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Civil War General B F Kelley

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Author : T. F. Kelley
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Release Date : 2021-10-12

Civil War General B F Kelley written by T. F. Kelley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-12 with categories.

This is the first-ever book written about the uniquely interesting life and times of Union General B. F. Kelley - Brevet Major General - US Civil War. General Kelley served as a command officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War from Colonel Kelley's planning and leading the first land battle of the Civil War at Philippi, Virginia, in June of 1861 - to the Civil War's end in 1865. Any number of Civil War firsts are attributable to General Kelley; 1) his family's 'borrowed' servant, a slave named Lucy Bagby, would become the 'last fugitive slave' to be returned south under the Fugitive Slave Act just prior to the breaking out of civil war; 2) Colonel Kelley planned and led the first successful land battle of the Civil War, 3) he was the first American to use a railroad to move warring troops and materiel; 4) Kelley was the first Union officer wounded in the Civil War, which wound was initially thought to be mortal, 5) he commanded the first loyal southern regiment, and more. General Kelley played a direct and prominent role in a great number of military campaigns in Virginia, western Virginia and Maryland; and in the making of West Virginia, the State formed by the Civil War. His principal mission through the Civil War was to protect the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and, especially its wooden bridges from the Rebel torch. In fact, he had earlier been a B&O freight agent in Philadelphia - the B&O railway line roughly delineating the division between North and South. In six short months General Kelley went from B&O freight agent to Brigadier General. His record of unbroken successes, both large and small, made his career one worthy of renown. Within another short ten months he would become a Brevet Major General of federal Volunteers. Still: Guerilla's (bushwhackers) abounded in the region of his command and differentiating between friend and foe was difficult, often impossible. Hell, even General Kelley's father-in-law and in-laws were sympathetic to the Southern cause and slave owners. To that end, a beautiful young slave woman named Lucy Bagby was loaned to the Kelley household caring for Ben's wife, the ailing 'Belle' Kelley and their family. Her saga would come to be know as that of the 'Last Fugitive Slave.' After Stonewall Jackson disrupted federal attempts to repair the B&O Railroad in Hancock, Maryland, Jackson turned his 9,000 man army towards Romney. Kelley boldly attacked Winchester to the south or 'up' the Shenandoah Valley, defeating Jackson's 700 local militiamen. Then, when Jackson continued towards Romney, Kelley withdrew from Winchester and returned to Romney to retake and secure Romney from Jackson. By his victory at Romney, Kelley became the man who kept Stonewall Jackson out of Pittsburgh as Pittsburgh had been Jackson's objective. After the war, a member of the Ringgold Battalion of Cavalry, General Kelley's cavalrymen would draw the distinction that: '...our usually dependable leader was to see much action through the war; and, that he made less history for the amount of fighting he did than any other officer in the war.' His safeguarding of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad enabled commanders to rapidly move troops to other theaters threatened from enemy attack, or, to provide for quick troop buildups prior to the commencement of offensive operations. General Kelley has been described as one of the silent heroes of the war. His cavalryman, Elwood, describes General Kelley, '...prudent, secretive, vigilant, General Kelley committed little to paper. His instructions always went by word of mouth through trusted adjutants, and no newspaper correspondents were allowed in his camp. His reports were characteristic of the man himself...terse, laconic and modest.' And, there is so much more to know and learn about this remarkable Union Major General - BF Kelley.

General Bf Kelley

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Author : T. F. Kelley
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Release Date : 2020-03-13

General Bf Kelley written by T. F. Kelley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-13 with categories.

Kelley's principal mission was the protection of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad - its line delineating the division of North and South. Guerilla's abounded in the region and differentiating between friend and foe was difficult, often impossible. The B&O line went right through Wheeling. So close was Wheeling to the line between north and south, that even General Kelley's father-in-law and in-laws from Wheeling were sympathetic to the Southern cause and slave owners. After convalescing from his gunshot wound received at the battle of Philippi, General Kelley and his troops were victorious at Romney. Later, victorious at Blue's Gap i.e., Hanging Rocks Pass. After Stonewall Jackson disrupted federal attempts to repair the B&O Railroad in Hancock, Maryland, Jackson next turned his 9,000 man army towards Romney. Kelley boldly attacked Winchester to the south or 'up' the Shenandoah, defeating 700 local militiamen. When Jackson continued towards Romney, Kelley was forced to withdraw from Winchester and return to Romney to retake and secure Romney from Jackson. By his victory at Romney, Kelley became the man who kept Stonewall Jackson out of Pittsburg as had been Jackson's objective. General Kelley next commanded a division of 10,000 men in the Department of Harper's Ferry.

Brigadier General B F Kelley Newspaper Clipping

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Sketch Of The Life Of Brig Gen B F Kelley

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Author : John B. FROTHINGHAM
language : en
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Release Date : 1862

Sketch Of The Life Of Brig Gen B F Kelley written by John B. FROTHINGHAM and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1862 with Soldiers categories.

The War Of The Rebellion

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language : en
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Release Date : 1891

The War Of The Rebellion written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Confederate States of America categories.

The War Of The Rebellion

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Author : United States. War Department
language : en
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Release Date : 1893

The War Of The Rebellion written by United States. War Department and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Confederate States of America categories.

Official records produced by the armies of the United States and the Confederacy, and the executive branches of their respective governments, concerning the military operations of the Civil War, and prisoners of war or prisoners of state. Also annual reports of military departments, calls for troops, correspondence between national and state governments, correspondence between Union and Confederate officials. The final volume includes a synopsis, general index, special index for various military divisions, and background information on how these documents were collected and published. Accompanied by an atlas.

House Documents

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Release Date : 1885

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Medical And Surgical History Of The Civil War

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language : en
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Release Date : 1875

Medical And Surgical History Of The Civil War written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Medicine categories.

The Medical And Surgical History Of The War Of Rebellion 1861 65

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Release Date : 1870

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The Pictorial Field Book Of The Civil War In The United States Of America

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Author : Benson John Lossing
language : en
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Release Date : 1874

The Pictorial Field Book Of The Civil War In The United States Of America written by Benson John Lossing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1874 with United States categories.