Download or read book History of the 19th Army Corps of the Union Army During the American Civil War written by Richard B. Irwin and published by . This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Federal Corps at war against the Confederacy The Nineteenth Army Corps of the Union Army was comprised of the Federal troops allocated to the Department of the Gulf. It commenced active operations in 1863 first engaging the enemy at Fort Bisland and Irish Bend in Louisiana followed by the investment of Port Hudson. Thereafter it took part in Bank's Red River Expedition where it engaged at the Battles of Sabine Cross Roads and Pleasant Hill. In 1864 the 1st and 2nd Divisions transferred to Virginia and thence to Maryland where they served under Sherman in the Shenandoah Valley. The 19th also fought with distinction at Opequon, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. Before the war was won it was engaged in further actions at Fort Blakely, Spanish Fort and Mobile. This is an essential unit history of an army corps during the American Civil war and provides much vital information for the student of the period. Available in soft cover and hard back with dust jacket.
Download or read book History of the Nineteenth Army Corps written by Richard Bache Irwin and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the regimental history of the Union Army's XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, created in 1862 comprised totally of men then occupying Louisiana and Eastern Texas. The XIX Corps fought mainly in Louisiana, but took part in the Red River Campaign and Sheridan's Shenandoah Campaign where they suffered heavy losses at Opequon. From there, they were sent to Savannah where the majority were mustered out in March of 1865. The appendix covers rosters, losses in battle, officers killed or mortally wounded, Port Hudson forlorn hope, articles of capitulation, and note on Early's strength.
Download or read book History of the Nineteenth Army Corps written by Richard Irwin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Biddle Irwin relays the history of the famous XIX Corps, a unit in the Union Army famed for its successes and daring during the American Civil War. This edition includes the original battlefield maps. A series of daring victories swiftly established the special reputation of the Nineteenth. At the height of their prowess, the company demonstrated great martial skill during the Siege of Port Hudson and in Shenandoah Valley. Notably, the Nineteenth had a large contingent of black soldiers; many performed with particular bravery and finesse in combat, and Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks - to whom the unit was first attached - gave due praise. After they were raised in New Orleans, the Nineteenth Corps were set to skirmish in the rough, boggy terrain of rural Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Harsher than the northerly lands, it was here that they cut their teeth, polished their skills and gained a certain edge over their counterparts stationed in easier climes. After a few months they were set to besiege Port Hudson; a lengthy process that helped hone the troop's patience, appreciation for sound strategy and capacity for valiance. After the eventual surrender of the Port, the Nineteenth was enrolled in the Union initiative known as the Red River Campaign. Though a failure owing to poor strategy and conflict between those in high command, the Nineteenth fought bravely. Losing many of their number but inflicting casualties the Confederates could ill afford, the Nineteenth eventually retreated and were stationed in Savannah, Georgia. Perhaps the most famous association the XIX Corps has today is with General Sheridan at the Third Battle of Winchester. A fierce conflict that took many lives, officers and troopers alike suffered badly. However, historians including Irwin view this as a crucial turning point - the Nineteenth's valiance in the face of such carnage was distinctive. Irwin's accounts are thorough and meticulous, yet he never loses sight of the dramatic and exciting nature of the subject. He takes us through the journey of the Nineteenth from a raw, inexperienced unit into a force of fierce, disciplined and tactically adept veterans. This edition contains his original battlefield maps and charts.
Download or read book History of The Nineteenth Army Corps written by Richard Biddle Irwin and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the Nineteenth Army Corps by Richard Biddle Irwin: Dive into the annals of military history with Richard Biddle Irwin's "History of the Nineteenth Army Corps." This comprehensive account chronicles the role and actions of this army corps during a critical period in American history. Key Aspects of the Book "History of the Nineteenth Army Corps": Civil War Era: Richard Biddle Irwin provides a detailed examination of the Nineteenth Army Corps' involvement in the American Civil War, shedding light on key battles and strategies. Military Leadership: The book explores the leadership within the corps, highlighting the generals and officers who played pivotal roles in shaping its history. Historical Significance: Readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the Nineteenth Army Corps' contributions to the Union cause and its impact on the outcome of the Civil War. Richard Biddle Irwin was a historian and author known for his meticulous research and scholarly approach to military history. "History of the Nineteenth Army Corps" is a testament to his dedication to preserving the legacy of this important military unit.
