, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, Wilderness, Winfield Hancock, Winfield S Hancock, Winfield Scott Hancock | Leave a comment

Washington DC – A city of monuments

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Michael Noirot

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 | 6 Comments

U.S. Colonel Ezra A. Carman (Soldier Profile series)

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Ezra Ayers Carman, U.S. Colonel Birth Date: February 27, 1834 Birth Place: Oak Tree, Middlesex County, New Jersey Date of Death: December 25, 1909 Location of Death: Washington City, District of Columbia Education: Kentucky Military Institute and University of Nashville … Continue reading →

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US Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb (Soldier Profile series)

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Alexander S. Webb, U.S. Brigadier General Birth Date: February 15, 1835 Birth Place: New York City, New York Date of Death: February 12, 1911 Location of Death: Bronx, New York Education: U.S. Military Academy at West Point – Class of … Continue reading →

Posted in General Officers, Soldier Profiles | Tagged 106th Pennsylvania Infantry, 1st Rhode Island Artillery, 4th US Artillery, 69th Pennsylvania Infantry, 71st Pennsylvania Infantry, 72d Pennsylvania Infantry, 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Alexander S Webb, Alexander Stewart Webb, Alexander Webb, Alonzo Cushing, Alonzo H Cushing, Ambrose R Wright, Ambrose Wright, Army of Northeastern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Bristoe Station, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Gaines Mill, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Malvern Hill, Battle of Mechanicsville, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of the Wilderness, Charles Kochersperger, Charles Wainwright, Civil War, Dan Sickles, Daniel E Sickles, Daniel Sickles, Dennis O'Kane, E Porter Alexander, Edward Porter Alexander, First Battle of Manassas, Fitz John Porter, Fortress Monroe, Frank Haskell, George B McClellan, George E Pickett, George G Meade, George Gordon Meade, George McClellan, George Meade, George Pickett, Irvin McDowell, James Longstreet, John Gibbon, Lewis A Armistead, Lewis Armistead, Maryland Campaign, Norman Hall, Norman J Hall, Overland Campaign, Peninsula Campaign, Philadelphia Brigade, Richard Garnett, Richard Smith, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Siege of Yorktown, Thomas A Smyth, Thomas Smyth, West Point, William Barry, William F Barry, Winfield Hancock, Winfield S Hancock, Winfield Scott Hancock | 1 Comment

Alonzo H. Cushing, US Lieutenant (Soldier Profile Series)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Michael Noirot

Alonzo H. Cushing, US First Lieutenant Birth Date: January 19, 1841 Birth Place: Delafield, Wisconsin Date of Death: July 3, 1863 Location of Death: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Education: U.S. Military Academy at West Point – Class of 1861 Major Battles: First … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioned Officers, Soldier Profiles, This Day In The Civil War | Tagged 4th US Artillery, 71st Pennsylvania Infantry, 72d Pennsylvania Infantry, 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Alexander S Webb, Alexander Webb, Alonzo Cushing, Alonzo H Cushing, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Fair Oaks, Battle of First Bull Run, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Savage's Station, Battle of Seven Pines, Cushing's Battery, E Porter Alexander, Edward Porter Alexander, Edwin Sumner, Edwin V Sumner, First Battle of Manassas, Frederick Fuger, George E Pickett, George Pickett, Henry Hunt, Henry J Hunt, Lewis A Armistead, Lewis Armistead, Peninsula Campaign, Philadelphia Brigade, Pickett's Charge, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Seven Days, Siege of Yorktown, Washington Artillery, William B Cushing, Winfield Hancock, Winfield S Hancock, Winfield Scott Hancock | 11 Comments

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 →

Posted in Congressional Medal of Honor, Private and Non-Commissioned Soldiers | Tagged 59th New York Infantry Regiment, Antietam, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War, Civil War Battlefields, Congressional Medal of Honor, George Meade, Gettysburg, James Wiley, John Gibbon, Medal of Honor, Petersburg, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jackson, Winfield S Hancock | 1 Comment

Winfield Scott Hancock – U.S. Major General

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Michael Noirot

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 →

Posted in General Officers, This Day In The Civil War | Tagged Army of the Potomac, Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War, Gettysburg, Irish Brigade, John Gibbon, Winfield Hancock, Winfield S Hancock | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Winfield S Hancock

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House winds down

Washington DC – A city of monuments

U.S. Colonel Ezra A. Carman (Soldier Profile series)

US Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb (Soldier Profile series)

Alonzo H. Cushing, US Lieutenant (Soldier Profile Series)

James Wiley, Sergeant 59th New York

Winfield Scott Hancock – U.S. Major General

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