Name Meaning Greek: Lover of horses Vital Stats Birthday: March 6, 1831 Birth Name: Philip Henry Sheridan Birthplace: Disputed * Date of Death: August 5th, 1888 Cause: Heart attack Place of Death: Nonquitt, MA Height: 5′ 5″ ** Nationality: American Ancestry: Irish Occupation before Civil War: Store clerk, officer in U.S. Army Occupation during Civil [...]
Name Meaning James is of Hebrew origin meaning “he who supplants” Vital Stats Birthday: January 8th, 1821 Birth Name: James Longstreet Birthplace: Edgefield District, SC Height: 6′ * Date of Death: January 2nd, 1904 gravesite Cause: Pneumonia Place of Death: Gainesville, GA Nationality: American Ancestry: Dutch Occupation before Civil War: Officer in U.S. Army Occupation [...]
150 Years Ago in the Civil War As the Civil War moved into its first autumn, neither army had any immediate plans for major offensive operations. In Washington, General George McClellan busied himself with organizing and training the Army of the Potomac. On both sides, generals were assigned to commands of various departments. In Louisville, [...]
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