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New York Saves The Union
That is perhaps a hyperbolic title. But one brigade of all New York soldiers saved two Federal armies in the summer and fall of 1863, at Gettysburg and Chattanooga – thereby arguably doing more to...
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Some Reflections on William Tecumseh Sherman
I must admit, it is exceptionally difficult to reflect on William Tecumseh Sherman. No question, he was one of the most enigmatic individuals of the American Civil War. The mere mention of his name in...
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East Tennessee and Confederate Copper
Eli Long On November 25, 1863, Colonel Eli Long rode into Cleveland, Tennessee, at the head of 1,500 Union cavalrymen. They were there to wreak general havoc. When it comes to Civil War cavalry raids,...
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Missed Opportunity? The Confederates’ Lost Chance at Chattanooga
ECW welcomes back guest author Patrick Kelly-Fischer A prewar image of Braxton Bragg. Courtesy of the Library of Congress In September 1863, the Confederates executed one of the largest troop maneuvers...
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What a Difference a Year Makes
1863 wasn’t just momentous for the United States as a nation. It was also a turning point for some of our most important historical figures. General Ulysses S. Grant entered 1863 in the wake of a...
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A View from Above the Clouds
The battle of Lookout Mountain occurred 160 years ago today, helping to eventually drive back Confederate forces out of Tennessee following their victory at Chickamauga. Major General Joseph Hooker...
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