Sökt på: Sökresultat
totalt 14 träffar
Mobile Under Siege: Surviving the Union Blockade
On August 5, 1864, the Civil War arrived at Mobile's doorstep. The Union navy blockaded Mobile Bay and the city for eight months. Confederate general Dabney Maury fought to protect …
Mississippi Bishop William Henry Elder and the Civil War
Conquest. War. Famine. Death. During the Civil War, all Four Horsemen circled the flock of William Henry Elder, the third bishop of Natchez. Elder was a hopeful unionist turned …
The Civil War Along Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau
Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau played host to some of the most dramatic military maneuvering of the Civil War. Straddling the entire state of Tennessee, the formidable tableland …
The Capitals of the Confederacy: A History
The Confederate States of America boasted five capital cities in four years. The center of the Confederate government moved from one Southern city to another, including Montgomery, …
The History of Fort Ocracoke in Pamlico Sound
Pamlico Sound is one of the most storied bodies of water among North Carolina's Outer Banks. Early colonists to Roanoke Island used it for protection. Blackbeard the pirate was …
James Garfield and the Civil War: For Ohio and the Union
When the United States was divided by war, future president James Abram Garfield was one of many who stepped forward to defend the Union. While his presidency was tragically cut …
The 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry: From Gettysburg to Appomattox
Hailing from the south-central region of the state, the 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry was forged during the Gettysburg Campaign in the third summer of the Civil War. Its charismatic …
The Irish at Gettysburg
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Irish citizens on both sides of the Mason-Dixon answered the call to arms. This was most evident at the Battle of Gettysburg.Louisiana Irish …
Miller Cornfield at Antietam: The Civil War's Bloodiest Combat
Author Phillip Thomas Tucker reveals the triumph and tragedy of the greatest sacrifice of life of any battleground in America.On September 17, 1862, the forces of Major General …
Long Island and the Civil War:: Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States
Although no battles were fought on Long Island, the Civil War deeply affected all of its residents. More than three thousand men--white and black--from current-day Queens, Nassau …
Confederate General Stephen Elliott: Beaufort Legend, Charleston Hero
General Stephen Elliott rose from captain of a militia artillery battery to command of an infantry brigade. His early war reputation as a daring raider and superb artilleryman grew …
The Last Days of the Confederacy in Northeast Georgia
In 1861, northeast Georgians were the driving force into secession and war. In 1865, Confederate president Jefferson Davis, his government collapsing and himself a wanted man, …