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Posted on 5/15/14 at 3:16 pm to BigOrangeBri
quote:My dad and his siblings grew up next door to the house I grew up in. He and his sisters would dig around in the dirt and apparently turned up minie balls and my aunt even found a medal. Unfortunately like so many other things, as the kids grew up and got older, things got thrown out and all of those finds were lost.
I remember digging in the woods by my grandmas house and finding rounds and bottles
Posted on 5/15/14 at 3:17 pm to BigOrangeBri
<---- Battle of Mobile Bay
Posted on 5/15/14 at 3:20 pm to AgCoug
10 minutes from Pickett's Mill...
LINK
Also about 10 min. from New Manchester Mill ruins destroyed by Sherman... (Ruins at Sweetwater Creek State Park W. of Atlanta)...
Eerie drone flight near & thru the Mill ruins...
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May 27, 1864
Estimated casualties: 2,100 (Union: 1,600, Confederate: 500)
Pickett's Mill remains a "misunderstood" encounter. Referred to in general terms like "The Dallas Line" or "Hell Hole" by Union soldiers, three separate battles south of Kingston are frequently confused and often combined. Today most historians view the battles as three distinct encounters:
May 25 - New Hope Church
May 27 - Pickett's Mill
May 28 - Dallas
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Also about 10 min. from New Manchester Mill ruins destroyed by Sherman... (Ruins at Sweetwater Creek State Park W. of Atlanta)...
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On July 2, 1864, Colonel Silas Adams’ union cavalry occupied the town and mill. A week later under orders from Gen. William Sherman the entire village and the mill were burned. The mill workers, which were mostly women and children, were carted off to Marietta, then shipped by rail to Ohio and Indiana. Most never returned and the town of New Manchester ceased to exist.
Eerie drone flight near & thru the Mill ruins...
This post was edited on 5/15/14 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 5/15/14 at 3:37 pm to BigOrangeBri
I live about 30 miles from this little known battle field . LINK
The courage of these young boys and old men has always been something that stuck with me.
The courage of these young boys and old men has always been something that stuck with me.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 3:45 pm to dallasga6
That's a cool video
Posted on 5/15/14 at 3:47 pm to BigOrangeBri
I visited Gettysburg about 2 1/2 weeks ago - That was incredible!
I live about 20 minutes from Ft. Pickens near Pensacola Beach.
Santa Rosa Island
Location: Escambia County
Campaign: Operations of Gulf Blockading Squadron (1861)
Date(s): October 9, 1861
Principal Commanders: Col. Harvey Brown [US]; Confederate Brig. Gen. Richard H. Anderson [CS]
Forces Engaged: Santa Rosa Island Garrison (approx. 600 men) [US]; infantry and artillery detachments (approx. 1,200 men) [CS]
Estimated Casualties: 154 total (US 67; CS 87)
Description: After midnight on October 9, Brig. Gen. Richard Anderson crossed from the mainland to Santa Rosa Island with 1,200 men in two small steamers to surprise Union camps and capture Fort Pickens. He landed on the north beach about four miles east of Fort Pickens and divided his command into three columns. After proceeding about three miles, the Confederates surprised the 6th Regiment, New York Volunteers, in its camp and routed the regiment. Gen. Anderson then adopted a defensive stance to entice the Federals to leave the fort and attack. Receiving reinforcements, Col. Harvey Brown sallied against the Confederates, who reembarked and returned to the mainland.
Result(s): Union victory
CWSAC Reference #: FL001
Preservation Priority: III.3 (Class C)
National Park Unit: Gulf Islands NS
I live about 20 minutes from Ft. Pickens near Pensacola Beach.
Santa Rosa Island
Location: Escambia County
Campaign: Operations of Gulf Blockading Squadron (1861)
Date(s): October 9, 1861
Principal Commanders: Col. Harvey Brown [US]; Confederate Brig. Gen. Richard H. Anderson [CS]
Forces Engaged: Santa Rosa Island Garrison (approx. 600 men) [US]; infantry and artillery detachments (approx. 1,200 men) [CS]
Estimated Casualties: 154 total (US 67; CS 87)
Description: After midnight on October 9, Brig. Gen. Richard Anderson crossed from the mainland to Santa Rosa Island with 1,200 men in two small steamers to surprise Union camps and capture Fort Pickens. He landed on the north beach about four miles east of Fort Pickens and divided his command into three columns. After proceeding about three miles, the Confederates surprised the 6th Regiment, New York Volunteers, in its camp and routed the regiment. Gen. Anderson then adopted a defensive stance to entice the Federals to leave the fort and attack. Receiving reinforcements, Col. Harvey Brown sallied against the Confederates, who reembarked and returned to the mainland.
Result(s): Union victory
CWSAC Reference #: FL001
Preservation Priority: III.3 (Class C)
National Park Unit: Gulf Islands NS
Posted on 5/15/14 at 3:53 pm to BigOrangeBri
Live in DC, so about 30 miles from Manasses (Bull Run) and not far from Gettysburgh or Antietam.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 4:11 pm to BigOrangeBri
30 minutes from the Battle of Shiloh and 20 minutes from the Battle of Corinth
Posted on 5/15/14 at 4:12 pm to FightTigers
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Lived near battle of Lexington and battle of Westport at different points of my life
I assume you are referring to Lexington, MO. Where are you from? I grew up about 6 miles west of Lexington.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 4:22 pm to SB in KC
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I assume you are referring to Lexington, MO. Where are you from? I grew up about 6 miles west of Lexington.
Which side of the river - Ray or Lafayette? I grew up in that area too.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 4:23 pm to Stonehog
I'm 20 minutes from Pea Ridge and 40 minutes from Prairie Grove.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 4:26 pm to tiger114
Battle of Mobile Bay.
Adm Farragut runs the gap at the mouth of the bay, close to Ft Morgan on the east and out of the reach of the Ft Gaines guns on Dauphin Island to the west.
The ironclad USS Tecumseh hits a mine (torpedo) and sinks just north of Ft Morgan. Adm. Farragut famously states, "Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead." The Union wins the naval battle and controls the bay.
The Tecumseh still lies buried in the mud at the bottom of the bay. About 100 sailors went down with and were entombed in the ship. RIP to all the sailors and soldiers who died in this battle.
Adm Farragut runs the gap at the mouth of the bay, close to Ft Morgan on the east and out of the reach of the Ft Gaines guns on Dauphin Island to the west.
The ironclad USS Tecumseh hits a mine (torpedo) and sinks just north of Ft Morgan. Adm. Farragut famously states, "Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead." The Union wins the naval battle and controls the bay.
The Tecumseh still lies buried in the mud at the bottom of the bay. About 100 sailors went down with and were entombed in the ship. RIP to all the sailors and soldiers who died in this battle.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 4:41 pm to BigOrangeBri
We own property in the middle of one
Posted on 5/15/14 at 5:10 pm to BigOrangeBri
Hasn't the Stones River battlefield mostly been destroyed by urban sprawl?
Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:02 pm to Aux Arc
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Which side of the river - Ray or Lafayette? I grew up in that area too.
Lafayette....I grew up in the bustling metropolis of Wellington.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:12 pm to BigOrangeBri
I live close to Andersonville Prison if that counts at all.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:13 pm to BigOrangeBri
I live in between the two that are in Northwest Arkansas
Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:20 pm to Hubbhogg
I live in Gettysburg.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:30 pm to SafetySam
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This post was edited on 5/15/14 at 6:40 pm
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