Fast fact of the week

During the Battle of Antietam, Clara Barton tended the wounded so close to the fighting that a bullet went through her sleeve and killed a man she was treating.










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Missouri sent 39 regiments to fight in the siege of Vicksburg: 17 to the Confederacy and 22 to the Union.








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Senator John J. Crittendon of Kentucky had two sons who became major generals during the Civil War: one for the North, one for the South.courtesy of

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Fast Fact every now and then

At Cold Harbor, Va., 7,000 Americans fell in 20 minutes.

Fast Fact Of The Week

During the Battle of Antietam, 12,401 Union men were killed, missing or wounded; double the casualties of D-Day, 82 years later. With a total of 23,000 casualties on both sides, it was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War.

Fast fact

In two days at Shiloh on the banks of the Tennessee River, more Americans fell than in all previous American wars combined.

Fast fact

• Two percent of the population of America more than 620,000 people —died in the war that changed America.

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civil war facts

New fast facts of the week will be posted every Monday and Friday.

tip of the week

More than 3 million men fought in the civil war.

F.Y.I: there was something wrong with the comments setting and the comment option wasn't popping up for the past couple posts, well I fixed that so leave all comments about previous posts on this one.

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Fast fact of the week

Since there hasn't been much about the civil war around my area, I have decided to have a FAST FACT OF THE WEEK!!!! I will have this 3 times a week. If you have any ideas for the FAST FACT OF THE WEEK!!!! please leave a comment and your post might end up on the

FAST FACT OF THE WEEK!!!! yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Poll

I kept the North or South poll going so don't forget to post your favorite, just don't vote more than once.

Fort Fisher, NC

I

went back to Fort Fisher while I was down at Oak Island. You can read the other to get more info, but here are some pics.

Top Top Top Top: Some Gatling gun bullets along with some bullets cannons shoot.

Top Top Top: A Replica of Fort Fisher. It was lit up showing the movement of men and the firing of cannons, ships, and infantry.

Top Top: A replica of Confederates working on hills giving protection to cannon batteries.

Top: Some stuff a Seaman might have.

Prickett's Fort

I went to Prickett's Fort today, it was awesome! I took a lot of pictures, so sit back relax, and read this following paragraph.

In 1863, Confederates raided Prickett's Fort to try and gain control of B&O railroad.

Well, my time , 3 hours, at Prickett's Fort was enjoyable.

This is a picture of an actual Springfield 1861. It could fire 100 yards with it's .60 caliber bullet and was handy for Union artillery men.
Isn't this a good picture??????????
I also saw a small re-enactment that was pretty neat. Here are MORE Pictures.
This is a neat picture of a Confederate camp with some kettles and chicken cooking although you can't see it.

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I took other pictures but will save them for future posts.

Gettysburg, PA

Thousands lay dead in the Field at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign, was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is often described as the war's turning point.

Shortly after the Army of Northern Virginia won a major victory over the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Chancellorsville (April 30 – May 6, 1863), Robert E. Lee decided upon a second invasion of the North (the first was the unsuccessful Maryland Campaign of September 1862). Such a move would upset Federal plans for the summer campaigning season and possibly reduce the pressure on the besieged Confederate garrison at Vicksburg.

Info courtesy of Wikipedia Picture courtesy of wisegorilla.com

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. As the war was drawing to a close, Lincoln became the first American president to be assassinated.

Lincoln closely supervised the victorious war effort, especially the selection of top generals, including Ulysses S. Grant.

Picture courtesy of: Kevin Stilley.com Info courtesy of: Wikipedia.org

Movie

I have been very serious about my movie and nobody thinks I can do it. I have made the book, gotten the props, and all I need is a cast and summer!!!!!!!!!!
I am going to Prickett's Fort re-enactment to see if some nice men will be in my movie, think it will work?

Cold Harbor, VA

The Battle of Cold Harbor, the final battle of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Overland Campaign during the American Civil War, is remembered as one of American history's bloodiest, most lopsided battles. Thousands of Union soldiers were slaughtered in a hopeless frontal assault against the fortified troops of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Grant said of the battle in his memoirs "I have always regretted that the last assault at Cold Harbor was ever made. I might say the same thing of the assault of the 22d of May, 1863, at Vicksburg. At Cold Harbor no advantage whatever was gained to compensate for the heavy loss we sustained."
union:13,00 casualties and losses
Confederacy: 2,500

Poll

Remeber to vote on the pole and there may be a surprise for the winner!

Also keep your speakers on!!!!!

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

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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

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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

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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.