The Civil War Parlor

There are many un named and un known skirmishes between north and south patrols but my question is were there any significate battles or conflictes in ohio i know of a small skirmish that took place near zanesville but not much else any help would be greatful

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:46:00 -0700

The biggest thing “I think” was Morgan’s raid in Ohio. http://civilwar.connerprairie.org/explore/civil-war-exploration/Morgans-Raid

Where and when was the only Civil War battle fought in Ohio?
At Buffington Island, east of Pomeroy on the Ohio River, a Union Army column routed Confederate cavalry force lead by General John Hunt Morgan on July 19, 1863.

http://www.civilwaracademy.com/civil-war-battles-in-ohio.html

Memorial Day-Remembering the Confederate Soldier Who was the...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:25:00 -0700

Memorial Day-Remembering the Confederate Soldier

Who was the Confederate Soldier beyond the photographs of dead Confederates we see on the battlefields? Fighting half starved in his thread bare clothes, many without shoes, he saw sickness, starvation and death. There is none of the tinsel or trappings of the professional about him. From an esthetic military point of view he must appear a sorry looking soldier. But Johnny is not one of your dress parade soldiers.

Half clad, half armed, often half fed, without money and without price, the Confederate soldier fought against the resources of the world. When at last his flag was furled and his arms were grounded in defeat, the cause for which he had struggled was lost, but he had won the faceless victory of soldiership. Source: Written by G.H. Baskett, Nashville, Tenn., published in the Confederate Veteran, Vol. I, No. 12, Nashville, Tenn., December 1893.

The Confederate strength in the Civil War, known less accurately because of missing records, was from 750,000 to 1,250,000. Its estimated losses: Battle deaths :94,000 Disease, etc.: 164,000 Total 258,000 http://thomaslegion.net/totalcivilwarkilleddeadsoldiers.html

Photo: Dead Confederate soldier as he lay on the field, after the battle of the 19th May, near Mrs. Allsop’s, Pine Forest, 3 miles from Spottsylvania [i.e. Spotsylvania] Court House, Va. Creator(s): O’Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882, photographer

Memorial Day-Remembering The Forgotten: Confederate Soldiers Who...

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:18:42 -0700

Memorial Day-Remembering The Forgotten: Confederate Soldiers Who Died at Gettysburg

One of the unfortunate aspects of the Battle of Gettysburg was the way the Confederate dead were handled. Unless buried by their own, the dead were carelessly buried in a shallow graves, with just enough dirt to cover the bodies. The Confederates laid on Gettysburg battlefield for more than 10 years before being moved back to their home states in the South.

A human life, I think, should be well rooted in some area of native land where it may get the love of tender kinship from the earth, for the labors men go forth to, for the sounds and accents that haunt it, for whatever will give that early home a familiar unmistakable difference amidst the future widening of knowledge. The best introduction to astronomy is to think of the nightly heavens as a little lot of stars belonging to one’s own homestead.

-George Eliot

Story Here: The Forgotten: Confederate Soldiers Who Died at Gettysburg

http://voices.yahoo.com/the-forgotten-confederate-soldiers-died-gettysburg-1325539.html?cat=37 Credit: Gettysburg Reb, Yahoo! Contributor Network

Memorial Day History and the Civil War Three years after the...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:51 -0700

Memorial Day History and the Civil War

Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. It is believed that date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country.

One of the first observances occurred in Columbus, Miss., April 25, 1866, when a group of women visited a cemetery to decorate the graves of Confederate soldiers who had fallen in battle at Shiloh. Nearby were the graves of Union soldiers, neglected because they were the enemy. Disturbed at the sight of the bare graves, the women placed some of their flowers on those graves, as well.

It was not until after World War I, that the day was expanded to honor those who have died in all American wars. To ensure the sacrifices of America ’s fallen heroes are never forgotten, in 2000, Congress passed and the president signed into law “The National Moment of Remembrance Act,” P.L. 106-579. The National Moment of Remembrance encourages all Americans to pause wherever they are at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day for a minute of silence to remember and honor those who have died in service to the nation.

