William “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s Civil War Service
In the later part of the 19th and early 20th centuries, William Cody was one of the most famous people in the world. Nicknamed Buffalo Bill from his time supplying buffalo meat to workers...
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William T. Sherman’s Report on the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou
Before General Ulysses S. Grant’s launched his successful April to July 1863 campaign to take Vicksburg, Mississippi, he made several other attempts to take that important city on the Mississippi River. One of these...
Admiral David Porter Rips the Leadership and Tactics of the Red River Campaign in a Letter to General William T. Sherman
In March 1864, a joint army–navy expedition under the commands of Major General Nathaniel Banks and Admiral David Porter ascended the Red River in Louisiana with an immediate objective of capturing the city of...
Colonel Francis Fessenden’s Report on His Brigade’s Action at the Battles of Sabine Crossroads and Pleasant Hill
The Union Army advance up the Red River in Louisiana during the spring 1864 Red River Campaign came to a halt at the Battle of Sabine Crossroads , also known as the Battle of...
Grant Promoted to General in Chief of Union Army; Red River Campaign Begins: March 1864
March 1864 in the Civil War Until late February 1864, the highest authorized rank in the Union Army was that of Major General. As the war continued, there were a lot of Major Generals,...