- Loading
Muskets and Memories
I recommend this book to anyone who has even a marginal interest in Civil War history. - Mark Nyffeler Categories
- 1861
- 1862
- 1863
- 1864
- 1865
- African-American
- Architecture
- Artillery
- Assassination
- Battlefield Preservation
- Battles
- Biography
- Birthday
- Books
- Booth
- Casualties
- Causes
- Cemeteries
- Chinese
- Civilians
- Commemoration
- Diary
- Documents
- Education
- Events
- Film
- Flag
- Frederick Aiken
- Gettysburg
- Graves
- Journal
- Letters
- Letters to the Editor
- Lincoln
- Literature
- Marine Corps
- Maryland
- Medicine
- Miscellaneous
- Museums
- Music
- National Archives
- Navy
- News
- Obituaries
- Original Photos
- Poll
- Quantrill
- Railroad
- Reenactment
- Regiments
- Roster
- Slavery
- Spy
- Sultana
- Surratt
- Technology
- This Date in Civil War History
- This Week in the Civil War
- Trail of Blood on Ice
- Trans-Mississippi
- Uncategorized
Top Posts & Pages
- On this date in Civil War history – Lee Surrenders at Appomattox Court House – April 9, 1865
- 150 Years Ago: Battle of Ball's Bluff Oct. 21, 1861
- Reenactment Calendar
- On this date in Civil War history: March 28, 1862 -Battle of Glorieta Pass
- The Lincoln Assassination: New research unravels old myths
- Bombardment of Fort Henry (Feb. 2-6, 1862)
- On This Date in Civil War History: May 1-3, 1863 - The Battle of Chancellorsville
- The Upper Peninsula in the Civil War
- On this date in Civil War history: Battle of Falling Waters - July 14, 1863
- Lieutenant General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-1863) C.S.A.
Tag Archives: Winchester
This Week in the American Civil War: March 15-21, 1865
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal 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 March 15, 1865 From Fayetteville, North Carolina and the Cape … Continue reading
Posted in 1865, This Week in the Civil War
Tagged 1865, 1st Battalion of Minnesota Infantry, 1st U.S. Sharpshooters, Abraham Lincoln, Alabama, Amite River, Arkansas, Ashland, Averasborough, Battle for Averasborough, Battle of Bentonville, Benton's Cross Roads, Bentonville, Black River, Boyd's Station, Bush Swamp, Celina, Confederate Congress, Dranesville, E.R.S. Canby, Falling Creek, Fayetteville, Florida, Georgia, Hanover Court House, James River Canal, Jefferson Davis, John Schofield, Joseph A. Mower, Joseph E. Johnston, Judson Kilpatrick, Livingston, Louisiana, March, Mill Creek Bridge, Mingo Creek, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Mobile, North Carolina, Pamunkey River, Pensacola, Petersburg, Phil Sheridan, R.L. Gibson, Ringgold, Saunders, Smith's Mills, South River, Stevenson's Gap, Talbot's Ferry, Tennessee, Ulysses Grant, Virginia, Virginia Central Railroad, Welaka, White House, William J. Hardee, William T. Sherman, Winchester
Leave a comment
This Week in the American Civil War: February 22-28, 1865
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 February 22, 1865 The Federals entered Wilmington, North Carolina without opposition. The last major port of … Continue reading
Posted in 1865, This Week in the Civil War
Tagged 13th Amendment, 1865, Army of Tennessee, Braxton Bragg, Camden, Catawba River, Cheraw, Cloud's House, Department of South Carolina Georgia and Florida, Department of Tennessee and Georgia, February, Georgia, Hanging Rock, James River Canal, John Schofield, Joseph E. Johnston, Jubal Early, Kentucky, Lynch's Creek, Lynchburg, Minnesota, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Missouri, Mount Elon, North Carolina, Phil Sheridan, Piketon, Robert E. Lee, Rocky Mount, South Carolina, Spring Place, Stroud's Mill, Sturgeon, Switzler's Mill, Tennessee, Thirteenth Amendment, Ulysses Grant, Virginia, Virginia Central Railroad, Weldon and Wilmington Railroad, West's Cross Roads, William T. Sherman, Wilmington, Winchester
Leave a comment
This Week in the American Civil War: October 19-25, 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 October 19, 1864 BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK AND ST. ALBANS, VT RAID Concealed by an early … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
