The map of the Shelling of Carlisle compiled by Leigh Oczkowski is a virtual tour of the Confederate shelling that occurred on July 1, 1863. The tour begins with the entrance of Major General Fitzhugh Lee into the town of Carlisle and ends at the burning of the Carlisle Barracks. We have created a resource […]
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The Shelling of Carlisle Google Map
Posted by oczkowsl Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Maps, Places to Visitno comment
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The Siege and Battle of Corinth, May and October 1862
Posted by rothenbb Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Lesson Plans, Places to VisitCorinth, Mississippi, founded in 1854, became an important site for Union and Confederate troops following the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard of the Confederate army set his troops in Corinth in April 1862 until a much larger force led by Maj. Gen. Henry Halleck followed and began to encroach on the Confederate […]
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Albert Hazlett – Trial in Carlisle, October 1859
Posted by sailerd Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Historic Periodicals, Recent ScholarshipAlbert Hazlett was among several of John Brown’s raiders who were not with their leader on the morning of October 18, 1859 when US Marines attacked the engine house at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Instead, Hazlett and Osborne Anderson watched the short battle from afar. The two men had left Harpers Ferry undetected late on October […]
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Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, June 26, 1862
Posted by mckelveb Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Maps, Places to VisitThe Battle of Beaver Dam Creek (also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville) took place on June 26, 1862 in Hanover County, Virginia as a part of the Peninsula Campaign. During this battle, the second of the Seven Days’ Battles, Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his forces attacked Union Brigadier General Fitz John Porter […]
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Mapping the Dickinson College Class of 1860
Posted by rothenbb Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), MapsThe Dickinson College Class of 1860’s graduation marked for many students the beginning of a necessary transition into an divided country. Given that thirteen students hailed from Slave States and eleven from Free States, the transition differed for each student as they returned to their homes on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. This dynamic […]
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Hallowed Grounds Google Map
Posted by solnitr Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Maps, Places to VisitUsing free tools from Google Maps, we have launched a dynamic new map of Pennysylvania’s hallowed grounds that attempts to chart the burial locations of black soldiers from Pennsylvania who fought in the Civil War. In particular, this map-in-progress highlights cemeteries that hold the remains of the 100 Voices, or representative figures being memorialized by […]
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Battle of Spotsylvania, May 8-21, 1864
Posted by mckelveb Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Images, Letters & Diaries, Maps, Places to VisitThe Battle of Spotsylvania took place from May 8-21, 1864 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia following the Battle of the Wilderness. Union General Ulysses S. Grant and his forces attacked Confederate General Robert E. Lee during Grant’s attempt to advance to Richmond. Although the fighting was fierce the Confederate Army was unable to stop the progress […]
