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Author :William Rhadamanthus Montgomery Publisher :Mercer University Press ISBN 13 :9780865545724 Total Pages :142 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (457 download)
Book Synopsis Georgia Sharpshooter by : William Rhadamanthus Montgomery
Download or read book Georgia Sharpshooter written by William Rhadamanthus Montgomery and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Rhadamanthus Montgomery (1839-1906) was present at some of the most memorable battles of the Civil War. Among them were Chickahominy, Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredricksburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and Cold Harbor. Wounded seven or eight times, Montgomery remained in service throughout the entire war. After the war, he returned to Marietta where he lived out the rest of his days. The diary and the letters contained herein is a testament to his time as a soldier during the Civil War. But as the diary and letters indicate, the war was not the end all of his life. His loyalty for the South was surpassed only by his loyalty for and to his family.
Book Synopsis "Our Connection with Savannah" by : Russell K. Brown
Download or read book "Our Connection with Savannah" written by Russell K. Brown and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the outset, the 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters had problems. Much of the trouble lay in the organization of Civil War regiments and companies. Most companies in the early years of the war were made up of men from the same town or county. The concept of the sharpshooters was alien to this home-town tradition. Men were asked to leave the comfortable companionship of their neighbors and friends and go into a unit with people they had never met before. Despite its uncertain beginning, the battalion was molded into a fine unit by the skill and energy of its officers and non-commissioned officers. The sharpshooters early won the praise of higher-level commanders and inspecting officers. However, as the war dragged on, the battalion was reduced in numbers, morale, and efficiency. Notwithstanding its poor performance in the last months of its life, the unit has a high reputation that was well deserved. A Civil War veteran and historian called the sharpshooters "one of the best-drilled and most-efficient battalions in the service." This book objectively examines the organization, leadership, and performance of the sharpshooters, follows their wartime experiences, and devotes considerable attention to the individual soldiers. If the story of the 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters has not been a well known story, it is now.
Book Synopsis Confederate Sharpshooter Major William E. Simmons by : Joseph P. Byrd (IV)
Download or read book Confederate Sharpshooter Major William E. Simmons written by Joseph P. Byrd (IV) and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there has been a renewed interest in Civil War sharpshooters. Now there is a new perspective on the subject in the story of Major William E. Simmons (1839-1931). The book traces his family heritage and his footsteps from childhood to Emory College, through many challenging war encounters, his capture and imprisonment at Fort Delaware, and a lifetime of service.
Book Synopsis Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 1st Battalion Sharpshooters by : John C. Rigdon
Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 1st Battalion Sharpshooters written by John C. Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-07 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Georgia 1st Battalion Sharpshooters mustered into Confederate service on August 15, 1862, at Camp Anderson south of Savannah Georgia on the Ogeechee River. Throughout 1862, the 1st Sharpshooters served on the Georgia coast and was part of the garrison that defended Fort McAllister in February, 1863.On May 5th, 1863, the battalion was ordered to Mississippi with Gen. William Henry Talbot Walker to help Gen. Pemberton near Vicksburg. The brigade was composed of the 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, 4th Louisiana Battalion and Martin's Georgia Battery. Following the surrender of Vicksburg, the 1st Sharpshooters participated in the battle of Chickamauga and the ensuing Atlanta Campaigns, losing greatly. They continued in the battles at Franklin and Nashville and were finally surrendered with Gen. Johnston in North Carolina with less than 35 officers and men.Companies Of The GA 1st Battalion SharpshootersThe battalion was organized with four companies on June 20, 1862. Some of the men were from DeKalb County.
