On this day in the Civil War, the Union army under General Grant defeats General Pemberton’s Confederates at the Battle of Champion’s Hill.
The casualties of this battle are considered to be the most severe of the entire Vicksburg campaign.
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May 16, 1863
Posted: May 16, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, battle of champions hill, civil war, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union, us grant, vicksburg campaign
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May 15, 1864
Posted: May 15, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: 1864, american civil war, american history, battle of new market, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union, virginia military institute
On this day in the Civil War, Federal troops under General Sigel are defeated by Confederates led by General Breckinridge at the Battle of New Market, Virginia. Some of the Confederate soldiers are cadets from the Virginia Military Institute. VMI was the school where General “Stonewall” Jackson taught prior to the outbreak of the war.
New Market
New Market
May 10, 1863
Posted: May 10, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: civil war, civil war battlefields, civil war sites, confederate, guinea station, may 10 1863, On this Day in the Civil War, stonewall jackson, the american civil war, the civil war
On this day in the Civil War, Confederate General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson dies of pneumonia at Guinea Station, Virginia. Several days earlier, Jackson was wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville. His dying words are: “Let us pass over the river and rest under the shade of the trees.”
General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson
(Photo Credit: Library of Congress)
May 6, 1863
Posted: May 6, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, civil war, civil war battlefields, civil war sites, confederate, general joseph hooker, historic sites, history, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, Union General Joseph Hooker makes this statement to his army: “The men are to be commended on the achievements of the past seven days.”
The irony of this statement is that the Union army suffered a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
General Joseph Hooker
(Photo Credit: Library of Congress)
Gettysburg
Posted: November 9, 2015 in Civil War BattlefieldsTags: battle of gettysburg, civil war, civil war battlefields, gettysburg, history, pa, pennsylvania, the american civil war, the civil war
The Civil War Book 