Tagged 1864, 9th Wisconsin Artillery, Abraham Lincoln, Alabama, Alfred Pleasonton, Alkali Station, Arkansas, Army of Tennessee, Battle of Cedar Creek, Battle of Westport, Belle Grove, Bennett H. Young, Benton County, Big Blue River, Blue Pond, Brush Creek, Bryant's Plantation, Byram's Ford, Canada, Cedar Creek, Charleston, Fisher's Hill, Florida, Gadsden Road, Gaylesville, Gettysburg of the West, Guntersville, Halfway House, Harrodsburg, Horatio Wright, Independence, James G. Blount, John Bell Hood, Jubal Early, Kansas, Kansas City, Kentucky, Leesburg, Lexington, Little Blue River, Little River, Little Rock, Louisiana, Marais des Cygnes River, Memphis, Midway Station, Milford, Mine Creek, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Mississippi River, Missouri, Missouri-Kansas state line, Mockabee Farm, Nebraska Territory, North Carolina, October, Phil Sheridan, Pine Bluff, Platte Valley, Round Mountain, Samuel Curtis, Shenandoah Valley, Sneedville, South Carolina, St. Albans, St. Charles, State Line, Stephen D. Ramseur, Sterling Price, Swan Creek, Tennessee, Tennessee River, Three-Top Mountain, Turkeytown, Vermont, Virginia, Waterloo, Westport, White River, Wild Bill Hickok, Wilmington, Winchester
Leave a comment
This Week in the American Civil War: September 21-27, 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 September 21, 1864 Federal Major General Phil Sheridan was assigned to permanent command of the Middle … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
Tagged 1864, Abraham Lincoln, Alabama, Arcadia, Arcadia Valley, Arkansas, Athens, Beardstown, Bloody Bill Anderson, Blue Ridge Mountains, Brown's Gap, Brown's Pass, Centralia, Department of the Gulf, Edenburg, Farmington, Fayette, Fisher's Hill, Florida, Forest Hill, Fort Davidson, Front Royal, George Todd, Georgia, Henderson, Huntsville, Ironton, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, John Bell Hood, Johnsonville, Jubal Early, Kansas, Kentucky, Lobelville, Luray, Macon, Magnolia, Middle Military District, Mineral Point, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Missouri, Montgomery Blair, Mount Jackson, Nathan Bedford Forrest, New Market, Ohio, Osage Mission, Phil Sheridan, Port Republic, Postmaster General, Pulaski, Radical Republicans, Richland Creek, Richmond, Roswell, S.A. Hurlbut, September, Shenandoah Valley, Shut-in-Gap, Staunton, Strasburg, Sulphur Branch Trestle, Tennessee, Tumbling Run, Ulysses Grant, Vache Grass, Virginia, Walnut Creek, Waynesborough, Weyer's Cave, William Dennison, Winchester, Woodstock
Leave a comment
This Week in the American Civil War: September 14-20, 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 September 14, 1864 Confederate Brigadier General Robert H. Anderson’s corps started from the Shenandoah to join … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
Tagged 1864, Abraham Lincoln, Alabama, Atlanta, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Berryville Pike, Bunker Hill, Cabin Creek, Cartersville, Cedarville, Charles Town, Chattanooga, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Coggins's Point, Dinwiddie Court House, Fisher's Hill, George B. McClellan, Georgia, Indian Territory, Jefferson Davis, John C. Fremont, Jubal Early, Lumpkin County, Martinsburg, Martinsburg Pike, Middletown, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Petersburg, Phil Sheridan, Pryor's Creek, Radical Republicans, Richard M. Gano, Richmond, Robert E. Lee, Robert H. Anderson, S.D. Ramseur, September, Shenandoah Valley, Snake Creek Gap, Snicker's Gap, Stand Watie, Stephenson's Depot, Strasburg, Tennessee, Ulysses Grant, Virginia, West Virginia, William T. Sherman, Winchester
Leave a comment
This Week in the American Civil War: September 7-13, 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 September 7, 1864 Federal Major General William T. Sherman wrote a letter to Confederate Lieutenant General … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
Tagged 1864, Abraham Lincoln, Alabama, Arkansas, Atlanta, Berryville, Brucetown, Bunker Hill, Campbellton, Chimneys, Clarendon, Currituck Bridge, Dakota Territory, Darkesville, Democratic Party, Dover, Fisk's Emigrant Train Relief, Fort Rice, Gayoso, George B. McClellan, Georgia, Gilbert's Ford, Hornersville, Indians, J.D. Perry, John Bell Hood, Locke's Ford, Longwood, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Missouri, Mobile Bay, New Jersey, Opequon Creek, Orange, Pisgah, Roanoke, Salt House Point, Searcy, September, Shenandoah Valley, Tennessee, Ulysses Grant, Virginia, Warrensburg, Warrensburg Road, West Virginia, William T. Sherman, Winchester, Woodbury
Leave a comment
This Week in the American Civil War: August 31 – September 6, 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 August 31, 1864 Lieutenant General John Bell Hood’s Confederate army attacked Federal Major General Oliver O. … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
