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Category Archives: Casualties
Memorial dedicated to 38 Dakota executed in 1862 unveiled
Story and photos by Jeffrey S. Williams Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force “The cold air is nothing compared to what happened on this day 150 years ago,” said David Brave Heart, Mankato Mdewankantonwan Association chairman, as hundreds of people … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Casualties, Commemoration, This Date in Civil War History
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Two men who died in Civil War camp remembered in Watkinsville
By WAYNE FORD - Onlineathens.com Originally published April 20, 2012 When a Union raiding party came through Watkinsville in August 1864 during the Civil War, the soldiers seized two local businessmen who never returned leaving a mystery that wouldn’t be solved until … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, Casualties, Civilians, Commemoration
Tagged 1864, Camp Chase, Civil War Records, Clarke County, Eagle Tavern Museum, George Jarrell, Georgia, High Shoals, Jacob Klutz, Oconee, Ohio, prison camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Stoneman's Raid, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Watkinsville, William T. Sherman, Yankees
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On this date in Civil War history: The Great Locomotive Chase – April 12, 1862
Both Union and Confederate troops sabotaged railroads to impede enemy supply and troop transport. The Andrew’s Raid, popularly known as the “Great Locomotive Chase,” was one of the best-known attempts at railroad destruction during the Civil War. The Civil War … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Battles, Casualties, Railroad, This Date in Civil War History
Tagged 1862, 21st Ohio, 2nd Ohio, 33rd Ohio, Adairsville, Alabama, Alfred Wilson, Alonzo Martin, Andrew's Raid, Anthony Murphy, April, Atlanta, Atlanta Cyclorama at Grant Park, Big Shanty, Calhoun, Cartersville, Chattanooga, Corinth, Daniel Dorsey, Deep South, Don Carlos Buell, E. Jefferson Jeff Cain, E.A. Mason, Edward Henderson, Etowah, Fleming Cox, George Davenport Wilson, Georgia, Great Locomotive Chase, Henry Haney, Huntsville, Jackson Bond, Jacob Parrot, James J. Andrews, John F. Kennedy, John Moorehead Scott, John R. Porter, John Whollan Wollam, Joseph E. Johnston, Kennesaw, Kingston, locomotive, Marietta, Marion Ross, Mark Wood, Martin Hawkins, Medal of Honor, Memphis, Mississippi, Moon's Station, Oostanaula Bridge, Ormsby Mitchel, P.G.T. Beauregard, Peter Bracken, Philip Gephart Perry Shadrack, Resaca, Richmond, Ringgold, Robert Buffum, Samuel Robertson, Samuel Slavens, Shelbyville, Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, telegraph, Tennessee, The General, The Texas, Virginia, Western & Atlantic Railroad, William A. Fuller, William Bensinger, William Campbell, William Knight, William L. Smith, William Pittinger, William Reddick, Wilson Brown, Yonah
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On this date in Civil War history: March 6-8, 1862 – Battle of Pea Ridge
The battle of Pea Ridge, also known by Southerners as the battle of Elkhorn Tavern, was the most famous engagement fought in the trans-Mississippi region. It also was the key to Union domination of that area, for Federal forces cleared … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Battles, Casualties, This Date in Civil War History, Trans-Mississippi
Tagged Arkansas, Benjamin McCullough, Bentonville, Cherokee, Confederate Sunset, Earl Van Dorn, Elkhorn Tavern, Eugene Carr, Franz Sigel, Helena, Henry W. Halleck, James R. Knight, Leetown, Little Sugar Creek, Missouri, Missouri State Guard, Nathaniel Lyons, Pea Ridge, Rolla, Samuel Curtis, Sterling Price, Telegraph Road, Trans-Mississippi, Van Buren, Vicksburg, video, William L. Shea, Wilson's Creek
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Minnesota Soldier Killed at Shiloh to have grave re-dedicated after 150 years
Information courtesy of the MN Civil War Commemoration Task Force Event: Civil War Grave Rededication Ceremony Date: April 7, 2012 Place: Oakland Cemetery, 927 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sponsor: Minnesota Civil War Commemoration … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Casualties, Cemeteries, Commemoration, Graves
Tagged 16th U.S. Infantry, 1st Minnesota Light Artillery, 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Captain William Acker, Civil War, Company C, grave rededication, Mark Dayton, Minnesota, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Oakland Cemetery, Shiloh, St. Paul
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Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman, C.S.A. (Jan. 18,1816- May 16,1863)
Born near Claiborne, Maryland, on 18 January 1816, Lloyd Tilghman graduated from West Point in 1836. He decided not to become a professional soldier and resigned from the service. His only active military duty came during the Mexican War (1846-1848), … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, 1863, Biography, Casualties
Tagged 1862, 1863, Andrew H. Foote, Brigadier General, Champion Hill, Confederacy, Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Kentucky, killed in action, Land between the Lakes, Lloyd Tilghman, Lloyd Tilghman House & Museum, Maryland, Mississippi, Paducah, surrender, Tennessee, Vicksburg
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Minnesotans faced first Civil War combat action at Mill Springs 150 years ago
By Darryl Sannes Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force The Second Minnesota Volunteer Infantry distinguished itself during actions at the Battle of Mill Springs, Ky., 150 years ago Thursday. The regiment faced Confederate soldiers from Mississippi and Tennessee during the … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Battles, Casualties, Graves, Obituaries, This Date in Civil War History
Tagged 20th Tennessee, 2nd Minnesota, Bailie Peyton, Civil War, Darryl Sannes, Felix Zollicoffer, George Bibb Crittenden, George H. Thomas, Judson Bishop, Kentucky, Mill Springs, Minnesota, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Van Cleve
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Brigadier General Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (1812-1862) C.S.A.
Born in Maury County, Tennessee, on 19 May 1812, Felix Kirk Zollicoffer was of Swiss ancestry. He received some formal educational training before entering the newspaper business at age sixteen, and later rose to state prominence as editor of several … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Biography, Casualties, Graves, This Date in Civil War History
Tagged 1812, 1862, Crittenden, Felix Zollicoffer, Kentucky, Logan's Crossroads, Mill Springs, Nashville, Tennessee
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On this Date in Civil War History: January 19, 1862 – Battle of Mill Springs (150th Anniversary)
Confederate Brigadier General Felix Kirk Zollicoffer had been operating in eastern Kentucky near Cumberland Gap since September 1861. In an attempt to guard as much territory in southeastern Kentucky as possible, he moved to Mill Springs on the south bank … Continue reading
