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Tag Archives: Stillwater
This Week in the American Civil War: June 25-July 1, 1862
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Information Courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday June 25, 1862 SEVEN DAYS CAMPAIGN BEGINS – BATTLE OF OAK GROVE What became known as the Seven … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, This Week in the Civil War
Tagged 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Abraham Lincoln, Ambrose Powell Hill, Army of Virginia, Battle of Glendale, Beaver Dam Creek, Benjamin Huger, Chickahominy River, color sergeant, Department of the Rappahannock, Department of the Shenandoah, Dispatch Station, Ellerson's Mill, Fair Oaks, Fitz John Porter, Fort Monroe, Gaines Mill, Garnett's Farm, George B. McClellan, George Burgess, George E. Pickett, George L. Smith, Golding's Farm, Harrison's Landing, James River, John Bell Hood, John C. Fremont, John Pope, Malvern Hill, Mechanicsville, Minnesota, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Mountain Department, Myron Shepard, Oak Grove, Pamunkey River, Richmond, Richmond and York River Railroad, Robert E. Lee, Sam Bloomer, Samuel Heintzelman, Savage Station, Seven Days Campaign, Stillwater, Texas Brigade, Thomas J. Jackson, Virginia, Washington D.C., White House Landing
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From the Civil War Journal of Sgt. Sam Bloomer, 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Co. B, Dec. 24, 1861-Jan. 9, 1862
The following is an excerpt from the Civil War Diary of Sergeant Sam Bloomer, 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Company B, while the regiment was at Edward’s Ferry. The entries are from the period December 24, 1861 through January 9, 1862. … Continue reading
Posted in 1861, 1862, Diary, Journal
Tagged 1861, 1862, 1st Minnesota, Christmas, Civil War, Company B, Edwards Ferry, General Stone, Minnesota, New Year's, Sam Bloomer, Sergeant, Sesquicentennial, Stillwater, Stillwater Guard, Virginia
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Historians seek Stillwater Civil War unit’s flag
Company’s colors last mentioned in 1928 news story By Mary Divine [email protected] Horace Voligny was one of 94 young men who joined Company C of the 8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry and left Stillwater on Oct. 17, 1862. Some, including William … Continue reading