Month: February 2014
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Mississippi Marine Brigade-Intro
The Mississippi Marine Brigade – Introduction Guerilla and partisan warfare played a significant role in the Civil War. While much of this type of conflict was between the Union and Confederate sympathizers of the Border States there was also a concentrated effort made against standard Union military operations in areas controlled by Federal forces as […]
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Can YOU Identify This Signature?
Another historical mystery found its way into my little corner of Civil War cyberspace recently. Gary Skinner sent along a beautifully preserved letter recently for use on my Siege of Petersburg site. The letter, written on August 4, 1864 and describing the Battle of the Crater, is a lengthy one. The mystery concerns exactly WHO […]
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Chickasaw Bayou (13)
Conclusion and Assessment The Confederate defense of Chickasaw Bayou was ultimately successful for a number of reasons: 1. The choice of landing area for the Federal forces was poor, probably as a result of inadequate terrain knowledge. The rush to depart left little time to conduct a thorough reconnaissance. Dependence on the naval reports after […]
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Two Weeks Left in the Free Civil War Book Contest
There are only two weeks left to enter for a chance to win one of the books in Earl Hess’ Field Fortifications trilogy. Click here for details.