Book Synopsis Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 3rd Infantry Battalion Sharpshooters by : John C. Rigdon
Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 3rd Infantry Battalion Sharpshooters written by John C. Rigdon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-10-16 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 3rd Ga Battalion Sharpshooters was formed from troops primarily from the Wofford's Brigade which consisted of the 16th Georgia Infantry, 18th Georgia Infantry, 24th Georgia Infantry, Cobb's Georgia Legion, and Phillips' Georgia Legion. Gen. Wofford was very interested in the use of battalion sharpshooters as a select, light infantry unit, as Rhodes had demonstrated its value. When the Confederate Congress signed off on the establishment of the Sharpshooter Battalions, Wofford acted at once. He and his staff selected the officers, and the officers were to hand-pick only veteran soldiers, five from each company of each regiment of the brigade. They were equipped with the best available weapons, and trained in scouting, to be deployed as flank protection when the brigade was on the move, skirmish duties when the brigade was on the attack, and sniper and harassment actions. We know that they were first called out to action as a unit at Chancellorsville, but the official designation was not made until 8, June. The battalion fought throughout the war in Virginia except when they accompanied Longstreet to Tennessee where they participated in Chickamauga and Knoxville. They surrendered 1 officer and 22 men at Appomattox. Companies of the GA 3rd Infantry Battalion Sharpshooters Company A was formed in June 1863 from men of the 18th GA Company B was formed in June 1863 from men of the 24th GA Company C was formed in June 1863 from men of the 16th GA Company D was formed in June 1863 from men of Cobb's Legion Infantry Company E was formed in June 1863 from men of the 24th GA Company F was formed in June 1863 from men of the Phillips Legion Infantry
Book Synopsis Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 2nd Infantry Battalion Sharpshooters by : John Rigdon
Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 2nd Infantry Battalion Sharpshooters written by John Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-07-22 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Georgia 2nd Infantry Battalion Sharpshooters was formed in the summer of 1862. The Battalion consisted of six companies under the command of Major J. J. Cox. The men were from various sections of the state and many had seen prior service. It was assigned to General J.K. Jackson's Brigade fighting with distinction at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. Later, the battalion was brigaded under General Gist taking an active part in the Atlanta Campaign, Franklin, Nashville and the Carolina Campaign. In December 1862, 152 effectives answered the rolls. At Chickamauga, only 101 were present. During December of 1863, the battalion numbered 80 men and 65 arms. Very few surrendered with the Army of Tennessee at Raleigh/Durham, NC in March of 1865. Companies Of The Ga 2nd Battalion Sharpshooters Company A - Bibb County Originally M Company (H Company), 5th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry Company B - Bibb County and others. Originally L Company, 5th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry Company C - Richmond County Company D - Originally N Company, 5th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry Company E - Added to battalion on June 29, 1863 and subsequently transferred to K Company, 58th Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry
Book Synopsis Berry Benson's Civil War Book by : Berry Benson
Download or read book Berry Benson's Civil War Book written by Berry Benson and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confederate scout and sharpshooter Berry Greenwood Benson witnessed the first shot fired on Fort Sumter, retreated with Lee's Army to its surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, and missed little of the action in between. This memoir of his service is a remarkable narrative, filled with the minutiae of the soldier's life and paced by a continual succession of battlefield anecdotes. Three main stories emerge from Benson's account: his reconnaissance exploits, his experiences in battle, and his escape from prison. Though not yet eighteen years old when he left his home in Augusta, Georgia, to join the army, Benson was soon singled out for the abilities that would serve him well as a scout. Not only was he a crack shot, a natural leader, and a fierce Southern partisan, but he had a kind of restless energy and curiosity, loved to take risks, and was an instant and infallible judge of human nature. His recollections of scouting take readers within arm's reach of Union trenches and encampments. Benson recalls that while eavesdropping he never failed to be shocked by the Yankees' foul language; he had never heard that kind of talk in a Confederate camp! Benson's descriptions of the many battles in which he fought--including Cold Harbor, The Seven Days, Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Petersburg--convey the desperation of a full frontal charge and the blind panic of a disorganized retreat. Yet in these accounts, Benson's own demeanor under fire is manifest in the coolly measured tone he employs. A natural writer, Benson captures the dark absurdities of war in such descriptions as those of hardened veterans delighting in the new shoes and other equipment they found on corpse-littered battlefields. His clothing often torn by bullets, Benson was also badly bruised a number of times by spent rounds. At one point, in May 1863, he was wounded seriously enough in the leg to be hospitalized, but he returned to the field before full recuperation. Benson was captured behind enemy lines in May 1864 while on a scouting mission for General Lee. Confined to Point Lookout Prison in Maryland, he escaped after only two days and swam the Potomac to get back into Virginia. Recaptured near Washington, D.C., he was briefly held in Old Capitol Prison, then sent to Elmira Prison in New York. There he joined a group of ten men who made the only successful tunnel escape in Elmira's history. After nearly six months in captivity or on the run, he rejoined his unit in Virginia. Even at Appomattox, Benson refused to surrender but stole off with his brother to North Carolina, where they planned to join General Johnston. Finding the roads choked with Union forces and surrendered Confederates, the brothers ultimately bore their unsurrendered rifles home to Augusta. Berry Benson first wrote his memoirs for his family and friends. Completed in 1878, they drew on his--and partially on his brother's--wartime diaries, as well as on letters that both brothers had written to family members during the war. The memoirs were first published in book form in 1962 but have long been unavailable. This edition, with a new foreword by the noted Civil War historian Herman Hattaway, will introduce this compelling story to a new generation of readers.
