As I wrap up the series of posts concerning the cavalry in the Second Manassas Campaign, I plan to conclude with some odds and ends. Rather than clump the items all together I will break them down into several short posts by subject. This month I include several items regarding General Pope’s ammunition needs during…
[The importance of logistics – the movement of supplies or materiel – remains sadly under-appreciated. In my opinion, available studies paint in broad strokes, a wise decision as most readers/students do not care to get bogged down in excessive numbers. The books sell, the author is happy and the reader leaves with a basic sense…
General Robert E. Lee began moving his army out of the lines near the Rappahannock River on June 3. His counterpart, General Joseph Hooker, must have considered the necessity of moving his army shortly thereafter, though exactly when he did so remains a bit of a mystery. Rather than going after Lee and bringing him…
The movie Glory includes a scene in which Col. Robert Gould Shaw confronts a group of condescending, well-fed quartermasters sitting in a warm warehouse, overflowing with supplies, in an attempt to procure shoes for his men. While I cannot speak to the accuracy of this particular image as regards Colonel Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts,…
Small But Important Riots 