Category Archives: Casualties

Honor the Civil War dead

Posted on May 23, 2011 by skydancer506

By James G. Wiles Next Monday is the first Memorial Day of this 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the Civil War. With America now in the 10th year of the War with Jihad, it’s hard to get past the … Continue reading →

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On this date in 1865: Tragedy on the Mississippi - Sultana explodes, thousands die

Posted on April 27, 2011 by skydancer506

On 27 April 1865, the steamboat Sultana exploded and sank in the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, causing the greatest marine disaster in U.S. history. Approximately 1,700 people, mostly discharged Union soldiers, lost their lives on a frigid spring night … Continue reading →

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What are the ten costliest battles of the Civil War? Here’s your answer:

Posted on April 23, 2011 by skydancer506

#1 Battle of Gettysburg Date: July 1-3, 1863 Location: Pennsylvania Confederate Commander: Robert E. Lee Union Commander: George G. Meade Confederate Forces Engaged: 75,000 Union Forces Engaged: 82,289 Winner: Union Casualties: 51,112 (23,049 Union and 28,063 Confederate) #2 Battle of Chickamauga Date: September 19-20, 1863 Location: Georgia Confederate Commander: Braxton … Continue reading →

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Grafton National Cemetery a place to ponder Civil War

Posted on April 21, 2011 by skydancer506

GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) — Historians say it’s important to remember Civil War soldiers were real people whose lives remain relevant today. And they say Grafton National Cemetery is a good place to do it. Chad Proudfoot of the West Virginia … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia’s First Civil War Casualty

Posted on April 21, 2011 by skydancer506

***This article appeared in the April, 2011, HSP monthly email publication, “History Hits: Collecting & sharing the stories of Pennsylvania.” Reposted from Daniel N. Rolph’s blog. On this day, April 19, in 1861, Philadelphia suffered its first military casualty of the American … Continue reading →

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