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Tag Archives: Felix Zollicoffer
Minnesotans faced first Civil War combat action at Mill Springs 150 years ago
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal 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 … 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
150th Anniversary Mill Springs Reenactment to be held January 21-22, 2012
Information courtesy of the Mill Springs Battlefield Association. The Mill Springs Battlefield will be hosting Reenactment on January 21 & 22, 2012 at Zollicoffer Park. This Sesquicentennial Event will mark the 150thAnniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs. Our November and … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Commemoration, Reenactment
Tagged 2012, Civil War, Commemoration, Felix Zollicoffer, George Thomas, January, Kentucky, Mill Springs, Preservation, Reenactment, Sesquicentennial
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