Download or read book History of the Nineteenth Army Corps written by Richard B. Irwin and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-22 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Nineteenth Army Corps, like that of by far the greater number of the organizations of like character, in which were arrayed the great armies of volunteers that took up arms to maintain the Union, is properly the history of all the troops that at any time belonged to the corps or served within its geographical limits.To be complete, then, the narrative my comrades have asked me to write must go back to the earliest service of these troops, at a period before the corps itself was formally established, and must continue on past the time when the earlier territorial organization became merged or lost and the main body of the corps was sent into the Shenandoah, down to the peace, and the final muster of the last regiment.If hitherto less known and thus less considered than the proud record of those great corps of the Armies of the Potomac, of the Tennessee, and of the Cumberland, on whom in the fortune of war fell the heat and burthen of so many pitched battles, whose colors bear the names of so many decisive victories, yet the story of the Nineteenth Army Corps is one whose simple facts suffice for all that need to told or claimed of valor, of achievement, of sacrifice, or of patient endurance. I shall, therefore, attempt neither eulogy nor apology, nor shall I feel called upon to undertake to criticise the actions or the failures of the living or the dead, save where such criticism may prove to be an essential part of the narrative. From the brows of other soldiers, no one of us could ever wish to pluck the wreaths so dearly won, so honorably worn; yet, since the laurel grows wild on every hill-side in this favored land, we may without trespass be permitted to gather a single spray or two to decorate the sacred places where beneath the cypresses and the magnolias of the lowlands of Louisiana, or under the green turf among the mountains of Virginia, reposes all that was mortal of so many thousands of our brave and beloved comrades.This volume contains no illustrations
Download or read book The Sixth Corps written by George T. Stevens and published by . This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of a famous Union Army corps by one its members The Sixth Corps, army of the Potomac was formed in 1862 under the command of Major General William B. Franklin. Stevens, the author of this book was a serving soldier in the corps and ably complements this essential history of a Union Army fighting corps with his own personal eye-witness accounts of life on campaign and on the battlefield. This is a comprehensive account of the American Civil war from the perspective of one army corps of the Union Army. Its contents are a veritable roll of battle honours including among many-Manassas, Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Brandy Station, Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, Cedar Creek and the Appomattox campaign. An essential volume for every student of the conflict between the States.
Download or read book History of the Nineteenth Army Corps written by Richard B. Irwin and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard B. Irwin offers a detailed account of the Nineteenth Army Corps during the American Civil War. Focusing on the Corps's role in such key battles as the Siege of Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign, this book provides a valuable perspective on the war from a Union perspective. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Story of the Third Army Corps Union written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Union Army States and regiments written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Union Army 1861 1865 The Western theater written by Frank Johnson Welcher and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 1020 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""The breadth and meticulous rendering of this volume's contents, heretofore available only in widely scattered sources, mark this book as a classic of Civil War historiography.... A fundamental reference work."" -- Library Journal ""An excellent effort, this may well be the work on the Civil War, one that sets new standards for historical works."" -- Indianapolis Weekly .."". belongs on every Civil War student's book shelf."" -- The Civil War News ""Welcher's is an extraordinary accomplishment by any measure."" -- William W. Starr, The State Columbia, S.C. .."". should join any short shelf of well-thumbed reference tools for readers interested in Federal military forces in the East."" -- Civil War ""This impressive volume provides a complete account of the organization of all Union military divisions, departments, armies, army corps, brigades, and special commends.... very meticulous in detail of personnel and maneuvers... "" -- American Reference Books Annual ""This is one of the most outstanding reference books that has ever been published on the subject of the Union Army during the Civil War period.... a superb historical work... "" -- Infantry .."". an ambitious and successful attempt to describe the changing organizational structure of the Union army in the East, while simultaneously placing field operations within that organizational context."" -- Blue & Gray Magazine Frank Welcher has compiled a complete and continuous account of the organization of all Union military divisions, departments, armies, army corps, divisions, brigades, and numerous special commands. The book also describes the command of the armies of the United States, miscellaneous organizations, and battles and campaigns. An indispensable new reference book, destined to become a Civil War military classic.
