James seeley civil war

Offfice 1841 1911 new orleans warren abell, henry t. Civil war monument to battery k, 4th united states artillery at gettysburg, with. To honor and remember veterans who defended their country. Reily, james the handbook of texas online texas state. The following units and commanders fought in the battle of gettysburg of the american civil war on the union side.

At the outbreak of the civil war, seeley had risen to the officer corps as a second lieutenant in the 4th artillery. Helen mary hoyt seeley 18501936 find a grave memorial. Thousands of student requests for information on the civil war prompted the publication of this booklet. Originally used as a boarding house, it is currently a restaurant. War of 1812 discharge certificates updated february 22, 2005 war of 1812 discharge certificates appendix i. Henry james seeley, of bridgeport, is entitled to mention in this volume, both because of the notable measure of success which he has gained as a photographer and because of his activity in the grand army of the republic, of which he is now department commander for the department of connecticut.

A novel of the siege of vicksburg, both published by ballantine books, are jeff shaaras first two installments of a fourbook saga of the american civil war in the western theater. List of soldiers by name table stripedtrue responsivetruenameyearregimentcompanyabbey, edward17951st. No other event is as central to what america became and no other war changed the lives of such a significant percentage of the population. New york times bestselling author jeff shaara returns to the civil war terrain he knows so well, with the latest novel in the series that started with a blaze of glory and a chain of thunder. Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the. Enjoy your writing no need to worry about who is reading it. Van buren was authorized november 1, 1861, to recruit a regiment of infantry, known then as the van buren light infantry. All of the medical and surgical cases included in civil war washington were extracted from the medical and surgical history of the war of the rebellion 18611865. This war was quite as full of politics as were the other twothe war of the american revolution and that of puritan and cavalier. The office of the surgeon general produced this multipart, multivolume effort between 1870 and 1888 using the reports submitted by the armys medical officers during, and immediately following, the war. Samuel sealy attached is the revolutionary record for samuel sealy 17501827 son of john sealy of south carolina samuel married sarah jaggers 29may1777. Army, enlisting in 1855 as part of shermans battery at fort snelling. Here too are the thoughts and voices of the junior officers, conscripts, and enlisted men who gave their all for the cause, among them confederate cavalry lieutenant james seeley and private fritz dutchie bauer of the 16th wisconsin regiment brave participants in a pitched backandforth battle whose casualty count would far surpass anything the american public had yet seen in this war.

The following is taken from new york in the war of the rebellion, 3rd ed. James river during the civil war encyclopedia virginia. The american battlefield trust is a charitable organization whose primary focus is the preservation of battlefields of the american civil war, the revolutionary war and the war of 1812 through acquisition of battlefield land. A blaze of glory takes us to the actionpacked western theater for a vivid recreation of one of the war s bloodiest and most iconic engagementsthe battle. He had an excellent secondary education and received a bachelors degree in 1829 from miami university, where his father was a trustee. The fateful lightning is a great accomplishment and a more than fitting conclusion to shaaras work on the civil war. Seeley veterans recognition seeley genealogical society. A blaze of glory takes us to the actionpacked western theater for a vivid recreation of one of the war s bloodiest and most iconic engagementsthe battle of shiloh. April 6, 1862, 100,000 troops on the field of battle, 25,000 casualties, including the death of a. Subtitled a novel of abraham lincoln and the civil war,freedom plunges the listener into the reality and drama of the american civil war, the most critical period in the life of our nation. The compiled service records consist of one or more jacketenvelopes for each soldier.

Ohio history connection state archives series 81 and state. Chalmers to form a temporary consolidation of holmans, biffies, wheelers james t. American civil war james scott negley december 22, 1826 august 7, 1901 was an american civil war general, farmer, railroader, and u. The history itself is a true marvel, and the ultimate gift that he brings to readers is the humanity of those involved and the difficulties it entailed to be thrust into such momentous events. Landru of canby, yellow medicine county, minnesota, in may 1880 was. Its purpose is to present in simple language a survey of the eleven most popular aspects of the 18611865 con. Civil war reading lists libguides at tradoc hq library. Greg seeley the same advice i have been given by a friend who is a published author and semiretired professor at my alma mater, the university of northern iowa. He was an enlisted man in the regular army for some six years before the war, and his intelligence and soldiership were such as to bring him the extraordinary recognition of a second lieutenants commission, which he received in 1860. A blaze of glory is the first of a new 4book series, set more in the western theater of the civil war. The history of the site began before the american civil war when the first buildings were erected. Henry james seeley, of bridgeport, is entitled to mention in this volume, both.

