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Category Archives: Jone’s Brigade at Spotsylvania Courthouse
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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Was this really a Federal Line? – REWRITTEN April 11 and April 21, May 5.
Went out on Monday morning and shot a video of the inner of the two lines shown in the screen grab above. This line has been historically considered to be a line built by the Federals sometime during their occupation of the area after the initial charge of May 12. They would have incorporated it […]
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, Jone's Brigade at Spotsylvania Courthouse, May 12, McHenry Howard, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Steuart's Brigade
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Brig. Gen. George Steuart, Col. Thomas Carter, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Mule Shoe, John Daniel, Jone's Brigade, Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson, May 12, McHenry Howard, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Steuart's Brigade, Tanner's Battery, Thomas Carter
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“Pop, Pop, Pop”
“Pop, Pop, Pop,” those words were written by Brig. Gen. James Walker, commander of the Stonewall Brigade in May of 1864. What the General was evidently attempting to explain at least partly explain the ineffectiveness of the Confederate defense the morning … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, American Civil War, artillery in the Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Cutshaw's Battalion, 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, Page's Battalion, Steuart's Brigade, West Angle
Tagged field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Mule Shoe, Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson, May 12, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Stonewall Brigade, West Angle
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Could it have also have been because of a lack of muskets? (updated)
Ever since May 13, 1864 the story has been that the reason for the Federal armies initial success the previous day was the defenders lack of artillery support. This it was said had allowed the Federals to quickly smash through … Continue reading
Posted in Bloody Angle, Doles Salient, Johnson's Division, Jone's Brigade at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Mule Shoe, Uncategorized, West Angle
Tagged Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Doles Salient, Hancock's assault on the Mule Shoe, Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson, Mule Shoe, Stonewall Brigade
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The Face of the Mule Shoe
During the American Civil War there were hundreds if not thousands of miles of field fortifications created across the countryside. While some were simply a few logs or brush tossed together in a matter of a few minutes they were … Continue reading
Posted in Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Bloody Angle, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Johnson's Division, Jone's Brigade at Spotsylvania Courthouse, McHenry Howard, Mule Shoe, Steuart's Brigade, Uncategorized
Tagged Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Brig. Gen. George Steuart, Charlottesville Artillery, Hancock's assault on the Mule Shoe, Jeff Davis Artillery, Jone's Brigade, Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson, May 12, McHenry Howard, Steuart's Brigade
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An extension to the line
One of the points that was discussed on our field trip this past weekend was the formation of the Mule Shoe. What was the shape of the original line ? When and why was it changed? The consensus was that … Continue reading
Posted in Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Bloody Angle, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Johnson's Division, Jone's Brigade at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Mule Shoe, Steuart's Brigade
Tagged Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Col. Thomas Carter, Jone's Brigade, May 12, Steuart's Brigade
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The Mule Shoe, Facts and Myths 