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In a comment on my previous post [Rattling the Saber], “Let Us Have Peace” suggested I explore further what made the 1859 encampment of the Massachusetts militia different than other militia events. As I see it, the 1859 encampment was significant for its size and its publicity. My theory is that the man at the […]
“I like a camp, and long for a war”
March 7th, 2013 · No Comments
Categories: Military History
Tags: · 1859, concord massachusetts, massachusetts militia, nathaniel banks, september 7 1859, september 8 1859, september 9 1859
Rattling the Saber — The Massachusetts Militia in 1859
March 1st, 2013 · 2 Comments
Previously I posted an illustration by Winslow Homer depicting the review of the Massachusetts Militia conducted in September 1859. Below are two other images of the same event. The first is titled ‘Camp Massachusetts at Concord, Sept. 7,8 & 9, 1859’ with the subtitle ‘His Excellency Nath. Prentice Banks Commander in Chief’. The illustration is […]
Categories: Military History
Tags: · massachusetts militia, nathaniel banks
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