Gen, Nathaniel Lyon would go down in history as the 1st union general killed in the civil war in southwest Missouri called Bloody Hill next to Wilson's Creek Aug, 1861. He was one of the major contributing factors in the St Louis riot earlier that year as well as to have snuck into a rebel camp to spy out information dressed in a black dress and vail of a widow and to complete the onsombo a pair of 36 Cal, colt pistol.
Monday night 9/8c History channel will be doing a show on the CSS Hunley and will be showing the actual items that were found during the preservation process.
Lincoln married in 1842 the daughter of a Kentucky banker? They had 4 kids who, (with the help of dear ole’ dad drove her stark raving mad, (insane to those of you that are Lincolnites), to the point of confining her to a mental institution. One of her sons was a big help in putting her there. Her name be Mary Todd.
"The Civil War also saw the first submarine to successfully sink its target, the 40-foot-long Hunley, which was operated by eight men turning a hand crank attached to her propeller shaft. The Hunley sank and was recovered three times during trial runs before it was successful. On Feb. 16, 1864, under the cover of darkness, the Hunley sank the USS Housatonic off Charleston. Accounts differ as to the reason, but the Hunley sank soon after sinking the Housatonic. It was discovered in May 1995 off the coast of Charleston and was recovered in August 2000."
When Quantrill burned Lawrence, KS. He burned almost as much Missouri property as Kansas property. The Jayhawkers had been raiding Missouri for years and taking their loot to Lawrence to be sold. Sorta like a big Flea market/auction.
Did you know that the Army of the Patomic was followed by more then 4,000 six-mule team wagon at the start of the Wilderness Campaign. Total of horses and mules at the begining of that campaign is estemated at more then 56,000
On his march to the sea. Sherman Burned his bridges. Not a figure of speach. The contraband became such a drag on his supplies and commissery that he burned the bridges behind him to keep them away.I read one artical that said his troops would fire over their heads to stop them from following.
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The History channel had done a piece on Shermans march and there was one part that told of a unit that was rear guard at a pontoon bridge. Reb cav was coming and the officer in charge was told when the last troop crossed cut the ropes. This he did and the contraband was so scared of going back to slavery they jumped into the river many died attempting to swim.
Originally posted by bangfxr: The History channel had done a piece on Shermans march and there was one part that told of a unit that was rear guard at a pontoon bridge. Reb cav was coming and the officer in charge was told when the last troop crossed cut the ropes. This he did and the contraband was so scared of going back to slavery they jumped into the river many died attempting to swim.
A phrase indicating you were fully loaded with ammunition.
The standard cartridge box had forty holes (usually in an 8x5 pattern). Having a full one meant you could ostensibly kill forty men before requiring resupply.
However, the likelihood of such a feat was well beyond both the tactics and the weaponry of the day. It was purely ironic 'soldier bravado' to call it that.
The cartridge box you are refering to would be the Wright pattern used upto the Mex war which had a wood block that had holes for the cartridges . The cartridge box's of the 1860's had two tin deviders the top held 10 loose cartridges and a compartment that held a packet with 10 cartridges and a roll of 13 caps. If the soldier was a good shot with any of the rifled longarms of the day, the 40 deadmen wouldn't be a statement of bravado
Your right about the Cross BUT there is something else there. Its the Irish wolf hound laying at the base of the cross. its meaning is The Irish were steadfast and loyal to the Union. Just like the dog and there is a story to it as well. Its master was an officer with the Irish Bde at Gettysburg and at this battle he was killed and his ever present dog was laying next to him for 2 days when the men of his command found both of them the officer was buried and the men took the dog with them to give to his wife. Several days later the dog run off and was found at his masters grave soldiers on burial detail and towns people would bring him food and water but the dog wouldn't eat and died a few days later. The soldiers buried the dog with its master.
I'm running behind but here we go... 31 Aug 1864 Gen'l Sherman begins his assault on Atlanta, GA. Go Uncle Billy! ________________________________________________ 06 Sept 1863 British forces seize two ironclad ships getting ready to makeway from Liverpool to the Bahamas. Thus ending hopes of British support of the Confederacy. ________________________________________________ 06 Sept 1863 Cpl Phillip Dunn of New England newly arrived prisner to Andersonville. My good what a filthy place for men to live in. There are no tents, the water is a fituide sese pool of filth and excrements. My daddys hags wouldnt come within a mile of this hell hole. Cpl Dunn would be dead within six months
