Category: Civil War Units
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The Red Legged Devils of the 14th New York
THE RED LEGGED DEVILS OF THE 14th NEW YORK Here is an excerpt from the History of the 14th Regiment. When revile sounded the morning of July 1st the regiment awakened to a blood red sunrise, the prophecy of a hot summer day. At 7 A. M. an aide galloped hurriedly to Colonel Fowler’s tent […]
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“A.J. Smith’s Veterans” or was it non-veterans?
Recently, while reading about the 1864 Red River campaign, a few things written about the detachment from the Army of the Tennessee commanded by General A.J. Smith left me scratching my head. The first thing that caught my eye was a statement by Craig Symonds in Lincoln and His Admirals wherein Symonds calls Smith’s men […]
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Great Resource for New York Regiments
My Siege of Petersburg web site research leads me to all kinds of interesting places online. Because there were so many New York units at the Siege of Petersburg, one place I end up finding myself back at time after time is the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center web site, specifically […]
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Biography of Capt. John Evans, Co. A 2nd Delaware Infantry
Editor’s Note: 2nd Delaware researcher and reenactor Sean Protas has generously agreed to do a series of guest posts focusing on the colorfully nicknamed ‘Crazy Delawares’. Look for Sean’s posts to appear periodically here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog. For more information on the modern day 2nd Delaware Volunteer Infantry reenactment group, check […]
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Biography of Col. William P. Baily, 2nd Delaware Volunteer Infantry 1861-1864
Editor’s Note: 2nd Delaware researcher and reenactor Sean Protas has generously agreed to do a series of guest posts focusing on the colorfully nicknamed ‘Crazy Delawares’. Look for Sean’s posts to appear periodically here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog. For more information on the modern day 2nd Delaware Volunteer Infantry reenactment group, check […]
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The Disgraced Asst. Surg. William T. Babb of the 2nd Delaware
Editor’s Note: 2nd Delaware researcher and reenactor Sean Protas has generously agreed to do a series of guest posts focusing on the colorfully nicknamed ‘Crazy Delawares’. Look for Sean’s posts to appear periodically here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog. For more information on the modern day 2nd Delaware Volunteer Infantry reenactment group, check […]
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The Crazy Delawares at the Battle of Antietam
Editor’s Note: 2nd Delaware researcher and reenactor Sean Protas has generously agreed to do a series of guest posts focusing on the colorfully nicknamed ‘Crazy Delawares’. Look for Sean’s posts to appear periodically here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog. For more information on the modern day 2nd Delaware Volunteer Infantry reenactment group, check […]