List of unclaimed union civil war medals mz at the west virginia state archives in order to claim an ancestors medal, a claimant must submit his or her line of descent from the veteran along with documentation to support this line of descent. Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the american army during the revolutionary war on the rolls of this microfilm publication are reproduced the compiled service records of soldiers who served in the american army during the revolutionary war. List of soldiers by name updated february 22, 2005 war of 1812 discharge certificates appendix i. This unit history was extracted from tennesseans in the civil war.

General william hardee and a young cavalry captain, james seeley, we see. Confederate cavalry lieutenant james seeley, private fritz dutchie bauer of. As the civil war rolls into its fourth bloody year, the tide has turned decidedly in favor of the union. The civil war had a profound effect on american life. The civil war in the west audiobooks listen to the full. Per new york state census 1 june 1865, town of milton, saratoga county samuel s. The confederate army in the west teeters on the brink of.

Maintained by judy seeley price contributor 46985212. Monument to battery k, 4th united states artillery at gettysburg. Civil war battle from the perspective of a nurse s. Using the james river and kanawha canal system, boats moved materials such as pig iron and coal from virginias shenandoah valley and piedmont regions to the capital. Mar 05, 2012 in the first novel of a spellbinding new trilogy, new york times bestselling author jeff shaara returns to the civil war terrain he knows best. Jeff shaaras foray into civil war deeply engaging, smart. In 1864, although at that time only fifteen years old, he enlisted in the tenth indiana battery, light artillery, for service in the civil war. Civil war records of jefferson county, town of lyme.

Sarah edmonson received scant education as a child, and sometime in the 1850s she ran away from home. For a time she was an itinerant seller of bibles, dressing as a man and using the name frank thompson. Index to prisoners at andersonville, georgia, and salisbury, north carolina, 18641865, 2 items. Ohio history connection state archives series 81 and. Lieutenant robert james took over the battery when seely was wounded. War of 1812 discharge certificates national archives. In the first novel of a spellbinding new trilogy, new york times bestselling author jeff shaara returns to the civil war terrain he knows best. The civil war collections on ancestry include more than 18 million names from both union and confederate records, so you can find your ancestors no matter which side they fought for. Civil war soldiers records and profiles a historic effort to compile and interlink all available records of soldiers who participated in the american civil war. This listing shows the names and ranks of some of the regular army of the confederate states of america acsa officers. Lois age 23, born michigan, james age 17, hellen age 15, hiram age, charles 7 all born saratoga co. July 2, 1863 having initially gone into position to the right north of daniel klingels small log house an hour and a half earlier, at around 4. Seeley was very young when the family removed to wisconsin and was only about six years old when he was taken by his mother to indiana, where he received his education. It ushered the transition from an 18th century rural, agrarian society to the 19th century industrial age.

A blaze of glory takes us to the actionpacked western theater for a vivid recreation of one of the war s bloodiest and most iconic engagements. Rare cdv photo civil war soldier captain daniel clark 5th maine kia in virginia. List of confederate regular army officers wikipedia. In the smoke at dawn, the last great push of the army of the cumberland sets the stage for a decisive confrontation at chattanooga that could determine the outcome of the war. Mcpherson has crafted an enlightening, at times harrowing, and ultimately thrilling account of the war s naval. This list also shows the final rank and unit of the provisional army of the confederate states pacs served in, if known. When multiple names of commanders are shown, this indicates the succession of command through the threeday battle. On 3 nov 1788, lot 100 of 2,553 acres was surveyed to nathaniel seeley, jr. Through the eyes of sherman himself, as well as his adversaries, general william hardee and a young cavalry captain, james seeley, we see the struggle from both sides, as sherman unleashes his edict of total war across the deep south. Henry james seeley, biography seeley genealogical society.

