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
Thomas Riley: Confederate Hero, Deserter, Or Both?
July 15th, 2012 · 4 Comments
Several weeks ago I received a long awaited package in the mail from the State Archives of North Carolina: two 35mm diazo microfilm reels containing every issue of the Raleigh (NC) Daily Confederate from 1864 and 1865. My goal is to view and print off articles pertaining to the Siege of Petersburg, and from time […]
Categories: Civil War Individuals · Civil War on the Web · Civil War Research
Tags: · 31st north carolina, bermuda hundred campaign, clingman's brigade, desertion, may 19 1864, raleigh confederate, thomas riley
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