Month: June 2006
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: June 8, 1864
June 8, 1864 The Cavalry commands of Brig. Gens. George Crook and William W. Averell, USA, join up with Maj. Gen. David Hunter’s, USA. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the American Civil War per the Official Records of the War […]
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Today In The Petersburg Campaign
June 7, 1864 The Trevilian Raid (by Maj. Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan, USA) as Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, sends Sheridan’s Cavalry to join up with Maj. Gen. David Hunter’s Cavalry at Charlottesville, VA, so as to create a diversion while Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, USA, under Grant, moves the Army of the […]
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Sir Joe and His Fabulous Rifles
The period 1850-1900 witnessed some of the most radical changes in small arms in history. In 1850 the standard infantry weapon was still the equivalent of the Brown Bess .75 caliber smoothbore; but by 1900 we have the fully modern .30 caliber box magazine repeater (i.e. Mauser) firing smokeless powder. One of the men most […]
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Today In The Petersburg Campaign
June 6, 1864 The Federal occupation of Staunton, VA, by Maj. Gen. David Hunter, USA. Note: All "Today In The Petersburg Campaign" blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the American Civil War per the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion. Order the book HERE. Copyright © […]
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Odds & Ends
Some of you may have been expecting the latest post about Fred’s book Shock Troops of the Confederacy today, but real life has intervened. I’ve decided to postpone the entry until next Monday, rather than try to throw things together quickly. There should be another book review tomorrow or Wednesday, and I have read two […]
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Today In The Petersburg Campaign
June 5, 1864 The skirmish and engagement near Piedmont, VA, about 7 miles southwest of Port Republic, results in a Confederate defeat for the Confederate Dept. of Southwest Virginia, under Brig. Gen. W.E. Jones, CSA, by Maj. Gen. David Hunter, USA. An important loss for the Confederates, as the Federals begin taking control of the […]
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Today In The Petersburg Campaign
June 4, 1864 Affair at Harrisonburg, VA, with Maj. Gen. David Hunter, USA, the Lynchburg, VA Campaign. Affair at Port Republic, VA, with Maj. Gen. David Hunter, USA Skirmish at Panther Gap, VA, with Maj. Gen. David Hunter, USA Note: All "Today In The Petersburg Campaign" blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. […]