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Tag Archives: William T. Sherman
Mother Bickerdyke: Civil War Ranking Nurse
Right after the Civil War, there was a huge parade in Washington, DC. Leading the Soldiers On May 23, 1865, as the intense mourning over the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln began to slowly ebb, the newly discharged Army of … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged American Civil War, American history, ”Mother” Bickerdyke, Civil War field hospitals, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Ulysses S. Grant, General William T. Sherman, history, Mary Ann Bickerdyke, Mary Bickerdyke, Medicine in the Civil War, Nursing during the Civil War, The Civil War, The Sanitary Commission, U S Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, William T. Sherman
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Johnson, Grant and the Big Parade
Mid-March through Mid-May, 1865 were fraught with events March 1865 With General Ulysses Grant squeezing the Rebel Army even tighter in Petersburg, VA, and General William Sherman marching his vast army up the eastern coast, everyone knew that the end … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Andrew Johnson
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Admiral David Porter, American history, Andrew Johnson, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George A. Custer, General George Meade, General Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, General William T. Sherman, George Gordon Meade, Grand Review of the Armies in 1865, history, President Abraham Lincoln, President Andrew Johnson, Presidential history, The Parade of the Union Army in 1865, Ulysses Grant, US history, William T. Sherman
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Lincoln and Sherman: Plugging the Hole
When Abraham Lincoln became President, he knew very little about the military. He learned quickly. The Bull Run Debacle The Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, was an eye-opener on many levels. The Union forces, mostly short term … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Civil War history, Colonel William T. Sherman, Feather Schwartz Foster, General William T. Sherman, history, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Senator John Sherman, The Battle of Bull Run, U.S. history, William T. Sherman, William Tecumseh Sherman
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William Tecumseh Sherman: Grant’s Perfect Lieutenant
William Tecumseh Sherman, frequently considered the first “modern” general, was above all, the indispensable lieutenant to Ulysses S. Grant. Sherman Meets Lincoln William T. Sherman (1820-1891), Ohio born and bred, was orphaned as a child and foster-raised by the politically … Continue reading
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Tagged "Cump" Sherman, American history, Civil War history, General Grant, General Sherman, General Ulysses S. Grant, General William T. Sherman, history, Sherman commands Army of Tennessee, Sherman marches through Georgia, Sherman takes Atlanta, Sherman's March to the Sea, The battle of Pittsburg Landing, The battle of Shiloh, The battle of Vicksburg, The derangement of Sherman, The siege of Vicksburg, the Vicksburg campaign, Ulysses S. Grant, US Civil War, US history, William T. Sherman, William Tecumseh Sherman
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Lincoln’s General’s Wives: A Book Review
The American Civil War created powerful generals with powerful and sometimes peculiar personalities. In a remarkably intelligent and readable quadography, author Candice Shy Hooper has brought to life four interesting(ish) women who were thrust into a spotlight(ish) because of the … Continue reading
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Tagged "Lincoln's Generals' Wives", American Civil War, American history, Candice Shy Hooper, Civil War Wives, Ellen Ewing Sherman, Ellen Marcy McClellan, Ellen McClellan, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George B. McClellan, General Ulysses Grant, General William T. Sherman, George B. McClellan, Jessie Benton Fremont, John C. Fremont, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant, Mrs. William T. Sherman, Nelly McClellan, US history, William T. Sherman
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