Tagged 1864, Abraham Lincoln, Alabama, Arkansas, Army of the Potomac, Army of the Tennessee, Atlanta, Battle of Jonesborough, Brownsville, Brunswick, Celeste, Charleston, Chicago, Clement L. Vallandigham, Commercial, Democratic Party, Department of Alabama, Donaldsonville, Eight Mile Post, George B. McClellan, George H. Pendleton, Georgia, Greenville, Gregory's Landing, Horatio Seymour, Jefferson Davis, John Bell Hood, John Hunt Morgan, Jonesborough, Jubal Early, Kentucky, Little Rock, Louisiana, Lovejoy's Station, Macon, Maryland, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Mississippi, Mississippi and East Louisiana, Missouri, Mobile, Montgomery Blair, Mount Vernon, Natchez and Liberty Road, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oliver O. Howard, Opequon River, Owensborough, Phil Sheridan, Quitman, Readyville, Richard Tayor, Richland, Searcy, September, Shenandoah Valley, South Carolina, Stephenson's Depot, Tennessee, The Tannery, Thomas H. Seymour, Union City, Virginia, Weldon Railroad, White River, William T. Sherman, Winchester
Leave a comment
This Week in the American Civil War: August 17-23, 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 August 17, 1864 Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early ‘s troops pushed northward from Cedar Creek, … Continue reading
Posted in 1864
Tagged 1864, Abraham Lincoln, Alabama, Arkansas, August, Battle of the Mine, Berryville, Blick's Station, Bulltown, Bunker Hill, Cadwallader C. Washburn, Canton, Caton, Cedar Creek, Charles Town, Cove Point, Fort Morgan, Georgia, Globe Tavern, Gouverneur K. Warren, Harpers Ferry, Henry Heth, Irving Block Prison, Jefferson Davis, Jonesborough, Jubal Early, Kentucky, Lovejoy's Station, Maryland, Memphis, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Mississippi, Mobile Bay, Nathan Bedford Forrest, North Carolina, Northern Mississippi, Opequon Creek, Petersburg, Phil Sheridan, Richmond, Roaring Spring, Shenandoah Valley, Stephen A. Hurlbut, Tennessee, Ulysses Grant, Virginia, Weldon Railroad, West Virginia, Wilmington, Winchester, Winchester Pike, Yell County, Yellow House
Leave a comment
This Week in the American Civil War: August 10-16, 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 August 10, 1864 Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early moved his Confederate forces southward in the Shenandoah … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
Tagged 1864, Abraham Lincoln, Arkansas, Atlanta, August, Bailey's Creek, Baldwin, Buchanan, Bunker Hill, C.S.S. Tallahassee, Cedar Creek, Charles City Road, Charles Town, Colorado Territory, Dalton, Deep Bottom, Dutch Creek, Fairburn, Fairount, Florida, Fort Garland, Four-Mile Creek, Front Royal, Fussell's Mill, Gaines's Landing, Georgia, Gravel Hill, Halltown, Harpers Ferry, Jubal Early, Lovejoy's Station, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Mississippi, Mississippi River, New Jersey, New Market Road, New Mexico, New York, Newtown, Peachtree Road, Phil Sheridan, Pine Log Church, Richard Taylor, Robert E. Lee, San Andes Mountains, Sand Creek, Sandtown, Sandy Hook, Shenandoah Valley, Stone Chapel, Strasburg, Tallahatchie River, Thurlow Weed, Toll Gate, Utoy Creek, Virginia, West Virginia, White Post, White's Tavern, Winchester
Leave a comment
This Week in the American Civil War: August 3-9, 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 August 3, 1864 Federal land forces landed on Dauphin Island and prepared to take Fort … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
Tagged 1864, Abraham Lincoln, Alabama, Antietam Ford, Army of the Shenandoah, Atlanta, August, Battle of Mobile Bay, C.S.S. Gaines, C.S.S. Selma, C.S.S. Tennessee, Charles D. Anderson, City Point, City Point explosion, Dauphin Island, David Farragut, Edwin Stanton, Fairfax Station, Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Fort Powell, Frogtown, Georgia, Halltown, Harpers Ferry, Henry Halleck, John Bell Hood, Jubal Early, Jug Tavern, Kentucky, Lafayette, Maryland, Middle Department, Middle Military Division, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Mobile Bay, Mulberry Creek, New Creek, Petersburg, Philip H. Sheridan, Salem, Shenandoah Valley, Sunshine Church, Susquehanna, Tennessee, U.S.S. Brooklyn, U.S.S. Chickasaw, U.S.S. Hartford, U.S.S. Philippi, U.S.S. Tecumseh, Ulysses Grant, Utoy Creek, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, William T. Sherman, Winchester
Leave a comment