Book Synopsis To Honor These Men by : Richard M. Coffman
Download or read book To Honor These Men written by Richard M. Coffman and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the organization of a 'legion' and its combat odyssey. This book takes the reader through most of the major battles in the eastern theater of the Civil War.
Book Synopsis Historical Sketch & Roster, the Georgia 1st Battalion Sharpshooters by : John Rigdon
Download or read book Historical Sketch & Roster, the Georgia 1st Battalion Sharpshooters written by John Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sharpshooters of the American Civil War 1861–65 by : Philip Katcher
Download or read book Sharpshooters of the American Civil War 1861–65 written by Philip Katcher and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2002-10-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the American Civil War (1861-1865) broke out, both Confederate and Union experts decided that specialized sharpshooter units should be formed. These highly trained marksmen served in a front-line role and, due to the technological developments of the 1850s, were equipped with weapons that could guarantee greater accuracy over increased range than traditional muskets. This title examines the recruitment, training, tactics and deployment of sharpshooters from both sides of the conflict. It also takes a close look at the specialized personal weaponry of the sharpshooter, the rifle and its accoutrements, as well as the sharpshooters' unique insignia and identification patches.
Book Synopsis A Distant Flame by : Philip Lee Williams
Download or read book A Distant Flame written by Philip Lee Williams and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an attention to historical detail that brings the past powerfully to the present, Philip Lee Williams's novel reveals a journey of redemption from the Civil War's fields of fire to the slow steps of old age. Winner of the 2004 Michael Shaara Prize for the best Civil War novel.
Book Synopsis Confederate Odyssey by : Gordon L. Jones
Download or read book Confederate Odyssey written by Gordon L. Jones and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout his life, Atlanta resident George W. Wray Jr. (1936–2004) built a collection of more than six hundred of the rarest Confederate artifacts including not just firearms and edged weapons but also flags, uniforms, and accoutrements. Today, Wray’s collection forms an integral part of the Atlanta History Center’s holdings of some eleven thousand Civil War artifacts. Confederate Odyssey tells the story of the Civil War through the Wray Collection. Analyzing the collection as material evidence, Gordon L. Jones demonstrates how a slave-based economy on the cusp of industrialization attempted to fight an industrial war. The broad range of the collection includes many rare or one-of-a-kind objects, such as a patent model and early inventions by gun maker George W. Morse, the bloodstained coat of a seventeen-year-old South Carolina soldier, battle flags made of cloth imported from England, and arms made in Georgia, the heart of the Confederacy’s burgeoning military-industrial complex. As Civil War history, Confederate Odyssey benefits from the study of material remains as it bridges the domains of professional scholars and amateur collectors such as Wray. The book tells of the stories, significance, and context of these artifacts to general readers and Civil War buffs alike. The Wray Collection is more than a gathering of relics; it is a tale of historical truths revealed in small details.