Download or read book The Sable Arm written by Dudley Taylor Cornish and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the hopes, fears, and accomplishments of Black troops in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Download or read book History of the Nineteenth Army Corps written by Richard B. Irwin and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-24 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the regimental history of the Union Army's XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, created in 1862 comprised totally of men then occupying Louisiana and Eastern Texas. The XIX Corps fought mainly in Louisiana, but took part in the Red River Campaign and Sheridan's Shenandoah Campaign where they suffered heavy losses at Opequon. From there, they were sent to Savannah where the majority were mustered out in March of 1865. The appendix covers rosters, losses in battle, officers killed or mortally wounded, Port Hudson forlorn hope, articles of capitulation, and note on Early's strength.
Download or read book First for the Union written by Darin Wipperman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army of the Potomac’s First Corps was one of the best corps in the entire Union army. In September 1862, it was chosen to spearhead the Union attack at Antietam, fighting Stonewall Jackson’s men in the Cornfield and at the Dunker Church. In July 1863 at Gettysburg, its men were the first Union infantry to reach the battle, where they relieved the cavalry and fought off the Confederate onslaught all day before retreating to Cemetery Hill. Their valiant stand west of Gettysburg saved the Union from disaster that day but came at great cost (60 percent casualties). The corps was disbanded the following spring, having bled itself out of existence. The First Corps’ leadership included two generals who would rise to command the Army of the Potomac—Joseph Hooker and George Meade—and a third who refused that command, John Reynolds, often considered the best commander in the East until his death at Gettysburg. The corps was made up heavily of men from New York and Pennsylvania (including the famous Bucktails), with a handful of New England regiments and the Midwesterners of the Iron Brigade, perhaps the Civil War’s most famous Union brigade. Corps histories remain one of the last gaps in Civil War military history. Hundreds of regimental histories have been written since war’s end, many brigades have been covered, the armies have been explored . . . but corps remain relatively overlooked—not because they are an unimportant or unappealing subject, but because mastering the subject is so difficult, requiring knowledge of many commanders’ careers, dozens of constituent units, and many battles. Few are willing to tackle the subject. Lucky for us, Darin Wipperman has taken on the task and produced a monumental history of the Army of the Potomac’s First Corps, well written and deftly told, an exciting story in itself and, like all great unit histories, one that is representative of the many other corps in the Union army.
Download or read book The Union Army Cyclopedia of battles written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Black Union Soldiers in the Civil War written by Hondon B. Hargrove and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-10-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book refutes the historical slander that blacks did not fight for their emancipation from slavery. At first harshly rejected in their attempts to enlist in the Union army, blacks were eventually accepted into the service--often through the efforts of individual generals who, frustrated with bureaucratic inaction in the face of dwindling forces, overrode orders from the secretary of war and the president himself. By the end of the war, black soldiers had numbered over 187,000 and served in 167 regiments. Seventeen were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor. Theirs was a remarkable achievement whose full story is here told for the first time.
Download or read book American Civil War Union Army written by Robin Smith and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2005-03-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a major series of books that provides the most authoritative information on the uniforms and equipment worn by the great armies of the past. Each book is written by a noted authority on the subject and is lavishly illustrated with over 150 color and black-and-white illustrations. A detailed look at the uniforms and equipment of the regular and the militia regiments, including the American Indian Cavalry units.
Download or read book History of the Nineteenth Army Corps written by Richard Bache Irwin and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the regimental history of the Union Army's XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, created in 1862 comprised totally of men then occupying Louisiana and Eastern Texas. The XIX Corps fought mainly in Louisiana, but took part in the Red River Campaign and Sheridan's Shenandoah Campaign where they suffered heavy losses at Opequon. From there, they were sent to Savannah where the majority were mustered out in March of 1865. The appendix covers rosters, losses in battle, officers killed or mortally wounded, Port Hudson forlorn hope, articles of capitulation, and note on Early's strength.