Source: Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, US Dept of Veterans

Captain Joel Houghton Abbott of Co. K, 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment, and Co. H, 8th Virginia Cavalry Regiment

Digital ID: (digital file from original item) ppmsca 33344 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.33344
Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-33344 (digital file from original item)
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Thank you for this blog. I was worried no one was going to do a proper Civil War blog.

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:28 -0700

Thanks..after the insult I just got from another blogger, this is a nice way to end the night.

"If you want to criticize the legitimacy of someone’s blog, probably a good idea to remove the..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:53:05 -0700

“If you want to criticize the legitimacy of someone’s blog, probably a good idea to remove the porn and cartoons from your own first.”

Unidentified Soldier of Company B, 86th New York Regiment in...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:19:00 -0700

Unidentified Soldier of Company B, 86th New York Regiment in Uniform, Slouch Cap, and 3rd Corps Badge Next to Unidentified Woman

Women served patriotically in the Civil War and in the wartime effort sometimes receiving little or no praise.

Spies
Women served as spies for both the Confederate and Union armies. Some of these spies gathered information by flirting with male soldiers during social gatherings and eavesdropping as they discussed important war information.

Nurses
About 2,000 to 5,000 women served as nurses on both sides of the Civil War.

War Relief Workers
War relief efforts consisted of sewing circles or meetings where women made clothing and gathered hospital supplies, food, bedding and delivered them to local military encampments and hospitals

Secret Soldiers
Hundreds of women served as secret soldiers for the Confederate and Union armies. Although it was forbidden for women to serve in the military at the time, these women wore male disguises, used masculine names and were often only discovered by accident when being treated for injuries

Photo: Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

DeAnne Blanton, Women Soldiers of the Civil War , National Archives/ Jim Garamone, Civil War Spies: Good Intell Knows No Gender, U.S. Department of Defense/R.B., Yahoo! Contributor Network

My god, first question and I already looked like a fool, I forgot to add the actual question part. What was your opinion on the 1989 movie Glory?

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:06:00 -0700

Hands down my favorite Civil War movie, my favorite historical figure Robert Gould Shaw, and one of the most interesting topics in the history of the US.

Unidentified Child Named Carl Who Became a Civil War Soldier;...

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:51:22 -0700

Unidentified Child Named Carl Who Became a Civil War Soldier; with Handwritten Note and Lock of Hair in Case ca. 1856

Inscription on handwritten note: “My beloved son Carl taken from me on April 1, 1865, at age 18, killed at Dinwiddie. Flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” (Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 2)

He was killed in combat during the fighting at Dinwiddie Court House (March 31) and Five Forks (April 1), shortly before Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. (Source: Matthew R. Gross and Elizabeth T. Lewin, 2010)
Possible identification: Carlos E. Rogers of Company K, 185th New York, who was killed on either March 29 or 30, 1865, at Quaker Road in Dinwiddie County. (Source: North South Trader’s Civil War, vol. 35, 2010, p. 55) Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105)

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Artificial Leg from Civil War Period-The American Civil War...

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:24:51 -0700

Artificial Leg from Civil War Period-The American Civil War Caused the Start of the American Prosthetics Field

For those who could pursue a prosthetic, in the North, the most popular artificial leg was a “Palmer” leg, named for Benjamin Franklin Palmer, who patented the design. A previous design by James Potts was made of wood, leather, and cat-gut tendons hinging the knee and ankle joints, and dubbed “The Clapper” for the clicking sound of its motion. Palmer improved upon this design with a heel spring in 1846, Palmer’s leg cost about $150.

In the South, North Carolina responded quickly to the needs of its citizens. It became the first of the former Confederate states to offer artificial limbs to amputees. The General Assembly passed a resolution in February 1866 to provide artificial legs, or an equivalent sum of money (seventy dollars) to amputees who could not use them. Because artificial arms were not considered very functional, the state did not offer them, or equivalent money (fifty dollars), until 1867. While North Carolina operated its artificial limbs program, 1,550 Confederate veterans contacted the government for help.

