Winfield Scott Hancock – U.S. Major General
On February 14, 2009, we celebrate the 185th birthday of Winfield Scott Hancock¹. Hancock, a major general, would contribute significantly to Union successes in the Eastern Theater of the war....
View ArticleAlonzo H. Cushing, US Lieutenant (Soldier Profile Series)
Alonzo H. Cushing, US First Lieutenant Birth Date: January 19, 1841 Birth Place: Delafield, Wisconsin Date of Death: July 3, 1863 Location of Death: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Education: U.S. Military...
View ArticleUS Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb (Soldier Profile series)
Alexander S. Webb, U.S. Brigadier General Birth Date: February 15, 1835 Birth Place: New York City, New York Date of Death: February 12, 1911 Location of Death: Bronx, New York Education: U.S. Military...
View ArticleU.S. Colonel Ezra A. Carman (Soldier Profile series)
Ezra Ayers Carman, U.S. Colonel Birth Date: February 27, 1834 Birth Place: Oak Tree, Middlesex County, New Jersey Date of Death: December 25, 1909 Location of Death: Washington City, District of...
View ArticleWashington DC – A city of monuments
This past week I had the opportunity to spend a couple of hours in Washington, D.C. While my favorite place in the area is Arlington National Cemetery, the city proper has plenty to offer. With the...
View ArticleBattle of Spotsylvania Court House winds down
One hundred forty-seven years ago the fighting at Spotsylvania Court House was winding down. Part of US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign, it was a horrific series of battles....
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