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Category Archives: field fortifications
The beginning of IF
I have been working on an article about the events of May 11 and into the wee hours of May 12. Having just finished the first draft and started the editing process I wanted to share some portion of it. … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, American Civil War, artillery in the Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Doles Salient, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Johnson's Division, May 12, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Uncategorized, Upton's Charge
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Brig. Gen. James Walker, Col. Thomas Carter, field fortifications, John Daniel, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Richmond Howitzers, Stonewall Brigade, Thomas Carter, West Angle
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The route back to camp
We do not know exactly the route that the artillery took as it marched back to its camps. However, as we know the starting, midpoint and destinations we can make a very good hypothesis as to the route … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, American Civil War, artillery in the Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Johnson's Division, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Page's Battalion, Reese's Battery
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Brig. Gen. George Steuart, Col. Thomas Carter, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Mule Shoe, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Reese's Battery
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A comment on a portion of the Campbell Brown Papers
In the Campbell Brown papers he leaves us a description of a meeting at the Harrison House on the afternoon of May 11, 1864. Supposedly Gen. Lee orders the guns removed from the salient at this time, and for the … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, American Civil War, artillery in the Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Cutshaw's Battalion, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Johnson's Division, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Bloody Angle, field fortifications, John Daniel, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Thomas Carter
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Another little segment
The movement of Hayes men to Johnson’s left caused other problems for the Confederates as well. Ideally Johnson would have just shifted the brigades of Witcher and Steuart to the left to cover the gap. But that was not practical … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, American Civil War, artillery in the Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Johnson's Division, Jone's Brigade at Spotsylvania Courthouse, May 12, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Col. Thomas Carter, field fortifications, John Daniel, Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Thomas Carter
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See We Really Have Started
A little tease to show we really have begun. But this is just the introduction. The rest is much larger. Not Gordon or Bill but pretty inclusive. A deafening quiet settled over the little salient. Of course quiet was a … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, American Civil War, artillery in the Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Carrington's Battery, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, May 12, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Page's Battalion, Reese's Battery
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Mule Shoe, Jeff Davis Artillery, John Daniel, Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Reese's Battery, Steuart's Brigade, Thomas Carter
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LIDAR overlaid with 1916
Thanks to my friend Ted Linton who was able to work his computer magic I think we have a treat for you. As I have commented in the past there are features which existed in the Salient area at least … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, American Civil War, artillery in the Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Johnson's Division, May 12, Overland Campaign 1864, Richmond Howitzers, Upton's Charge
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Brig. Gen. George Steuart, Brig. Gen. James Walker, Doles Salient, field fortifications, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864
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“Dont move until the infantry does”
Of all the events during the Overland Campaign of 1864 those of May 12 at Spotsylvania stand out. Perhaps the only true rivals for the title of the most significant event of the campaign are Grant’s decision not to … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, American Civil War, artillery in the Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Carrington's Battery, Cutshaw's Battalion, Doles Salient, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Johnson's Division, May 12, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Richmond Howitzers, Tanner's Battery, West Angle
Tagged 1864, Bloody Angle, Brig. Gen. James Walker, Carrington's Battery, Charlottesville Artillery, Cutshaw's Battalion, Doles Salient, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Mule Shoe, John Daniel, Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson, Maj. Wilfred Cutshaw, May 12, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Thomas Carter, Upton's Charge
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Who was Colonel Alexander? (updated 5/31/17 and 6/10/17)
One of the fascinating things about the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse and its aftermath is the amount of things that we have no answers to. One of them is a simple straight forward question. Who was Colonel Alexander? Now of … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Doles Salient, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Johnson's Division, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Richmond Howitzers, Upton's Charge
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Bloody Angle, Col. Thomas Carter, Doles Salient, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Mule Shoe, John Daniel, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Steuart's Brigade, Thomas Carter, Upton's Charge, West Angle
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Pens put up by ambulance men
To borrow a phrase from a friend of mine, “the ground doesn’t lie”. By that he meant that while people leave accounts, sometimes accurate, sometimes contradicted by others, participants or not, they can’t change what was done to the ground. … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, American Civil War, artillery in the Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Doles Salient, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Richmond Howitzers, Upton's Charge
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Doles Salient, field fortifications, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe
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“Stonewall Brigade” lines out in the McCoull Field – updated 6/01/17
Recently I was back out at Spotsylvania with the camera. If you’re like me, fascinated by the earthworks, and the story they can tell us, the Stonewall Brigades line across the McCoull field is quite interesting. At first glance it … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, American Civil War, artillery in the Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Bloody Angle, Cutshaw's Battalion, Doles Salient, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Johnson's Division, May 12, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Upton's Charge, West Angle
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Bloody Angle, Col. Thomas Carter, Doles Salient, field fortifications, Jone's Brigade, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Stonewall Brigade, Upton's Charge, West Angle
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The Mule Shoe, Facts and Myths 