... As you pointed out, the responsibility was not Banks--he had been ordered to send Sheilds away and he had no control over Fremont. ... up ... cavalry ... ...
Hi Y'all Depends on where you are to the most part the folks east of the Mississippi think the War in the west was a sideshow. The folks in the West thought...
[CLICK HERE for Harrison's picture. Tintype photographs are mirror-like images where right is left and left is right. The tintype of Harrison was probably...
Will, you always do your homework and make good points. Certainly I didn't know that the Red River Campaign was over Banks' objections. Lincoln needed Banks,...
Suddenly the key point from the Jackson Valley campaign as it transfers to the Red River snaps into focus: Taylor was a brigadier general at Winchester. He...
I suspect you may be right. I am certain that the loss of the availability of troops from the most populous part of Louisiana was sorely felt in 1864; the very...
... Taylor wasn't "defeated"; at Pleasant Hill. The battle was a tactical draw. Nevertheless, Banks might have resumed the march toward Shreveport after getting...
A part of the dynamics here is that Banks was under orders to return Brig. Gen. A. J. Smith's three divisions to Vicksburg by a certain date (which I cannot...
... The officer who designed and supervised the construction of the dams in Red River was Lieut. Col. Joseph Bailey, who had built similar structures near Port...
... Banks was deceived by a local man who wished to protect cotton he owned that was located near the river road toward Shreveport from Natchitoches. This man...
You would think that the Catholic Church has enough of a public relations black eye in Massachussetts and elsewhere not to risk another brouhaha. Guess not. ...
Dave, Interesting post. My cadets, in conjunction with the local VFW Post (the old vets are getting to old to do it on their own) decorate the local...
Joe H., I got interested at age 7 when my Dad took the family to Gettysburg in 1959. Before we left he got us setting up the battle on the living room floor,...
That Gettysburg civil war game is still available, the site http://www.secondchancegames.com/ probably has it and it is traded quite often on ebay. Bob, you...
... Count me in! Dan _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: ...
Park Proposal Would Restore Parts of Nashville's Fort Negley [Unable to display image] Sept. 3, 2002--A proposal by the planning department of the Nashville...
Bob, Sounds like you've got about 10 years on me (I was two in '59). I also had the A.H. games, and recreated the battles with 100's of multi-era HO-25mm...
U.S. descendants of slaves file lawsuits seeking reparations By BRETT MARTEL, Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS - About 200 Louisiana residents identifying...
There is a Civil War On-Line (CWOL) game which may be of interest: http://www.distance-simulations.org/game_links.htm is a main links page for the game. It's...
Just curious as to the source of this article. I know the one you shared earlier today came from Civil War Interactive http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/. ...
as an online game, this has some popularity, and may not be the only one of its kind. I was never sure I would like it, so your experience is telling. Perhaps...
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spider@...
Sep 6, 2002 2:11 pm
I was wondering if anyone knew of any sources that might indicate what manual of instruction was used by Confederate Cavalry of the Western Theater. I am...
Troy, Hope this helps. "Poinsett's "Cavalry Tactics" Manual Joel Roberts Poinsett, who today is best remembered for his work as a botanist, introducing a...
The anniversary of the remarkable Confederate Victory at Sabine Pass, Sept 8 1863, is coming up. http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/tx006.htm The practice of...
I like you to invite you All to join my <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheCivilWarChronical">The Civil War Chronical Newsletter</A> I think you will...
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spider@...
Sep 8, 2002 4:57 pm
Pete, Thanks for the information. I've not seen Poinsett's Manual. Do you know if it is possible to obtain copies of it today? I also received information that...
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Sep 8, 2002 11:57 pm
Wheeler's book replaced Poinsett's in use along with what ever else that Forrest and Wheer were useing in December of 1863, so before that...who knows, also...
