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Category Archives: Casualties
On this date in Civil War history: The Great Locomotive Chase - April 12, 1862
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal 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 … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Battles, Casualties, Railroad, This Date in Civil War History
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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
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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
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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
1st Minnesota Light Artillery at Shiloh and Corinth
1st Minnesota Light Artillery at Shiloh Historical Monograph prepared by Jeffrey S. Williams Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Click here to read the historical monograph of the 1st Minnesota Light Artillery in the Atlanta campaign. Click here to read … Continue reading
On this date in the Civil War: December 26, 1861 - The Battle of Chustenahlah
Commentary by Whit Edwards from “The Prairie was on Fire” pp. 9-14: The area was a good defensive position on a rocky, tree-covered ridge overlooking the creek bottom with nothing but prairie to the front. Once again Opoethleyohola prepared to … Continue reading
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On this date in Civil War history: November 19, 1861 - Battle of Round Mountain
Commentary by Whit Edwards from “The Prairie was on Fire” pp. 3-7: In mid-November 1861 Opoethleyohola, a chief of the Creek tribe, along with about 5,000 men, women and children, departed their homes and moved northwest to isolate themselves from … Continue reading
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