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Tag Archives: Lloyd Tilghman
Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman, C.S.A. (Jan. 18,1816- May 16,1863)
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal 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 … 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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Bombardment of Fort Henry (Feb. 2-6, 1862)
Fort Henry was a Confederate garrison on the Tennessee River, the capture of which was the first significant Union victory of the Civil War. Because of its food production, mineral resources, labor supply, and railroads, Tennessee was the key to … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Artillery, Battles, Navy, This Date in Civil War History
Tagged Clarksville, Don Carlos Buell, Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Henry Halleck, Lloyd Tilghman, Tennessee, Tennessee River, Ulysses Grant, US Navy, USS Carondelet, USS Cincinnati, USS Conestoga, USS Essex, USS Lexington, USS St. Louis, USS Tyler
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