Download or read book Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac written by Hampton Sidney Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac written by Hampton Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-23 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the earnest solicitation of my many military friends, I have thrown together some reminiscences of my personal experience as a cavalryman during the late War of the Rebellion. Though my four years of campaigning began with a three months' tour of tramping with the "dough-boys" under General Patterson in the spring and early summer of 1861, the latter was only a prolonged picnic. Two days before I was mustered out of the Ninth Pennsylvania Infantry I enrolled myself in the First Pennsylvania Cavalry, and soon discovered that I was more fitted for riding a horse than for trudging through the slush and mud with a heavy "Harper's Ferry" musket on my shoulder.I will pass over the tedious instructions of the school of the trooper, mounted and dismounted, and begin my reminiscences as a full-fledged Yankee cavalryman.
Download or read book Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac written by Hampton S Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the earnest solicitation of my many military friends, I have thrown together some reminiscences of my personal experience as a cavalryman during the late War of the Rebellion. Though my four years of campaigning began with a three months' tour of tramping with the "dough-boys" under General Patterson in the spring and early summer of 1861, the latter was only a prolonged picnic. Two days before I was mustered out of the Ninth Pennsylvania Infantry I enrolled myself in the First Pennsylvania Cavalry, and soon discovered that I was more fitted for riding a horse than for trudging through the slush and mud with a heavy "Harper's Ferry" musket on my shoulder.I will pass over the tedious instructions of the school of the trooper, mounted and dismounted, and begin my reminiscences as a full-fledged Yankee cavalryman.
Download or read book Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac Classic Reprint written by Hampton S. Thomas and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac In this connection it may be well to quote the following extract from an arti. Cle in the Century Magazine of May, 1888, by Colonel William F. Fox, entitled The Chances of being hit. In Battle: The muster-out rolls of the various mounted commands show that there were ten thousand five hundred and ninety six 'dead cavalrymen' who were killed in action during the war, of whom six hundred and seventy-one were officers, the proportionate loss of officers being greater than in the infantry. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book SOME PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF written by Hampton Sidney 1837 Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry written by Colonel Hampton S. Thomas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-05-10 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry - The Army of the Potomac By Colonel Hampton S. Thomas The Army of the Potomac was the major Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. The Army of the Potomac underwent many structural changes during its existence. The army was divided by Ambrose Burnside into three grand divisions of two corps each with a Reserve composed of two more. Hooker abolished the grand divisions. Thereafter the individual corps, seven of which remained in Virginia, reported directly to army headquarters. (Joseph Hooker also created a Cavalry Corps by combining units that previously had served as smaller formations.) In late 1863, two corps were sent West, and--in 1864--the remaining five corps were recombined into three. Burnside's IX Corps, which accompanied the army at the start of Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign, was added later. 'At the earnest solicitation of my many military friends, I have thrown together some reminiscences of my personal experience as a cavalryman during the late War of the Rebellion. Though my four years of campaigning began with a three months' tour of tramping with the "dough-boys" under General Patterson in the spring and early summer of 1861, the latter was only a prolonged picnic. Two days before I was mustered out of the Ninth Pennsylvania Infantry I enrolled myself in the First Pennsylvania Cavalry, and soon discovered that I was more fitted for riding a horse than for trudging through the slush and mud with a heavy "Harper's Ferry" musket on my shoulder. I will pass over the tedious instructions of the school of the trooper, mounted and dismounted, and begin my reminiscences as a full-fledged Yankee cavalryman.' The First Pennsylvania Cavalry, which originally belonged to the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, began its experience as a fighting regiment in a skirmish and charge near Dranesville, Virginia, on November 26, 1861, and, strange to relate, the first man killed was our assistant surgeon, Dr. Alexander. The regiment's first experience of heavy firing was in the battle of Dranesville, on December 20. This engagement was fought by a brigade of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, commanded by General E. O. C. Ord, my regiment supporting Eastman's battery. The enemy had the same number of regiments and guns that we had, and their commanding officer was General J. E. B. Stuart, but Ord outgeneraled him and gave us the victory, the rebels retreating from the field.
Download or read book Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac written by Hampton Sidney Thomas and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac" by Hampton Sidney Thomas offers a firsthand account of the Civil War from the perspective of a cavalryman. Thomas' recollections paint a vivid picture of the battles, camaraderie, and sacrifices endured by those who fought in the cavalry during one of America's most tumultuous periods. This compelling memoir provides valuable insights into the realities of war and the experiences of those who served on the front lines.
