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Tag Archives: Atlanta Campaign
On this date in Civil War history – Battle of Franklin – November 30, 1864
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Lieutenant General John Bell Hood stood on the high slope of Winstead Hill, just south of Franklin, Tennessee, on the afternoon of 30 November 1864. Hood appeared older than his thirty-three years, as he … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, Battles, Cemeteries, This Date in Civil War History
Tagged Alabama, Army of Tennessee, Atlanta, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Franklin, Benjamin F. Cheatham, Carnton Plantation, Carter House, Chickamauga, Columbia-Franklin Pike, Department of the Cumberland, Duck River, Emerson Opdycke, Eric A. Jacobson, Franklin, George H. Thomas, Georgia, Gettysburg, James L. McDonough, John Bell Hood, John M. Schofield, Kentucky, March to the Sea, Nashville, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Ohio, Robert E. Lee, Spring Hill, Stephen D. Lee, Tennessee, William T. Sherman, Winstead Hill
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This Week in the American Civil War: May 25-31, 1864
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday May 25, 1864 Federal Major General Joseph Hooker drove towards the Confederate position at New Hope … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
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This Week in the American Civil War: May 4-10, 1864
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday May 4, 1864 Soon after midnight, the Federal Army of the Potomac moved out from … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: April 27 - May 3, 1864
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday April 27, 1864 Confederate President Jefferson Davis sent Jacob Thompson and C.C. Clay Jr., to … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
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2013-2015 Civil War Reenactment Calendar
NOTE: We receive a lot of requests for information on Civil War reenactment events throughout the country. Below is a listing of events to assist people in their search for an event near them. This Week in the Civil War does … Continue reading
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1st Minnesota Light Artillery in the Atlanta Campaign May-Sept. 1864
Historical Mongraph by Jeffrey S. Williams Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Click here to read the historical monograph of the 1st Minnesota Light Artillery at Shiloh. Much has been written about the First Minnesota Infantry and its well-deserved place … Continue reading