Six Miles From Charleston Five Minutes To Hell
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Six Miles From Charleston Five Minutes To Hell
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Author : James A. Morgan
language : en
Publisher: Savas Beatie
Release Date : 2022-09-06
Six Miles From Charleston Five Minutes To Hell written by James A. Morgan and has been published by Savas Beatie this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-06 with History categories.
The small, curiously named village of Secessionville, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina was the site of an early war skirmish, the consequences of which might have been enormous had the outcome been different. It quickly would be forgotten, however, as the Seven Days battles, fought shortly afterward and far to the north, attracted the attention of Americans on both sides of the conflict. The battle at Secessionville was as bloody and hard fought as any similar sized encounter during the war. But it was poorly planned and poorly led by the Union commanders whose behavior did not do justice to the courage of their men. That courage was acknowledged by Confederate Lt. Iredell Jones who wrote, “let us never again disparage our enemy and call them cowards, for nothing was ever more glorious than their three charges in the face of a raking fire of grape and canister.” For the Federals, the campaign on James Island was a joint Army-Navy operation which suffered from inter-service rivalries and no small amount of mutual contempt. Brig. Gen. David Hunter, the overall Union commander, lost interest in the campaign and turned effective control over to his subordinate Brig. Gen. Henry Benham whose ego and abrasive personality was a significant problem for the officers who served directly under him. On the Confederate side were men like John C. Pemberton, oddly enough a West Point classmate of Benham, who never gained the respect of his subordinates either. The civilian authorities diligently worked behind his back to have him relieved and replaced. He did, however, oversee the construction of a formidable line of defensive works which proved strong enough in the end to save Charleston for much of the war. In Six Miles from Charleston, Five Minutes to Hell, historian Jim Morgan examines the lead up to the James Island campaign as well as the skirmish itself on June 16, 1862 and its aftermath. By including several original sources not previously explored, he takes a fresh look at this small, but potentially game-changing fight, and shows that it was of much more than merely local interest at the time.
To Hell Or Richmond
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Author : Doug Crenshaw
language : en
Publisher: Savas Beatie
Release Date : 2023-03-15
To Hell Or Richmond written by Doug Crenshaw and has been published by Savas Beatie this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-15 with History categories.
In the spring of 1862, George McClellan and his massive army were slowly making their way up the Virginia Peninsula. Their goal: Capture the Confederate capital and end the rebellion. “To Hell or Richmond,” one Federal artillery unit vowed, sewing the words onto their flag. The outnumbered and outgunned Confederates under generals “Prince John” Magruder and Joseph E. Johnston kept pulling back, drawing McClellan away from his base at Fort Monroe and further up the peninsula—exactly the direction McClellan wanted to go. But if they could draw him just far enough, and out of position, they hoped to attack and defeat him. As McClellan approached the very gates of Richmond, a great battle brewed. Could the Confederates save their capital and, with it, their young nation? Could the Federals win the war with a single fatal blow? In To Hell or Richmond: The 1862 Peninsula Campaign, Doug Crenshaw and Drew Gruber follow the armies on their trek up the peninsula. The stakes grew enormous, surprises awaited, and the soldiers themselves had only two possible destinations in mind.
Force Of A Cyclone
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Author : Caroline Ann Davis
language : en
Publisher: Savas Beatie
Release Date : 2023-07-15
Force Of A Cyclone written by Caroline Ann Davis and has been published by Savas Beatie this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-15 with History categories.
