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Aug

10

Refreshment Saloons in Civil War Philadelphia

Posted by mckelveb  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Images, Recent Scholarship

House Divided is in the process of adding interactive essays to the database as a part of its Journal Divided project.  I created an essay on the Philadelphia refreshment saloons that specifically focused on the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon and its contribution to the city’s home front relief efforts during the Civil War.  The Cooper Shop […]

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20

Jul

10

Battle of Nashville: December 15-16, 1864

Posted by mckelveb  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Images, Maps, Places to Visit, Recent Scholarship

The Battle of Nashville took place on December 15-16, 1864 in Davidson County, Tennessee as a part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign.  Beginning in November 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood led the Army of Tennessee towards Nashville in a last attempt to move Union Major General William T. Sherman out of Georgia.  By December 1, 1864 Union […]

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19

Jul

10

Battle of Mobile Bay: August 2-23, 1864

Posted by mckelveb  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Images, Lesson Plans, Maps, Places to Visit, Recent Scholarship

The Battle of Mobile Bay (also known as the Passing of Forts Morgan and Gaines) took place from August 2-23, 1864 in Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama.  In early August, a large Union fleet under the command of Admiral David G. Farragut entered Mobile Bay and came under fire from Confederate forces.  Farragut led his forces past the […]

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Jul

10

Battle of Resaca: May 13-15, 1864

Posted by mckelveb  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Letters & Diaries, Maps, Recent Scholarship

The Battle of Resaca took place from May 13-15, 1864 in Gordon and Whitfield Counties in Georgia as a part of the Atlanta Campaign.  A majority of the fighting took place on May 14 when Union Major General William T. Sherman and the Military Division of the Mississippi attacked Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston and the Army of […]

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Jul

10

Battle of the Crater- July 30, 1864

Posted by mckelveb  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Maps, Recent Scholarship

The Battle of the Crater (also known as The Mine) took place on July 30, 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia.  Union forces under the command of Major General Ambrose E. Burnside exploded a mine and created a large gap in the Confederate protection of Petersburg.  However, the Confederate Major General William Mahone and his forces responded with […]

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13

Jul

10

Battle of Petersburg: June 15-18, 1864

Posted by mckelveb  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Lesson Plans, Places to Visit, Recent Scholarship

The Battle of Petersburg, also known as the Assault on Petersburg, took place from June 15-18, 1864 in the city of Petersburg, Virginia.  Led by Union General Ulysses S. Grant, the Union forces left Cold Harbor and attacked the Confederate forces under the command of General Pierre Beauregard.  General William F. Smith’s failure to take advantage of […]

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12

Jul

10

Battle of Chattanooga: November 23-25, 1863

Posted by mckelveb  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Letters & Diaries, Places to Visit, Recent Scholarship

On November 23-25, 1863 the Battle of Chattanooga took place in Hamilton County, Tennessee.  Beginning in late September, the Confederate forces under the direction of General Braxton Bragg  placed Major General William Rosecrans’s Union forces under siege and cut off its supply line.  In October and November, Union General Ulysses S. Grant and the Union […]

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Jul

10

Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863

Posted by mckelveb  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Places to Visit, Recent Scholarship

On June 9, 1863, the Battle of Brandy Station, also known as the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, took place in Culpeper County, Virginia.  Early in the morning, Union Major General Alfred Pleasonton and his forces began a surprise attack on the Confederates and General James Ewell Brown Stuart.  Brandy Station was one of the largest cavalry battles […]

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Jul

10

Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, June 26, 1862

Posted by mckelveb  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Maps, Places to Visit

The 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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Jul

10

Battle of Spotsylvania, May 8-21, 1864

Posted by mckelveb  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Images, Letters & Diaries, Maps, Places to Visit

The 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 […]

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