Philip H. Sheridan Quick Facts
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...
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Federals Take Port Royal Sound, SC; Trent Affair Begins: November 1861
November 1861 in the Civil War As November 1861 began, both sides in the Civil War continued to shuffle commanders in various locations. Major General George McClellan succeeded 75 year old Winfield Scott as...
The Sibley Tent in the Civil War
During the warmer months of the year and especially when actively campaigning, soldiers in the Civil War lived in tents. Several types of tents were used during the war, one of which was the...
James Longstreet Quick Facts
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...
Battle of Ball’s Bluff; First City Class Gunboats Launched: October 1861
October 1861 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...
Historian Calculates Revised Civil War Casualty Figures; Spielberg’s Lincoln Movie Will Be Released After 2012 Elections
Civil War in the News September 2011 For decades, the generally accepted figure for the number of deaths in the Civil War was 620,000. This was a best estimate based on available casualty figures...
George B. McClellan Quick Facts
Name Meaning George is of Greek origin meaning “farmer” Vital Stats Birthday: December 3, 1827 Birth Name: George Brinton McClellan Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA Date of Death: October 29th, 1885 (gravesite) Cause: Heart attack Place...
Capture of Paducah, Kentucky; fighting at Carnifex Ferry, Virginia, and Lexington, Missouri: September 1861
September 1861 in the Civil War There were no battles that were on the scale of those at Bull Run, Virginia and Wilson’s Creek, Missouri in July and August, but there were some significant smaller...