I believe that both could of been made brigadiers or major generals in the regular Army, but Grant was getting the Major generalcy for past deeds gone...
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Aug 12, 2007 4:49 am
In a message dated 8/11/2007 10:49:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time, huddleston.r@... writes: "Jump" is perhaps not the best word. Grant and Meade were...
Ulysses Grant was appointed Major General, U.S.A., by the President on July 7, 1863, to date from July 4. The same day, George Meade was appointed Brigadier...
Was US Grant ever made a brigadier general in the regular army or did he jump to major general after Vicksburg? If so, when and for what? ... From: Carl...
It seemed a lot was made of Smith being Grant's junior and that he was though the much abler officer. Did Smith make any correspondence regarding his thoughts...
June 3 The Confederate ironclad Missouri, in Red River, surrenders to Lieut.-Comdr. W. E. Fitzhugh. This one? Susan **************************************...
In a message dated 8/9/2007 3:22:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, carlw4514@... writes: BARON DE KALB [originally was the ST LOUIS, who the heck was B. de...
CAIRO city class river 'clad, 12/12/62 Yazoo river BARON DE KALB [originally was the ST LOUIS, who the heck was B. de Kalb?] city class river 'clad, 7/13/63...
The one that sticks in my mind the most was off either North or South Carolina and was a "double monitor" with two turrents. I remember reading where it took...
... From: Tony Gunter To: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 9:45 AM Subject: [civilwarwest] Re: Triumph & Defeat the Vicksburg...
... checking on this in the meantime, you must be thinking of the KEOKUK, sunk during the failed 1863 great assault on Ft. Sumter.... Yankees were testing the...
torpedo-sunk 'clads: CAIRO, BARON DE KALB, EASTPORT, TECUMSEH, PATAPSCO, MILWAUKEE, OSAGE, RODOLPH more details later; and double check of facts, some of these...
... I remember reading of an ironclad sunk during an eastern seaboard coastal attack, but it was an experimental ironclad hybrid with alternating bands of iron...
... several Union "Monitors"; which were sunk during attacks on Confederate ports. Charlotte comes to mind first, and I believe there was one off Savanna, but...
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe I remember reading about several Union "Monitors"; which were sunk during attacks on Confederate ports. Charlotte comes...
How did you like this Vol. 2 of the 2 books? Tom ... From: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com [mailto:civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Carl Williams Sent:...
Carl, How did you like the book, the second volume? Tom ... From: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com [mailto:civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Carl Williams...
Hank, I have not spent nearly as much attention to the nautical part of the war as I should and I find what you noted to be very interesting indeed. Thanks, ...
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lags500
lags500@...
Aug 9, 2007 12:28 am
I'm with you Ken. My great great great grandfather was one of the few survivors of the Baxter Springs massacre. He was in Co. I 3rd Wi Cav. Larry ... From:...
Sure, I have no problem with that. They are part of the history of the war, particularly in the Western sector. But they were still blood thirsty thugs, out of...
BUT, were they not part of the history of the Civil War? The beauty of these forums is that you can join in a discussion when the subject line is one that...