Source: http://ncpedia.org/history/cw-1900/amputations Source: http://www.ilsegnodeltempo.com/shop/a-rare-prosthesis-of-the-american-civil-war-una-rara-protesi-della-guerra-civile-americana/ Source: http://jordynredwood.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-civil-war-and-prosthetic-limbs-12.html

"Looking for a place to learn about the Civil War? Search info, see more Civil War photos and talk..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:45:56 -0700

“Looking for a place to learn about the Civil War? Search info, see more Civil War photos and talk with other Civil War buffs?

CivilWarTalk.com is a forum for students and fans of the American Civil War. Our online community of Historians, Skirmishers, Re-enactors, Educators, and Enthusiasts is dedicated to the exchange of ideas and information related to the War Between the States. Our goal is to become the leading resource for every researcher seeking historical information and opinions relating to the American Civil War.

”

Masterpieces of Medical Photography-Civil War Amputations If...

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:35:00 -0700

Masterpieces of Medical Photography-Civil War Amputations

If the evidence of apparently amputated bone stumps and saws made of stone are anything to go by, amputations have been practiced since Neolithic times. It is during periods of war, however, that the greatest leaps in this surgical procedure have taken place – simply because of the sheer numbers of amputations required in wartime.

During the American Civil War (1861–1865) – a conflict in which over 70 percent of recorded wounds were to the extremities – an astonishing 50,000 amputations were performed. It was largely down to the use of a new bullet called the Minié ball – a slug which tore through tissue like no equivalent ammunition seen before – that three quarters of all surgeries carried out on the Civil War battlefield were amputations.

Human distal femur shot with a 510-grain lead Minié ball fired...

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:58 -0700

Human distal femur shot with a 510-grain lead Minié ball fired from a .58 caliber Springfield Model 1862 rifle.

The minie ball, originally designed by Captain Claude-Etienne Minie of France and improved on by manufacturers in the United States, changed warfare. Since the minie ball was smaller than the diameter of the barrel, it could be loaded quickly by dropping the bullet down the barrel.These bullets could travel a half-mile or more, and the average soldier could hit a target at 300 yards.

Neither side anticipated the impact that the minie ball would have on the battlefield. The minie-ball forced commanders to fight defensive battles rather than traditional frontal assaults. Since the bullet was made from soft lead, when it entered the body and struck a bone, it would flatten out and shatter the bone thus inflicting more damage. There are even reports from Gettysburg of trees dying from lead poisoning from being shot so many times.

Source: Leg bone from the Ragsdale Gunshot Wound Study, 1984. National Museum of Health and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C. From exhibition “Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body” U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 Source: http://www.factasy.com/civil_war/forum/2008/07/11/lead_minie_ball

The Battlefield on the Day of the Battle of Antietam, September...

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:47:20 -0700

The Battlefield on the Day of the Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862

CREDIT: Gardner, Alexander, photographer. “Antietam, Maryland. Battlefield on the day of battle,” 1862. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Reproduction Number LC-DIG-cwpb-01162.

The United States National Park Service estimates that, when taking into account those who likely perished later of wounds received on this field, the count of those who lost their lives because of this single day of battle could exceed 7,000. No other day in American history produced a greater number of casualties. If the battle lasted about 11 hours, 6am to 5pm, that meant on average one casualty inflicted every 1 1/2 seconds. Of those casualties, one man would die for every 5 to 6 seconds of conflict.

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument Sculpted by John Massey...

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:41:07 -0700

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Sculpted by John Massey Rhind (1860-1936), Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Art Inventories Catalog: Control number PA000010 (dcMem ID #6581)

Private Patrick Monaghan Company K-22nd Iowa Infantry Volunteer...

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:35:00 -0700

Private Patrick Monaghan Company K-22nd Iowa Infantry Volunteer Regiment

Born in Ireland in 1839, According to the 1860 Federal Census, Patrick, 21, was the oldest son living at home in Fillmore Township, just north of Hinkletown, Foote P.O., and worked as a laborer. From (Hinkletown/Little Creek) Height: 5’ 8 ½”, Hair: Black, Eyes: Blue

When Patrick Monaghan departed Foote for the Civil War, it is said his boots left deep impressions in the mud in front of the Monaghan home. His mother gathered boards and laid them over the depressions to preserve his shoe prints, fearing this would be the last physical memory of her son.

