Tagged: 1865

March 22, 2022

Lieutenant Colonel Michael H. Fitch’s Report on His Command at the Battle of Bentonville

In June of 1861, Michael H. Fitch enlisted in a volunteer company that became part of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry in July. He served in that regiment until July of 1862, when he was...

War

February 1, 2022

Colonel William W. Woodward’s Report on the Action of His Brigade of U.S. Colored Troops in the Appomattox Campaign

Following the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Five Forks on April 1st, 1865, General Robert E. Lee abandoned his defensive lines around Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia on April 2nd. The next day, U.S....

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April 14, 2021

Secretary of War Edwin Stanton’s Announcement to the Army of the Death of Abraham Lincoln

Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton was present in the room when President Abraham Lincoln died on April 15th, 1865, after he was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater the night before....

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April 11, 2021

Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles on the Death of Abraham Lincoln

Gideon Welles kept an extensive diary during his time in office as Secretary of the Navy under Abraham Lincoln and his successor, Andrew Johnson. At that time, the Secretary of the Navy was a...

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June 18, 2020

General Gordon Granger’s General Order Number 3 Announced the End of Slavery in Texas

The Emancipation Proclamation, effective January 1st, 1863, declared that anyone held as a slave in the rebellious states of the Confederacy “are, and henceforward shall be free”. Enforcement of the proclamation was essentially impossible...

Memorials

May 20, 2020

The Henry Hill Monument Honors Union Soldiers Who Fell at First Bull Run

Memorials and monuments dedicated to those killed in the Civil War began to appear early on, in some cases even before the war ended. One of the earlier monuments was built just as the...

War

February 11, 2020

African American Troops Played an Important Role in the Battle of Fort Blakely, Alabama

Although Admiral David Farragut’s warships had effectively closed Mobile, Alabama as a port after the Battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864, the city of Mobile itself remained in Confederate hands. It wasn’t until...

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April 13, 2018

The Iron Brigade’s 24th Michigan Infantry Served in the Honor Guard for Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral in Springfield, Illinois

In February of 1865, the 24th Michigan Infantry was reassigned from duty at Petersburg, Virginia to Springfield, Illinois. The 24th Michigan had been part of the Iron Brigade of five Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan...

Tagged: 1865

Lieutenant Colonel Michael H. Fitch’s Report on His Command at the Battle of Bentonville

Colonel William W. Woodward’s Report on the Action of His Brigade of U.S. Colored Troops in the Appomattox Campaign

Secretary of War Edwin Stanton’s Announcement to the Army of the Death of Abraham Lincoln

Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles on the Death of Abraham Lincoln

General Gordon Granger’s General Order Number 3 Announced the End of Slavery in Texas

The Henry Hill Monument Honors Union Soldiers Who Fell at First Bull Run

African American Troops Played an Important Role in the Battle of Fort Blakely, Alabama

The Iron Brigade’s 24th Michigan Infantry Served in the Honor Guard for Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral in Springfield, Illinois

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