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The Battle of Roanoke Island At 0730 the 25th Massachusetts led the way out of the makeshift camp followed by the 23rd and 27th Massachusetts and the 10th Connecticut of the 1st Brigade. They marched north up the central road until they reached a water filled ravine in their path. As they were crossing the […]
Burnside Expedition Part 2
March 27th, 2013 · No Comments
Categories: Burnside Expedition (Campaign Series)
Tags: · 10th connecticut, 23rd massachusetts, 24th massachusetts, 25th massachusetts, 27th massachusetts, 31st north carolina, 8th north carolina, 9th new york, battle of elizabeth city, battle of roanoke island, Burnside, burnside expedition of 1862, elizabeth city north carolina, february 10 1862, february 8 1862
Burnside Expedition Part 1
March 20th, 2013 · No Comments
Introduction When George McClellan assumed command of the Union army he inherited a disorganized, discouraged, and undisciplined force. To help him train his new responsibility he called upon his friend and former roommate, Ambrose Burnside. Burnside did not come without credentials. He was a 1847 graduate of West Point and a Mexican War veteran. The […]
Categories: Burnside Expedition (Campaign Series)
Tags: · 24th massachusetts, 4th rhode island, 6th new hampshire, 9th new jersey, burnside expedition of 1862, february 7 1862, fort bartow, h. m. shaw, north carolina, roanoke island
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