He was severely injured at the Battle of Black River Bridge, Mississippi. According to the Adjutant General’s report, “On the 17th of May, 1863, while on a charge against the enemy occurred a gun shot wound, which caused him to fall to the ground, the ball entering the neck just above the collar bone on the left side, passing down into the chest through the right lung and lodging near about the second rib on the right side where it still remains inside the rib.” He rejoined his unit after recovering at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. According to records his treatment began on June 1, 1863 and continued through July 15, 1863. The bullet stayed in his body and eventually played a part in his death at the age of 58.

Credit: http://www.hinkletown.com/civilwarsesqui.html

Confederate Soldiers As the Civil War progressed the image of...

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:17:45 -0700

Confederate Soldiers

As the Civil War progressed the image of the Rebel soldier began to shift from the “ragged rebel” look to a well-uniformed Army in the Eastern and Western theaters. In the last 12 months of fighting these Confederate forces were well-uniformed, the best they had ever appeared in terms of consistency, wearing clothing made of imported blue-grey cloth, either manufactured locally or bought read-made under contract from British manufacturers, such as Peter Tait of Limerick, Ireland who became a major supplier of uniforms for the Confederacy.

The use of wool in the uniform meant that the uniforms were not suited to the warm climates that were common in the South. This helped contribute to the fact that many Confederate soldiers suffered from heatstroke on long marches~Source: Mansfield, Howard, “The Same Ax, Twice: Restoration and Renewal in a Throwaway Age” page 33

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_Confederate_States_military_forces#cite_note-XY-1

Original Image found on Richmond History Center, no identifying information, names or date.

Rare Carte de Visite of a Federal Soldier and a Boy This image...

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:42:00 -0700

Rare Carte de Visite of a Federal Soldier and a Boy

This image is unique in that it is virtually unknown in period portraits (Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, or CDVs) to have a subject sitting on the floor. Almost always they were photographed in chairs or standing.

Actually a Federal enlisted man, likely Western theater with knee high boots, black slouch hat on his lap and smoking a clap pipe. Wears enlisted nine button frock coat. Seated on the floor at his side , with his head leaning against the soldier’s shoulder is a boy no more than 8-10 years old. Wears forage cap with rain cover and the visor turned up, four button blouse with sleeves rolled up. Light colored trousers and one foot visible wearing what appears to be a standard Jefferson bootee.

Original image found on Heritage Auctions. Image Credit: Historical Boy’s Clothing

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw- Robert Gould Shaw was Colonel of the...

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:10:05 -0700

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw-

Robert Gould Shaw was Colonel of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War. It was the first black regiment raised northeast of the Mississippi. Shaw proudly volunteered his regiment to lead the assault on the impregnable Fort Wagner where he was killed. He and the 54th were later memorialized by Augustus Saint-Gauden’s mythic monument placed on the Boston Common.

As one of the Connecticut troops penned to his mother, “But for the bravery of three companies of the Massachusetts Fifty-fourth (colored), our whole regiment would have been captured. As it was, we had to double-quick in, to avoid being cut off by the rebel cavalry. They fought like heroes.”

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry- An...

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:50:00 -0700

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry-

An Original Article – Harper’s Weekly – August 15, 1863

(Click to enlarge and read article) “None Knew Him But to Love Him”

The Last Night of Robert Gould Shaw~

1837–63, Union hero in the American Civil War, b. Boston. An ardent white abolitionist, he was colonel of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first body of black troops raised in a free state. He was killed leading the regiment in the attack on Fort Wagner, Charleston, S.C. A sculptured figure of him by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is on Boston Common. Portrayed in the Film “Glory” by Mathew Broderick.

“There they march, warm-blooded champions of a better day for man. There on horseback among them, in his very habit as he lived, sits the blue-eyed child of fortune, upon whose happy youth every divinity had smiled … ” Oration by William James at the exercises in the Boston Music Hall, May 31, 1897, upon the unveiling of the Shaw Monument.

http://teachhistory.com/2010/02/28/colonel-shaw-sergeant-carney-and-the-54th-massachusetts/shawcombo1-2/