All of Middle Tennessee held its breath when the new year dawned in 1863. One day earlier on December 31, Braxton Bragg’s Confederate Army of Tennessee faced off against William Rosecrans’s Federal Army of the Cumberland just outside Murfreesboro along Stones River. The commanders, who led armies nearly equal in size, had prepared identical attack plans, but Bragg struck first. His morning attack bent the Federal line back upon itself. The desperate fighting seesawed throughout the day amid rocky outcroppings and cedar groves. The Federals managed to avoid a crushing defeat and hold on until dark as the last hours of the old year slipped away. The cold and exhausted soldiers rang in the New Year surrounded by the pitiful cries of the wounded punctuated by cracks of skirmish fire while the opposing generals contemplated their next moves. With the fate of Middle Tennessee yet to be determined, President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on January 1, 1863. The president had signed the proclamation back in September of 1862, but he needed battlefield victories to bolster its authority. The stakes being gambled outside Murfreesboro were enormous. Determined to win the battle outright, Bragg launched another large-scale assault on January 2. The fate of the Army of the Cumberland and the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation hung in the balance. In Force of a Cyclone: The Battle of Stones River, December 31, 1862–January 2, 1863, authors Caroline Davis and Bert Dunkerly explore a significant turning point of the Civil War, and one that had the highest percentage of casualties on both sides of any Civil War battle. Lincoln himself would often look back on that fragile New Year’s Day and ponder all that was at stake. “I can never forget whilst I remember anything,” he told Federal commander Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, “that about the end of last year and the beginning of this, you gave us a hard-earned victory, which, had there been a defeat instead the nation could scarcely have lived over.”
The International Cyclopedia
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Author : Harry Thurston Peck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
The International Cyclopedia written by Harry Thurston Peck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
The International Cyclopaedia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
The International Cyclopaedia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
Slow Travels North Carolina And South Carolina
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Author : Lyn Wilkerson
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-05-09
Slow Travels North Carolina And South Carolina written by Lyn Wilkerson and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-09 with Travel categories.
This edition of the Slow Travels series explores America's history along U.S. Highways in North and South Carolina. For North Carolina, U.S. Highways 1, 17, 52, 70, and the Blue Ridge Parkway provide extensive routes of exploration for the State's varied history, from the Atlantic Coast to the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. For South Carolina, U.S. Highways 17, 25, 52, and 178 explore the lands from the Cherokee Piedmont to the lowcountry of Charleston and Beaufort. Detailed lists of historic sites and landmarks along these highways, as well as a walking tour guide to Charleston, South Carolina, are provided. Also included are GPS listings for the more adventurous and tech savvy.
Slow Travels South Carolina
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Author : Lyn Wilkerson
language : en
Publisher: Lyn Wilkerson
Release Date : 2010-05-16
Slow Travels South Carolina written by Lyn Wilkerson and has been published by Lyn Wilkerson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-16 with History categories.
This installment of the Slow Travels series explores the Palmetto State of South Carolina. The routes followed in this exploration are U.S. Highways 17, 25, 52, and 178. From the Atlantic Coast, including Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Beaufort, and Hilton Head, to the Cherokee Piedmont on the North Carolina State Line, South Carolina's history is unveiled along these routes.
I Saw The Light
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Author : William MacEwen
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-11-10
I Saw The Light written by William MacEwen and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The book that inspired the major motion picture I Saw the Light. In his brief life, Hank Williams created one of the defining bodies of American music. Songs such as "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Hey, Good Lookin'," and "Jambalaya" sold millions of records and became the model for virtually all country music that followed. But by the time of his death at age twenty-nine, Williams had drunk and drugged and philandered his way through two messy marriages and out of his headline spot on the Grand Ole Opry. Even though he was country music's top seller, toward the end he was so famously unreliable that he was lucky to get a booking in a beer hall. Colin Escott's enthralling, definitive biograph -- now the basis of the major motion picture I Saw the Light -- vividly details the singer's stunning rise and his spectacular decline, revealing much that was previously unknown or hidden about the life of this country music legend. Originally published as Hank William: The Biography.
Cruising World
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988-07
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Secessionville
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Author : Patrick Brennan
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 1996-09-22
Secessionville written by Patrick Brennan and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-09-22 with History categories.
Charleston, South Carolina was regarded by Union troops as the "Seat of the Secession" and this is a detailed account of the Northern attempt in 1862 to capture the city and avenge Fort Sumter.