Two floors of exhibits will take you on a journey from the very beginning of the Civil War to Reconstruction and beyond. Located in downtown Richmond on the James River, the museum sits on the site of the Tredegar Iron Works. Cannons made at Tredegar fired the first shots of the Civil ...
Dead Confederates, A Civil War Era Blog In 1870, not long before Robert E. Lee’s death, John Singleton Mosby visited him while both happened to be in Richmond.Mosby recalled accompanying George Pickett when the latter wanted to call on Lee, but didn’t want to do so alone: ...
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During the Civil War, many Home Guard companies quickly came together during the chaos and uncertainty of the initial weeks and months of the war, as men were anxious to join the fight. These smaller groups were often the first military units to form, sometimes centered around prewar militia ...
During this battle, Garnett becomes the first general to be killed in the Civil War. 16 –Union Brigadier General Irvin McDowell and his army, the Department of Northeastern Virginia, begin advancing on Manassas Junction, Virginia. “Forward to Richmond! Forward to Richmond! – The Rebel ...
Richmond, Va. Chattanooga, Tenn. Corinth, Miss. Which of these claimed the most lives during the Civil War? guns cannon fire disease Who won the American Civil War? the South the North There was no clear winner. Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant, finally end...
This week we look at Richmond, Virginia, beginning with this article. “Virginia took another decisive step in its ongoing reckoning with its Confederate past as the House of Delegates in a bipartisan move approved legislation to strip tax-exempt status from organizations tied to the Confederacy. ...
Burnside, commanding the first amphibious assault of the game, landing and taking control of the Port at West Point, VA, is helping to close the noose around Richmond, VA, by pressuring from the east. Union Generals Fremont and Patterson have secured all the Objective cities in West Virginia...
In February 1864, PresidentAbraham LincolnappointedUlysses S. Grantas commander in chief of all Union armies in theCivil War. Wasting no time, Grant began planning a major offensive toward the Confederate capital of Richmond, to be known as the Overland Campaign. His primary goal was to engage...
In late 2014 and early 2015 I’ll be returning with additional posts on this drawn out battle and further explorations of the Petersburg/Richmond area battlefields. The Siege of Petersburg Older postsSearch Recent Posts CWPP Finale 2011-2015 The End of the Civil War The Last Days of the...