Book Synopsis "Cox's Wild Cats" by : Dana M. Mangham
Download or read book "Cox's Wild Cats" written by Dana M. Mangham and published by . This book was released on with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (3) by : Timothy Orr
Download or read book The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (3) written by Timothy Orr and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative and superbly illustrated exploration of the events of July 3, 1863, incorporating new interpretations that have arisen in the past two decades. The third day of the Battle of Gettysburg was the most dramatic of the three. Among the iconic clashes that took place was the 12,500-man attack known as Pickett's Charge, General Lee's last assault at Gettysburg in which his soldiers suffered over 60 percent losses. Other key moments of the day were the action at Culp's Hill-arguably where the outcome of the battle was decided-the engagement at East Cavalry Field, the two-hour artillery duel, and the Union counterattack at the south end of the battlefield. This final volume in Timothy J. Orr's trilogy emphasizes the tactical decisions of Day Three and documents the ensuing combat in detailed 2D maps, 3D diagrams, and historic photographs. It also includes a brief summary of the strategic and human consequences of the campaign, carrying the story to November 19, 1863, the day of Lincoln's famed Gettysburg Address. Primary accounts from common soldiers infuse this study, reminding readers that Gettysburg was-among other things-a tale of suffering and endurance. The experiences and equipment of these men are brought to life in stunning detail in Steve Noon's dramatic battlescenes.
Book Synopsis Confederate Struggle for Command by : Alexander Mendoza
Download or read book Confederate Struggle for Command written by Alexander Mendoza and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Though he has traditionally been saddled with much of the blame for the Confederate loss at Gettysburg, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet was a capable, resourceful, and brave commander. Lee referred to Longstreet as his "Old Warhorse," and Longstreet's men gave him the sobriquet "Bull of the Woods" for his aggressive tactics at Chickamauga." "Now, historian Alexander Mendoza offers a comprehensive analysis of Longstreet's leadership during his seven-month assignment in the Tennessee theater of operations. He concludes that the obstacles to effective command faced by Longstreet during his sojourn in the west had at least as much to do with longstanding grievances and politically motivated prejudices as they did with any personal or military shortcomings of Longstreet himself."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis Bentonville by : Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes Jr.
Download or read book Bentonville written by Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes Jr. and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battle of Bentonville, the only major Civil War battle fought in North Carolina, was the Confederacy's last attempt to stop the devastating march of William Tecumseh Sherman's army north through the Carolinas. Despite their numerical disadvantage, General Joseph E. Johnston's Confederate forces successfully ambushed one wing of Sherman's army on March 19, 1865 but were soon repulsed. For the Confederates, it was a heroic but futile effort to delay the inevitable: within a month, both Richmond and Raleigh had fallen, and Lee had surrendered.
Book Synopsis The Chickamauga Campaign by : Steven E. Woodworth
Download or read book The Chickamauga Campaign written by Steven E. Woodworth and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2010-05-19 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From mid-August to mid-September 1863, Union major general William S. Rosecrans’s Army of the Cumberland maneuvered from Tennessee to north Georgia in a bid to rout Confederate general Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee and blaze the way for further Union advances. Meanwhile, Confederate reinforcements bolstered the numbers of the Army of Tennessee, and by the time the two armies met at the Battle of Chickamauga, in northern Georgia, the Confederates had gained numerical superiority. Although the Confederacy won its only major victory west of the Appalachians, it failed to achieve the truly decisive results many high-ranking Confederates expected. In The Chickamauga Campaign,Steven E. Woodworth assembles eight thought-provoking new essays from an impressive group of authors to offer new insight into the complex reasons for this substantial, yet ultimately barren, Confederate victory. This broad collection covers every angle of the campaign, from its prelude to its denouement, from the points of view of key players of all ranks on both sides. In addition to analyzing the actions taken by Union leaders Thomas L. Crittenden, Alexander McCook, and James S. Negley, and Confederate commanders Braxton Bragg, Patrick Cleburne, Daniel Harvey Hill, Thomas C. Hindman, James Longstreet, and Alexander P. Stewart, the book probes the campaign’s impact on morale in the North and South, and concludes with an essay on the campaign’s place in Civil War memory. The final essay pays particular attention to Union veteran Henry Van Ness Boynton, the founder and developer of Chickamauga and Chattanooga State Military Park, whose achievements helped shape how the campaign would be remembered. This second volume in the Civil War Campaigns in the Heartland seriesprovides a profound understanding of the campaign’s details as well as its significance to Civil War history. Contributors: John R. Lundberg Alexander Mendoza David Powell Ethan S. Rafuse William G. Robertson Timothy B. Smith Lee White Steven E. Woodworth
