Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865, Second Wisconsin
The 2d Wisconsin Infantry was primarily raised in Madison, Racine, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, and La Crosse and entered into Federal service on June 11, 1861. The regiment would have 1203 soldiers enroll into its ranks throughout its service with 238 killed or wounded in battle for a 19.7% rate.(1) Therefore, according to William F. Fox’s study, the 2nd Wisconsin suffered the highest rate of losses in battle. However, the figures of…
Read more...The Voices of Fredericksburg
The battle took place in and around the town of Fredericksburg from December 11-15, 1862. Union Major General Ambrose E. Burnside maneuvered his army near the town and awaited the arrival of pontoon boats to cross the river. During this critical delay, Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia dug in on the high ground outside of town and awaited for a battle that Burnside would surely be…
Read more...BCM: Two Sons of the South
I don’t know if I have ever really engaged in the Black Confederate Myth (BCM) thing as I always felt like Levin and others have done a nice job dismantling it. But today I came across this site/store REBELSTORE.com and the print shown here (and forgive me if this particular place has been addressed by someone?). I’ve seen this photo effectively dealt with and how it has been used to promote…
Read more...War Simulation: Second American Civil War?
With all this nonsensical talk from various parts of the country regarding secession in mind, I came across the following article (editorial) at Slate.com, “If Every U.S. State Declared War Against the Others, Which Would Win?” Apparently the article was from an original question that appeared on Quora under its “hypothetical battles.” The simulation (or answer) was provided by a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, Jon Davis, a veteran…
Read more...What Quality Controls do We have when it comes to Material Posted on the Web?
Dr. Brooks D. Simpson, a historian (published author) who teaches at Arizona State University and is a respected Civil War blogger, added to an ongoing discussion concerning “content” and “controversy” blogs. Blogs sometimes blur the lines between being a “content specific” blog and a editorial/political blog. It’s an interesting question to pose as we are all political creatures to a certain extent and that tends to show up in our…
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