Virginia Civil War Battle Boydton Plank American Civil War


Virginia Civil War Battle Boydton Plank American Civil War

Menu Home Contact & About Privacy Policy	Boydton Plank Hatcher's Run, Burgess' Mill Civil War in Virginia American Civil War October 27-28, 1864 Directed by Major General Winfield Scott Hancock, divisions from three Union corps (II, V, and IX) and Gregg's cavalry division, numbering more than 30,000 men, withdrew from the Petersburg lines and marched west to operate against the Boydton Plank Road and South Side Railroad. The initial Union advance on October 27 gained the Boydton Plank Road, a major campaign objective. But that afternoon, a counterattack near Burgess' Mill spearheaded by Major General Henry Heth's division and Major General Wade Hampton's cavalry isolated the II Corps and forced a retreat. The Confederates retained control of the Boydton Plank Road for the rest of the winter. Result(s): Confederate victory Location: Dinwiddie County Campaign: Richmond Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865) next battle in campaign previous battle in campaign Date(s): October 27-28, 1864 Principal Commanders: Major General Winfield Scott Hancock [US]; Major General Henry Heth [CS] Forces Engaged: Corps (35,000 total) Estimated Casualties: 3,058 total (1,758 US; 1,300 CS) Four Years With General Lee Walter Taylor was staff officer to General Robert E. Lee. His book first appeared in 1877. For many years a standard authority on Confederate history, it is the source for dozens of incidents that have now become a part of every biography of Lee. Grant's Lieutenants From Chattanooga to Appomattox This new volume assesses Union generalship during the final two years of the Civil War. Steven Woodworth, one of the war's premier historians, is joined by a team of scholars-- Grimsley, Marszalek, and Hess, among others--who critique Ulysses S. Grant's commanders Confederate Roll-Call 24 in. x 18 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted Civil War Musket Wood & Steel Frontier Rifle Designed After The Original Rifle Sid Meier's Civil War Collection Take command of either Confederate or Union troops and command them to attack Virginia State Battle Map 1864 State Battle Maps Appomattox Courthouse American Civil War Exhibits Civil War Summary Civil War Timeline Confederate Commanders Union Generals Civil War Music History Ships and Naval Battles Women Civil War Soldiers Reenactors Row Supplies Documents of the Civil War Civil War Confederate Suede Grey Kepi Hat Civil War Union Suede Blue Kepi Hat Unconditional Surrender U. S. Grant and the Civil War This is the best juvenile biography on Ulysses S. Grant by a wide margin. Marrin has done an excellent job in introducing Grant to a young audience. I highly recommend it. Kindle Available The Civil War Introduces young readers to the harrowing true story of the American Civil War and its immediate aftermath. A surprisingly detailed battle-by-battle account of America's deadliest conflict ensues, culminating in the restoration of the Union followed by the tragic assassination of President Lincoln A Ballad of the Civil War A wonderful chapter book for children that should help them to appreciate the fact that some people could not defend a person's right to own other people and to understand that sad era that ended in the "brothers' war." It has four chapters with a prologue and a closing author's note. The conversations that Tom has with the household slave "Uncle Roger" provide some unique insight into the dilemma that slaves faced in the antebellum South Fields of Fury The American Civil War Written for young readers a stirring account of the greatest conflict to happen on our nation's soil, the Civil War, bringing to life the tragic struggle that divided not only a nation, but also friends and family. well-organized, well-executed, kid-friendly history of the Civil War was a brilliant idea if there ever was one. It's difficult to imagine anyone doing a better job than McPherson at breaking down this complex, interrelated series of events. Appomattox Courthouse Civil War Picture Album President Abraham Lincoln Confederate President Jefferson Davis Battle of Gettysburg Sources: U.S. National Park Service U.S. Library of Congress. More To Explore