Download or read book The Passing of the Armies written by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Voices of the Army of the Potomac written by Vincent L. Burns and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2021-10-29 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist, 2021 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards As historian David W. Bright noted in Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory, "No other historical experience in America has given rise to such a massive collection of personal narrative 'literature' written by ordinary people." This "massive collection" of memoirs, recollections and regimental histories make up the history of the Civil War seen through the eyes of the participants. This work is an overview of what Civil War soldiers and veterans wrote about their experiences. It focusses on what veterans remembered, what they were prepared to record, and what they wrote down in the years after the end of the war. In an age of increased literacy many of these men had been educated, whether at West Point, Harvard or other establishments, but even those who had received only a few years of education chose to record their memories. The writings of these veterans convey their views on the cataclysmic events they had witnessed but also their memories of everyday events during the war. While many of them undertook detailed research of battles and campaigns before writing their accounts, it is clear that a number were less concerned with whether their words aligned with the historical record than whether they recorded what they believed to be true. This book explores these themes and also the connection between veterans writing their personal war history and the issue of veterans’ pensions. Understanding what these veterans chose to record and why is important to achieving a deeper understanding of the experience of these men who were caught up in this central moment in American life.
Download or read book Recollections of a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac written by Frank Wilkeson and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potoma written by Hampton Sidney Thomas and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[...]Brandy Station. In a few moments two squadrons of the First Maryland Cavalry came trotting through the dust, and I asked the commanding officer where he was going. He replied that he was ordered forward to support the battery. I told him to follow me at a gallop, or there would not be any battery to support. As we emerged from the dust we could see the cannoneers dragging the guns by hand down the hill, followed by a large body of the enemy firing their revolvers. We at once charged the enemy, clearing the crest of the hill, and driving them back through their own battery. By this time there was but a small squad left of the First Maryland, for they had drifted in all directions through the heavy clouds of dust. I took back at a gallop the few of us who kept together, and began searching for the guns. I found the pieces, but lost the Marylanders. After keeping me waiting a long time my orderly came back, stating that he could not find the limbers, and reported that Colonel Wyndham was[...]".
Download or read book Recollections of a Private written by Warren Lee Goss and published by Digital Scanning Inc. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recollections of a Private is an engrossing look at the life of the private soldier in the Army of the Potomac. Warren Lee Goss chronicles not only his own experiences but those of his brother soldiers as well. Beginning with life as a raw recruit and continuing through the major battles of the Civil War, Goss gives us a behind-the-scenes look at a soldier's life before, during and after battle. This is a reprint edition As Published in 1890. Text illustrations throughout. Recollections of a Private began as a series of Articles in Century Magazine. Any Civil War buff would love this book. It would make for a great gift. DSI digitally re-typeset an original edition and enhanced the wood-cut illustrations. Also available in jacketed hardcover as ISBN 9781582181639.
Download or read book The Passing of the Armies written by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-12 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Passing of the Armies: An Account of the Final Campaign of the Army of the Potomac, Based Upon Personal Reminiscences of the Fifth Army Corps These memoirs are based on notes made nearly at the time of the events which they describe. They give what may be called an interior view of occurrences on the front of the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac, during the last essay in Grant's Virginia campaign. This was so distinctive in character, conditions, and consequences, that I have ventured to entitle it The Last Campaign of the Armies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Cavalry at Appomattox written by Edward G. Longacre and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final campaign of the American Civil War in the eastern theatre witnessed the zenith of American cavalry warfare, the salient aspect of the operation. The Appomattox Campaign not only determined whether the conflict would continue, but also which army had better assimilated the intricate, difficult lessons of mounted service. The outcome indicated why the Union troopers emerged victorious: They displayed greater tactical versatility -- the ability to fight mounted and afoot -- whereas the Confederate horsemen considered the outdated 'saber charge' the essence of mounted battle.
Download or read book The Cannoneer written by Augustus C. Buell and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a personal narrative of a member of the Army of the Potomac during the U.S. Civil War.
Download or read book The Army of the Potomac written by The Prince De Joinville and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recollections of a Private written by Warren Lee Goss and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-12 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Recollections of a Private: A Story of the Army of the Potomac HE first few chapters of this book were published under the title of Recollections of a Private in the Century Magazine. Herein I have endeavored to speak for my many comrades in the ranks. Could their voices have been heard mine would have been silent. The general of an army, in his reports, gives the anatomy of army movements and of battle. A description of the many incidents of the private soldier's experience shows its living soul. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
