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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Fort Fisher, North Carolina
On January 13, 1865 Terry David D. Porter landed his troops from their boats in between Hoke and Fort Fisher. The next day they headed for fisher. On January 15 Terry David's gunboats bombarded the fort. During that time Terry sent 1,000 men to the front lines. Then it got serious. In the end after having 9,632 men the Union had about 1,400 men either killed or wounded. The Confederacy had about 600 men wounded or killed.
United States (Union)
CSA (Confederacy)
North:Alfred H. TerryDavid D. Porter
South:Braxton BraggW.H.C. WhitingWilliam LambAlfred H. Colquitt
Strength
North:Expeditionary Corps, Army of the James(9,632)
South:District of the Cape FearFort Fisher Garrison(1,900)
Casualties and losses
North:1,341 killed and wounded
South:583 killed and wounded; the remainder of the garrison captured
United States (Union)
CSA (Confederacy)
North:Alfred H. TerryDavid D. Porter
South:Braxton BraggW.H.C. WhitingWilliam LambAlfred H. Colquitt
Strength
North:Expeditionary Corps, Army of the James(9,632)
South:District of the Cape FearFort Fisher Garrison(1,900)
Casualties and losses
North:1,341 killed and wounded
South:583 killed and wounded; the remainder of the garrison captured
photos courtesy of civalwaralbum.com
Saturday, January 10, 2009
The Battle of Richmond, Virginia
Here are some statistics
Cold Harbor
State:
Virginia
Location:
Hanover County
Campaign:
Grant’s Overland Campaign (May-June 1864)
Dates:
May 31-June 12, 1864
Principal Commanders:
Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. George G. Meade [US]; Gen. Robert E. Lee [CS]
Forces Engaged:
170,000 total (US 108,000; CS 62,000)
Estimated Casualties:
15,500 total (US 13,000; CS 2,500)
On May 31, Sheridan’s cavalry seized the vital crossroads of Old Cold Harbor. Early on June 1, relying heavily on their new repeating carbines and shallow entrenchments, Sheridan’s troopers threw back an attack by Confederate infantry. Confederate reinforcements arrived from Richmond and from the Totopotomoy Creek lines. Late on June 1, the Union VI and XVIII Corps reached Cold Harbor and assaulted the Confederate works with some success. By June 2, both armies were on the field, forming on a seven-mile front that extended from Bethesda Church to the Chickahominy River. At dawn June 3, the II and XVIII Corps, followed later by the IX Corps, assaulted along the Bethesda Church-Cold Harbor line and were slaughtered at all points. Grant commented in his memoirs that this was the only attack he wished he had never ordered. The armies confronted each other on these lines until the night of June 12, when Grant again advanced by his left flank, marching to James River. On June 14, the II Corps was ferried across the river at Wilcox’s Landing by transports. On June 15, the rest of the army began crossing on a 2,200-foot long pontoon bridge at Weyanoke. Abandoning the well-defended approaches to Richmond, Grant sought to shift his army quickly south of the river to threaten Petersburg.
Results:
Confederate victory
info courtesy of www. civil war.com
Cold Harbor
State:
Virginia
Location:
Hanover County
Campaign:
Grant’s Overland Campaign (May-June 1864)
Dates:
May 31-June 12, 1864
Principal Commanders:
Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. George G. Meade [US]; Gen. Robert E. Lee [CS]
Forces Engaged:
170,000 total (US 108,000; CS 62,000)
Estimated Casualties:
15,500 total (US 13,000; CS 2,500)
On May 31, Sheridan’s cavalry seized the vital crossroads of Old Cold Harbor. Early on June 1, relying heavily on their new repeating carbines and shallow entrenchments, Sheridan’s troopers threw back an attack by Confederate infantry. Confederate reinforcements arrived from Richmond and from the Totopotomoy Creek lines. Late on June 1, the Union VI and XVIII Corps reached Cold Harbor and assaulted the Confederate works with some success. By June 2, both armies were on the field, forming on a seven-mile front that extended from Bethesda Church to the Chickahominy River. At dawn June 3, the II and XVIII Corps, followed later by the IX Corps, assaulted along the Bethesda Church-Cold Harbor line and were slaughtered at all points. Grant commented in his memoirs that this was the only attack he wished he had never ordered. The armies confronted each other on these lines until the night of June 12, when Grant again advanced by his left flank, marching to James River. On June 14, the II Corps was ferried across the river at Wilcox’s Landing by transports. On June 15, the rest of the army began crossing on a 2,200-foot long pontoon bridge at Weyanoke. Abandoning the well-defended approaches to Richmond, Grant sought to shift his army quickly south of the river to threaten Petersburg.
Results:
Confederate victory
info courtesy of www. civil war.com
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Philippi, West Virginia
To start off the website we will start with a local battle on my birthday June 3. The battle of Philippi, WV hear are some details.
The first land battle was in fact in Philippi, WV
The Union men led by Thomas A. Morris had 3,000 soldiers going into the battle and came out winning, with 4 men wounded and killed.
The Confederacy men led by George A. Porterfield had 800 soldiers going into the battle and came out with 26 men wounded and killed.
The death count wasn't high but was a horrendous fight
info courtesy of Wikipedia.org
The first land battle was in fact in Philippi, WV
The Union men led by Thomas A. Morris had 3,000 soldiers going into the battle and came out winning, with 4 men wounded and killed.
The Confederacy men led by George A. Porterfield had 800 soldiers going into the battle and came out with 26 men wounded and killed.
The death count wasn't high but was a horrendous fight
info courtesy of Wikipedia.org
In the beginning...
Some people may know me from being the hiker enthusiast on http://www.extremesurvivalists.blogspot.com/ now I'm a civil war enthusiast scratch that I'm THE civil war enthusiast. I hope you enjoy this website dedicated to all the men and women who served in the civil war.
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