Month: September 2006
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: September 18, 1864
September 18, 1864 The affair near Martinsburg, WV, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, moves from the vicinity of Winchester, VA, against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near Martinsburg, WV, with a force of 12,000 against Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan’s force, USA, of 40,000. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are […]
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Wow…
I’m back from the bachelor party. Remind me never to go to an Irish game in person again. That was ugly from the opening kickoff on. At least we all had a good time for most of the weekend, especially the Michigan fans. The blog entries should be back to normal after a few days […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: September 17, 1864
September 17, 1864 Affair at Limestone Ridge, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, VA, Campaign. 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 © 1993, 1994 […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: September 16, 1864
September 16, 1864 The affair at Coggins’ Point (16th) and the pursuit of the Confederates, the Richmond, VA, Campaign. 9/16-17/1864. Skirmishes at Snicker’s Gap, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, VA, Campaign. 9/16-17/1864. Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, travels to Charlestown, WV, to meet with Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, USA, to discuss a Union offensive […]
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Civil War Talk Radio: September 15, 2006
Air Date: 091506 Subject: Hearing Voices Book: If I Am Found Dead: Michigan Voices from the Civil War Guest: David Lee Poremba Summary: David Lee Poremba drew on years of experience at the Burton Historical Collection to create If I Am Found Dead: Michigan Voices from the Civil War. Brett’s Summary: Librarian David Poremba works […]
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Let’s Go Irish!!!
In case you haven’t already guessed, this post is going to have nothing at all to do with the Civil War. I’ll be heading out of town for the weekend on a bachelor party to South Bend, Indiana for the showdown between #2/#3 Notre Dame and #11/#13 Michigan. My brother and I are lifelong Notre […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: September 15, 1864
September 15, 1864 Federal reconnaissance toward Dinwiddie Court-House, and skirmish, the Richmond, VA, Campaign. Skirmish at Seivers’ Ford, Opequon Creek, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, VA, Campaign. 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 […]