Author: Gustavus Woodson SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The Battle of Seven Pines
Author: Gustavus Woodson SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The Battle of Seven Pines, May 31-June 1, 1862
Author: Steven H. NewtonPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The battle of Seven Pines occurred in Henrico County, Virginia. This battle was also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks.
Six Miles from Charleston, Five Minutes to Hell
Author: James A. MorganPublisher: Emerging Civil War
ISBN: 9781611216011
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The small, curiously named village of Secessionville, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina was the site of an early war skirmish, the consequences of which might have been enormous had the outcome been different. It quickly would be forgotten, however, as the Seven Days battles, fought shortly afterward and far to the north, attracted the attention of Americans on both sides of the conflict. The battle at Secessionville was as bloody and hard fought as any similar sized encounter during the war. But it was poorly planned and poorly led by the Union commanders whose behavior did not do justice to the courage of their men. That courage was acknowledged by Confederate Lt. Iredell Jones who wrote, "let us never again disparage our enemy and call them cowards, for nothing was ever more glorious than their three charges in the face of a raking fire of grape and canister." For the Federals, the campaign on James Island was a joint Army-Navy operation which suffered from inter-service rivalries and no small amount of mutual contempt. Brig. Gen. David Hunter, the overall Union commander, lost interest in the campaign and turned effective control over to his subordinate Brig. Gen. Henry Benham whose ego and abrasive personality was a significant problem for the officers who served directly under him. On the Confederate side were men like John C. Pemberton, oddly enough a West Point classmate of Benham, who never gained the respect of his subordinates either. The civilian authorities diligently worked behind his back to have him relieved and replaced. He did, however, oversee the construction of a formidable line of defensive works which proved strong enough in the end to save Charleston for much of the war. In Six Miles from Charleston, Five Minutes to Hell, historian Jim Morgan examines the lead up to the James Island campaign as well as the skirmish itself on June 16, 1862 and its aftermath. By including several original sources not previously explored, he takes a fresh look at this small, but potentially game-changing fight, and shows that it was of much more than merely local interest at the time.
Extraordinary Circumstances
Author: Brian K. BurtonPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253339638
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
McClellan's defeat meant that his dream of bringing the United States together as it was before the outbreak of the war was gone forever, and the country's very nature changed as a result."--BOOK JACKET.
The Story of One Regiment
Author: United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1866)Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 540
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The Story of One Regiment
Author: Maine Infantry. 11th Regt., 1861-1866Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
To the Gates of Richmond
Author: Stephen W. SearsPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618127139
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Recounts General McClellan's attempt to capture Richmond by advancing up the Virginia peninsula from Yorktown, and how the campaign failed when Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee expelled the Union forces from the peninsula.
Staff Ride Handbook for the Overland Campaign, Virginia, 4 May to 15 June 1864: A Study in Operational-Level Command
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428916466
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 487
Book Description
The Irish in the American Civil War
Author: Damian ShielsPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752491970
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Just under 200,000 Irishmen took part in the American Civil War, making it one of the most significant conflicts in Irish history. Hundreds of thousands more were affected away from the battlefield, both in the US and in Ireland itself. The Irish contribution, however, is often only viewed through the lens of famous units such as the Irish Brigade, but the real story is much more complex and fascinating. From the Tipperary man who was the first man to die in the war, to the Corkman who was the last General mortally wounded in action; from the flag bearer who saved his regimental colours at the cost of his arms, to the Roscommon man who led the hunt for Abraham Lincoln's assassin, what emerges in this book is a catalogue of gallantry, sacrifice and bravery.
History of the 103d Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865
Author: Luther Samuel DickeyPublisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Details the history of the 103rd Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment from their mustering-in August 1861 and the capture of the regiment at Plymouth and the incarceration at Andersonville to their mustering-out in July 1865. Includes supplemental material written by various members while at Andersonville as well as personal accounts of various battles.