The american battlefield trust is the umbrella organization for two divisions the civil war trust and the revolutionary war trust. Isham harris governor of tennessee and fictional cavalryman james seeley. James scott negley december 22, 1826 august 7, 1901 was an american civil war general, farmer, railroader, and u. Discharged from the service for disability 28 jul 1865, montgomery, alabama. The james sheeley house is an italianate building in chippewa falls, wisconsin, united states. Revolutionary war samuel sealy attached is the revolutionary record for samuel sealy 17501827 son of john sealy of south carolina samuel married sarah jaggers 29may1777. Emma edmonds an excerpt from edmonds 1865 memoir telling the story of the battle of bull run, 1861 also called 1st manassas moss, marissa. The title comes from a marvelous quote from general later president james garfield, who was present at the battle.

Congressman, president, university of cincinnati 18281900 spring grove, cincinnati warren. A blaze of glory takes us to the actionpacked western theater for a vivid recreation of one of the wars bloodiest and most iconic engagementsthe battle of shiloh. You will walk in the footsteps of lieutenant james seeley and private fritz dutchie bauer. This guide is intended as a supplement, not a substitute, for american history textbooks. List of soldiers by unit legion of the united states capt. Benjamin seeley revolutionary war pensions document war department, april 25. Civil war hospitals, civil war medicine, civil war. Loperfido notes the refreshing honesty revealed by the union officer in his wartime letters. He played a key role in the union victory at the battle of stones river.

Dec 30, 2014 left plaque civil war 1861 1865 carl acherman james h a war memorial located in darien in fairfield county, connecticut. Covers new and classic american civil war books and media. Sixty years ago today the guns that thundered round fort sumter began the third and greatest modern civil war fought by englishspeaking people. The monument to battery k, 4th united states artillery is south of gettysburg on emmitsburg road. Sarah edmonds american civil war soldier britannica. Darien civil war and world war i memorial, a war memorial. The gettysburg confederate order of battle is shown separately.

James jim seelye specializes in 19th century us history and american indian history. Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because they represented only a small percentage of total forces, the union and confederate navies were crucial to the outcome of the civil war. A blaze of glory takes us to the actionpacked western theater for a vivid recreation of one of the wars. A novel of the battle of shiloah, and chain of thunder. James reily, lawyer, diplomat, legislator, and confederate army officer, was born in hamilton, ohio, on july 3, 1811, the second of five children of john and nancy hunter reily. The project gutenberg ebook of captains of the civil war, by william wood this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The fateful lightning completes jeff shaaras fourvolume civil war series of the far lesser known campaigns in the western theater of the civil war. Ovc ohio volunteer cavalry ovi ohio volunteer infantry vrc veteran reserve invalid corp haheavy artillery other states abbreviated a abell, charles s.

In 1868 carl hering purchased the property and moved his family into the small house on river street. James fleming fagan march 1, 1828 september 1, 1893 was a planter, public official, and a major general in the confederate states army during the civil war. In the first novel of a spellbinding new trilogy, new york times bestselling author je. Sarah edmonds, american soldier who fought, disguised as a man, in the civil war. Join facebook to connect with james seeley and others you may know. Sarah emma edmonds woman who fought in the civil war. His arkansas brigade distinguished itself in the red river campaign of 1864, helping to drive the union army from southern arkansas. James pattern i, subpattern i the civil war artillery.

April 6, 1862, 100,000 troops on the field of battle, 25,000 casualties, including the death of a confederate general that many say could have determined the outcome of the civil war and the fate of the union. Cox, jacob dolson major general, union volunteers, pre war superintendant of warren schools, state senator, post war ohio governor, secreatary of the interior under president u. These officers fought for the confederate states of america during the american civil war. When multiple names of commanders are shown, this indicates the succession of command through the threeday battle, july 1 3, 1863.

Collection of military service records, containing more than 6 million names of servicemen union and confederate who fought in the u. All military collections revolutionary war civil war world war i world war ii other conflicts. The fateful lightning completes jeff shaaras fourvolume civil war series of the. James seeley had grown up in memphis, the son of a banker, and.