The 11th Missouri Volunteer Infantry In The Civil War

Author : Dennis W. Belcher
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786486229

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The 11th Missouri Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War by Dennis W. Belcher Pdf

The 11th Missouri Infantry distinguished itself as just the type of regiment the Union needed in the Civil War. Hard as nails and loyal to a fault, the men of the "Eagle Brigade" would follow their commanders "into hell if they ordered." They battled two Confederate regiments at Iuka, turned the tide at Battery Robinett at Corinth, assaulted the impossible Stockade Redan at Vicksburg as whole ranks of soldiers were cut down, and broke Hood's line at Nashville. Although the 11th Missouri ranks among the 300 top regiments of the Civil War, little of its history has been formally recorded. This study provides a detailed account of the regiment's four-and-a-half years of outstanding service and a roster.

Author : Gary L. Scheel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : 31st Missouri Volunteer Infrantry Regiment
ISBN : WISC:89073127151

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Rain, Mud & Swamps by Gary L. Scheel Pdf

Rain, Mud & Swamps is a meticulously researched account of one of the most durable Missouri regiments to serve the Union cause. Even though the unit fought with General Sherman in such places as Vicksburg and Missionary Ridge, remarkably little has been written about it. This book offers the reader never before published letters, diaries and other material about the regiment as well as a complete roster of all the men who served. A must read for those interested in Missouri Civil War history.

Author : Dawn Dupler,Cher Petrovic
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439644799

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St. Louis in the Civil War by Dawn Dupler,Cher Petrovic Pdf

On May 10, 1861, Union troops surrounded Camp Jackson, a military encampment where Confederate leaders were accused of conspiring to seize the St. Louis Arsenal, the largest store of munitions west of the Mississippi. The state militia, which numbered more than 600 men, answered the call of Missouri’s pro-Southern governor Claiborne Fox Jackson to assemble but found themselves outnumbered 10 to 1 and were forced to surrender. As federal forces marched them through St. Louis, an angry crowd gathered. Gunfire crackled, leaving more than 24 people dead. St. Louis epitomized the growing tensions between the North and South. The city’s strategic position enabled James Eads’s shipyards to build ironclads, Jefferson Barracks to muster troops, and Gratiot Street Prison to hold POWs. The list of notables with ties to St. Louis reads like a who’s who of the Civil War: Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, William T. Sherman, Nathaniel Lyon, James Longstreet, George Pickett, and others.

Author : Eric R. Faust
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476622828

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The 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War by Eric R. Faust Pdf

The hard-fighting 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry was recruited from sparsely settled southwest Michigan shortly after the Civil War broke out. Mainly composed of young farmers and tradesmen, the regiment rapidly evolved into one of the Army of the Cumberland’s elite combat units, tenaciously fighting its way through some of the war’s bloodiest engagements. This book—featuring a complete unit roster—chronicles the regiment through the words of the veterans, tracing their development from a rabble of idealists into a fine-tuned fighting machine that executed successful bayonet charges against superior numbers. The narrative continues into the postwar period, discussing the ex-soldiers’ careers through Reconstruction and the Gilded Age. Photographs, maps, illustrations and a statistical analysis round out the work.

Author : James E. McGhee
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781557289407

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Guide to Missouri Confederate Units, 1861-1865 by James E. McGhee Pdf

DivJames E. McGhee is a retired lawyer from the Missouri Department of Labor and now devotes himself to the study of the Civil War. He has written and edited a number of books focusing on the war in his home state, including Missouri Confederates. He lives in Jefferson City, Missouri./div

Author : Leander Winslow Cogswell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : United States
ISBN : UCAL:$B61724

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A History of the Eleventh New Hampshire Regiment, Volunteer Infantry in the Rebellion War, 1861-1865 ... by Leander Winslow Cogswell Pdf

Author : United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1866)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : United States
ISBN : UCAL:$B61688

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The Story of One Regiment by United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1866) Pdf

Author : Timothy B. Smith
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700629060

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The Union Assaults at Vicksburg by Timothy B. Smith Pdf

It was the third week of May 1863, and after seven months and six attempts, Ulysses S. Grant was finally at the doorstep of Vicksburg. What followed was a series of attacks and maneuvers against the last major section of the Mississippi River controlled by the Confederacy—and one of the most important operations of the Civil War. Grant intended to end the campaign quickly by assault, but the stalwart defense of Vicksburg’s garrison changed his plans. The Union Assaults at Vicksburg is the first comprehensive account of this quick attempt to capture Vicksburg, which proved critical to the Union’s ultimate success and Grant’s eventual solidification as one of the most significant military commanders in American history. Establishing a day-to-day—and occasionally minute-to-minute—timeline for this crucial week, military historian Timothy B. Smith invites readers to follow the Vicksburg assaults as they unfold. His finely detailed account reaches from the offices of statesmen and politicians to the field of battle, with exacting analysis and insight that ranges from the highest level of planning and command to the combat experience of the common soldier. As closely observed and vividly described as each assault is, Smith’s book also puts the sum of these battles into the larger context of the Vicksburg campaign, as well as the entire war. His deeply informed, in-depth work thus provides the first full view of a key but little-studied turning point in the fortunes of the Union army in the West, Ulysses S. Grant, and the United States of America.

