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Tag: Soldier Account

Battles in the East, Portraits of Privates

A Soldier at Laurel Hill

September 30, 2020September 4, 2020 Sheritta Bitikofer

Formed in the summer of 1862 for three years of service, the 16th Maine Infantry Regiment had a number of officers with previous experience as well as many eager recruits. Some joined just to be part of the war effort and others were drawn by the bounties offered for service. The 16th Maine fought at… Continue reading A Soldier at Laurel Hill

Tagged 16th Maine Letter, 16th Maine Volunteers, Albert Brown Letter, Civil War in Virginia, Laurel Hill Civil War, May 1864, Soldier Account, Soldier Letters1 Comment
Battles in the East, Portraits of Privates

Compassion and Chaos at Chancellorsville

February 19, 2020February 3, 2020 Sheritta Bitikofer

Veterans on both sides of the Civil War who were present for duty at Chancellorsville on May 3rd, 1863, described it as the ultimate slaughter. In some accounts, they call it the worst fighting of the entire war. Cavalry officer J.E.B Stuart was personally appointed by the wounded Thomas Stonewall Jackson to take command of… Continue reading Compassion and Chaos at Chancellorsville

Tagged Chancellorsville, Civil War, Confederate, hazel grove, JEB Stuart, Joseph Hooker, Soldier Account, Soldier Letters, Union Army, Virginia BattlefieldsLeave a comment
Portraits of Privates

Rhode Island to the Rear

June 12, 2019August 25, 2019 Sheritta Bitikofer

A year and a half before Ambrose Burnside was in command of the entire Army of the Potomac, he was Colonel of the Second Brigade under Colonel David Hunter in the Second Division at the first battle of Manassas. The brigade consisted of the 71st New York, 2nd New Hampshire, 1st Rhode Island, and 2nd… Continue reading Rhode Island to the Rear

Tagged 2nd Rhode Island, Battle of Bull Run, Civil War account, Civil War Battles, Civil War in Virginia, Colonel John S. Slocum, Cub Run, Elisha Hunt Rhodes, Manassas, Samuel J. English, Soldier Account, Soldier Letters, Soldier MemoirsLeave a comment
Portraits of Privates

A Soldier’s Story: Battle of Shiloh

January 30, 2019January 27, 2019 Sheritta Bitikofer

Continuing in January’s dedication to the Battle of Shiloh, I thought it’d be important to give some direct soldier accounts from both the Union and the Confederate side. So much of history is told in facts and dates, but the first-hand stories are sometimes overlooked. What we forget is that the first-hand stories are where… Continue reading A Soldier’s Story: Battle of Shiloh

Tagged American History, Battle of Pittsburg Landing, Battle of Shiloh, Civil War, Civil War Battlefield, Civil War History, Civil War in the West, Company Aytch, Eye Witness Accounts, First-Hand Accounts, Sam Watkins, Shiloh, Shiloh Tennessee, Soldier Account, Soldier Letters, Soldier MemoirsLeave a comment

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