Editor’s Note: This post was originally posted at The Siege of Petersburg Online and has been cross-posted here for the benefit of TOCWOC readers. *** July 19, 1864: William F. “Baldy” Smith is Relieved from Command of 18th Corps, AotJ Today marks the 150th anniversary of William F. “Baldy” Smith’s removal from command of the […]
The Sacking of “Baldy” Smith: July 19, 1864
July 19th, 2014 · 4 Comments
Categories: 150 Years Ago in the Civil War · Beyond the Crater: Petersburg Campaign Notes · Civil War Individuals · Generals
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Civil War Odds & Ends: August 27, 2008
August 27th, 2008 · No Comments
It’s been a little while since our last Civil War Odds & Ends, and I’ve seen some pretty interesting Civil War related material on the web lately. The Tipsy Historian shows us the faces of Company I of the 57th Massachusetts, a regiment which saw itself decimated in Grant’s Overland Campaign of 1864. The 57th […]
Categories: Civil War Odds & Ends
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