Author : Kenneth H. Winn
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826273567

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Missouri Law and the American Conscience by Kenneth H. Winn Pdf

Until recently, many of Missouri’s legal records were inaccessible and the existence of many influential, historic cases was unknown. The ten essays in this volume showcase Missouri as both maker and microcosm of American history. Some of the topics are famous: Dred Scott’s slave freedom suit, Virginia Minor’s women’s suffrage case, Curt Flood’s suit against professional baseball, and the Nancy Cruzan “right to die” case. Other essays cover court cases concerning the uneasy incorporation of ethnic and cultural populations into the United States; political loyalty tests during the Civil War; the alleviation of cruelty to poor and criminally institutionalized children; the barring of women to serve on juries decades after they could vote; and the creation of the “Missouri Court Plan,” a national model for judicial selection.

Author : Dennis W. Belcher
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786453993

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The 10th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War by Dennis W. Belcher Pdf

The 10th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry waged battle for the Union for three years during the Civil War, ranging from its home state to Atlanta. This thorough history is filled with personal accounts, including 25 wartime letters written by the men of the regiment and official records of the regiment's activities, which included action at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. The regiment began the war with 867 men, suffered a 40 percent casualty rate at Chickamauga, and helped break Confederate lines at Jonesboro. At the end of the war only 140 men staggered home in victory. Features more than 60 photos, 14 maps, rosters and descriptions of the unit's soldiers.

Author : Roger D. Hunt
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476675893

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Colonels in Blue--Missouri and the Western States and Territories by Roger D. Hunt Pdf

This biographical dictionary catalogs the Union army colonels who commanded regiments from Missouri and the western States and Territories during the Civil War. The seventh volume in a series documenting Union army colonels, this book details the lives of officers who did not advance beyond that rank. Included for each colonel are brief biographical excerpts and any available photographs, many of them published for the first time.

Author : Timothy B. Smith
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700632251

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The Siege of Vicksburg by Timothy B. Smith Pdf

In The Siege of Vicksburg: Climax of the Campaign to Open the Mississippi River, May 23–July 4, 1863, noted Civil War scholar Timothy B. Smith offers the first comprehensive account of the siege that split the Confederacy in two. While the siege is often given a chapter or two in larger campaign studies and portrayed as a foregone conclusion, The Siege of Vicksburg offers a new perspective and thus a fuller understanding of the larger Vicksburg Campaign. Smith takes full advantage of all the resources, both Union and Confederate—from official reports to soldiers’ diaries and letters to newspaper accounts—to offer in vivid detail a compelling narrative of the operations. The siege was unlike anything Grant’s Army of the Tennessee had attempted to this point and Smith helps the reader understand the complexity of the strategy and tactics, the brilliance of the engineers’ work, the grueling nature of the day-by-day participation, and the effect on all involved, from townspeople to the soldiers manning the fortifications. The Siege of Vicksburg portrays a high-stakes moment in the course of the Civil War because both sides understood what was at stake: the fate of the Mississippi River, the trans-Mississippi region, and perhaps the Confederacy itself. Smith’s detailed command-level analysis extends from army to corps, brigades, and regiments and offers fresh insights on where each side held an advantage. One key advantage was that the Federals had vast confidence in their commander while the Confederates showed no such assurance, whether it was Pemberton inside Vicksburg or Johnston outside. Smith offers an equally appealing and richly drawn look at the combat experiences of the soldiers in the trenches. He also tackles the many controversies surrounding the siege, including detailed accounts and analyses of Johnston’s efforts to lift the siege, and answers the questions of why Vicksburg fell and what were the ultimate consequences of Grant’s victory.

Author : Leander Winslow Cogswell
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019951915

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A History of the Eleventh New Hampshire Regiment, Volunteer Infantry in the Rebellion War, 1861-1865 by Leander Winslow Cogswell Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive look at the history of the Eleventh New Hampshire Regiment Volunteer Infantry, one of the most significant units of the American Civil War. Filled with fascinating stories and in-depth analysis, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Civil War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Dennis W. Belcher
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786476459

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General David S. Stanley, USA by Dennis W. Belcher Pdf

Medical student turned professional soldier David S. Stanley offered forty years of service to his country on the western frontier and during the Civil War. He participated in some of most important Civil War battles, including the Battle of Iuka, the Battle of Corinth, the Battle of Stones Rivers, the Battle of Resaca, the Battle of Spring Hill, and the Battle of Franklin. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Franklin where he was shot while rallying his troops. Stanley was a complex individual who showed concern for his soldiers and ferocity in battle. As Rosecrans' chief of cavalry, he deserves much credit for making the Union cavalry an important and daunting power in the Western Theater. He also commanded the IV Army Corps at the end of the war. Stanley was a formidable adversary of his enemies and he clashed with William T. Sherman, Jacob Cox and William B. Hazen. This biography covers not only his military career but also his personal life, including his conversion to Roman Catholicism and problem with alcohol.

Author : Dennis W. Belcher
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476645629

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The Chicago Board of Trade Battery in the Civil War by Dennis W. Belcher Pdf

In July 1862, the directors of the Chicago Board of Trade used their significant influence to organize perhaps the most prominent Union artillery unit in the Western Theater. Enlistees were Chicagoans, mainly clerks. During the Civil War, the battery was involved in 11 major battles, 26 minor battles and 42 skirmishes. They held the center at Stones River, repulsing a furious Confederate attack. A few days later, they joined 50 other Union guns in stopping one of the most dramatic offensives in the Western Theater. With Colonel Robert Minty's cavalry, they resisted an overwhelming assault along Chickamauga Creek. This history chronicles the actions of the Chicago Board of Trade Independent Light Artillery at the battles of Farmington, Dallas, Noonday Creek, Atlanta, in Kilpatrick's Raid, and at Nashville, and Selma.