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Tag Archives: Charlottesville Artillery
“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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Addendum to the post “Some facts to ponder about the march back to the Salient”
A couple of weeks ago I posted a article recounting a dialogue between an artillery reenactor and myself. This article while was quite well received explained some of the nuances about the artillery arm in the middle of the 19th … Continue reading
Posted in 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, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Page's Battalion, Steuart's Brigade
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Charlottesville Artillery, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Mule Shoe, Jeff Davis Artillery, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Steuart's Brigade, Thomas Carter
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The Second Line of Confederate Works near the McCoull Lane – washing away
In March of 2014 I was exploring the area adjacent to the West McCoull Lane looking for the elusive traces of the location of Tanners Battery May 11-2, 1864. This battery had been very near Carrington’s battery that day. In … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, American Civil War, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Carrington's Battery, Doles Salient, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, May 12, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Tanner's Battery, West Angle
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Bloody Angle, Brig. Gen. James Walker, Carrington's Battery, Charlottesville Artillery, Col. Thomas Carter, Cutshaw's Battalion, Doles Salient, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Mule Shoe, Maj. Wilfred Cutshaw, May 12, Muleshoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Stonewall Brigade, Tanner's Battery
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Some facts to ponder about the march back to the Salient
If you were to ask a group of a hundred people what was the most important single thing that effected the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse I believe that overwhelmingly you would get one answer. The fact that the artillery which … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, artillery in the Overland Campaign, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Carrington's Battery, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Richmond Howitzers, Tanner's Battery, West Angle
Tagged 1864, Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Bloody Angle, Carrington's Battery, Charlottesville Artillery, Col. Thomas Carter, Cutshaw's Battalion, Jeff Davis Artillery, May 12, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Thomas Carter
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The Statement that has kept me up at night. (slight clarification)
In all my studies of Spotsylvania there is one statement that I keep returning to. Two sentences that could unlock so much, yet never will. They were written in a letter from Wilfred Cutshaw to James McDowell Carrington in 1905. … 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, Earthworks and trenchs, field fortifications, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Tanner's Battery, West Angle
Tagged Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Carrington's Battery, Charlottesville Artillery, Cutshaw's Battalion, Hancock's assault on the Mule Shoe, Maj. Wilfred Cutshaw, West Angle
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Charlottesville Artillery aka Carrington’s Battery
Contrary to what some people may think there were actually two batteries left along the line of Edward Johnson’s division on the night of May 11/12, 1864. Both Carrington’s battery and Tanner’s battery were with Cutshaw’s battalion and had been … Continue reading
Posted in 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, Johnson's Division, May 12, Mule Shoe, Overland Campaign 1864, Tanner's Battery, West Angle
Tagged Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Charlottesville Artillery, Cutshaw's Battalion, field fortifications, Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson, Mule Shoe, West Angle
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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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Wilfred Cutshaw left us several hints
Of the two artillery batteries in the Mule Shoe the night of the 11th of May 1864 we know the least about Tanner’s Battery. While we know exactly where Carrington’s Charlottesville Artillery, we cant say the same about Tanner. However … Continue reading
Posted in Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Bloody Angle, Carrington's Battery, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Mule Shoe, Tanner's Battery, Uncategorized, West Angle
Tagged Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Bloody Angle, Brig. Gen. James Walker, Carrington's Battery, Charlottesville Artillery, Cutshaw's Battalion, Maj. Wilfred Cutshaw, Tanner's Battery
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“There is no enemy in reach that way” Artillery at the West Angle – Part Three
The centerpiece to the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse was Hancock’s assault on the Mule Shoe in the early morning hours of May 12th. This assault initially exceeded even the most optimistic Federal expectations, and came close to a defeat of … Continue reading
Posted in Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Carrington's Battery, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Muleshoe, Tanner's Battery, Uncategorized, West Angle
Tagged Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Carrington's Battery, Charlottesville Artillery, Muleshoe, Tanner's Battery, West Angle
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Then and Now
While trying to finish the third part of the article on the West Angle thought I would put something out there for those that like to look at maps. Below are three maps, pretty self-explanatory. First is the map prepared … Continue reading
Posted in Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Hancock's assault on the Muleshoe, Mule Shoe, Muleshoe, Uncategorized, West Angle
Tagged Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Battle of the Muleshoe, Bloody Angle, Carrington's Battery, Charlottesville Artillery, Mule Shoe, West Angle
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The Mule Shoe, Facts and Myths 