Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope you had a wonderful time and are well-relaxed. We have only a short sprint to go before the end of the school year! Take every advantage of opportunities to get your grades in good shape between now and then!
150 years ago this week the US Civil War began. While slavery was the main issue, as we learned last year in US history (and will next year, for you sophomores) there were a great deal of issues that divided the North and the South. Take, for instance, the name of the war itself. In the North it was called a civil war (which means that different parts of the same country are fighting each other). In the South it was (is) referred to as "The War Between the States." To southerners the word "state" had always meant the same thing as "country" (look it up in a dictionary). Some have said, then, that the war was fought over a verb! The North liked to say "The United States is..." while the South said "The United States are...". And you thought verb conjugation brought trouble to YOUR life!
Can you actually imagine things getting so bad in our country today that an internal war would break out? How much tension and anger would have to build up before you were willing to take up arms and fight your neighbors...or your brother? For your assignment this week I want you to research a topic of the Civil War in Kentucky. You might consider the Breckinridge family - two brothers (one would be a US vice president) were generals on opposite sides of the war! President Lincoln's wife Mary Todd Lincoln was from Lexington, KY, and her brother was a Confederate general - which had to make the holidays a tad strained, wouldn't you think? You might consider a battle (there were many in Kentucky) or a community's involvement in the war.
In the light of the scope of world history, the US Civil War plays a fairly small role. However, it's implications would affect history on a global scale (for one thing, hundreds of Confederates fled the country after the war - there's a huge Rebel celebration held every year in Brazil for Portuguese-speaking descendants of southern soldiers!). It would also mark the end of western countries' holding onto the notion that slavery was acceptable. Everything happens for a reason!
Please remember to meet the requirements of these assignments. Good luck and happy hunting - be sure to cite your sources!
Today I'm writing about the 5th Kentucky Orphan Brigade. To those who know me, this will be a familier name, as this is the unit I am in during my reenactments. I saw it fitting to write about the unit that has become a part of me.
ReplyDeleteThe 5th Kentucky was organied at Bowling Green, Kentucky, on October 3, 1861. Howver, this was not their final organization, as the 5th Kentucky became the 9th Kentucky on May 15, 1861. There is a ver confusing reason for this that even I don't understand completly, but I will try to explain. The 5th Kentucky under Colonel Thomas Hunt was organized in 1861 as the 5th, but there was another unit in Eastern Kentucky also formed as the 5th Kentucky. Because this Eastern unit was organied first, the Confederate War Department made Hunt's 5thm the 9th. However, even with the change, many in Hunt's 9th Kentucky still refered to themselves as the 5th. Then in Novermeber of 1863, the Eastern 5th Kentucky joined the Orphan Brigade. So there was "two" 5th Kentuckies. Like I said, very confusing.
The 5th Kentucky was in the Orphan Brigade, which consisted of the following units: 2nd Kentucky Infantry, 3rd Kentucky infantry, 4th Kentucky infantry, 6th Kentucky infantry, 9th (5th) Kentucky infantry, 1st Kentucky Artilary (Cobb's Battery), Byrne's Battery, and John Hunt Morgan's Calvery Squadron. However, some of these units left the Orphan Brigade and others joined, but throughout the War, the Orhpan Brigade was composed of the 2nd, 4th, 5th (Eastern) 6th, and 9th (5th).
The Orphan Brigade is called the Orphan Brigade not because they were a unit composed of orphans, but because of 2 reasons, no one is sure which one is exactly right, but both may be partly right. First, they are called this because after they're disastrous attack at Murfreesboro, where they suffered horrible casulties, General Breckinridge rode along their lines crying "My poor Orphan Brigade! They have cut it to pieces!" The second possibilites, is because they left Kentucky in February 1862, and didn't return again as a unit during the remainder of the War. Because they weren't in Kentucky, they were cut off from supplies, recruits, and mail from home. This casued them to see themeslves as orphans and their home now was the Confederate Army.
ReplyDeleteThe Orphan Brigade, with the 5th Kentucky, participated in many battles. Fort Donelson, Shilo, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Harstville, Murfreesboro, Siege of Jackson, Mississippi, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and Rocky Face Ridge, Georgia are just the major battles they participated in before 1864. This does not include any skirmishes they might have had during that time. The Atlanta Campaign of May-September 1846 added even more battles to the Orphan Brigade's list. Mill Creek Gap, Resaca, Dallas, Pine Mountain Line, Kennesaw Line, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta (Which was called Intrenchment Creek by the Orphan Brigade), Utoy Creek, and Jonesboro. There were many more that I just can't list them all.
Today, the 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry and the 5th entucky Artillery Batteries reenact battles all over Kentucky, and a few in Tennessee and Virginia. The companies in the 5th are D, E, and F. We had a compan A, but unfortunatly, they resigned just last week and are forming their own unit. The 5th Kentucky is a family-friendly, God centered unit, and we are all just one large family. We are focused firstly on God, secondly on honoring and remembering our ancestors, and finaly on having fun. I love the 5th and everyone in it and the best thing about it is that we are not letting the sacrafices that the real 5th Kentucky made fade into history and be forgotten by everyone. We are keeping history alive and that's the way it will always stay as long as God allows.
Private Elijah Smith
5th Kentucky Orphan Brigade
Company D
CSA
Works Cited: http://www.5thkentuckyinfantry.org/ and http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~orphanhm/history.htm
Sorry my essay is in 2 posts, it wouldn't let me post it as one for some reason.
Works Cited:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.civilwarhome.com/camplife.htm
For my Civil War topic, I chose to research the lives of the soldiers that fought. The camps were the heart of discomfort. The men had little relief from physical stress and wear. The camps were set in a certain order with specific spots for medical tents. They flew their colors on the outside. The tents to which these men were assigned were not suited for their conditions. They were made for only 12 men, but housed approximately twenty. The ventilation areas were not always kept open due to rain or other natural inconveniences. With no ventilation, the tents would smell because the soldiers inside had little access to clean water. Later on, they began to use logs and limbs to build their shelters. Summer days would start at 5 AM and consisted of drills. These hard, long exercises were wearing on the soldiers. Disease broke out among troops because of lack of fresh water and clean food. Maggots could be found in some foods that had obtained them during storage/transport. During long waits, the soldiers would get bored. They would play cards, swear, and drink which gave us the stereotypical army camp we have today. No matter which side you were for, the soldiers had a hard life. They could not enjoy the luxurious lifestyle we can today, so they all were honorable in their perseverance and dedication.
I chose to do my essay on the importance of Paducah Kentucky in the Civil War. The story of Paducah’s importance begins with the Confederate army taking Columbus, Ohio in September of 1861. Because of this General Ulysses S. Grant moved his troops from Cairo, Illinois to Paducah. It seems odd that the Union army would be to the south of the Confederates. The reason for this movement is the location of Paducah. Paducah is located on the Ohio River. Because the Ohio River was so important for trade, transportation, and cargo it was important that the Union control the river. By taking the city they were able to stop any Confederate supplies from reaching the army to the north by way of river. In 1864 the Confederates decided that they needed the city so General Nathan Bedford Forrest led an attack on the city and the Union fort, Fort Anderson. Even though the Union forces were out numbered they were able to repel the attack and keep this strategic position. Because the Union was able to keep the city of Paducah for so long it was a very good position to launch attacks on Confederate forts on inland waterways from. The city of Paducah was a very crucial location for gaining water dominance in the civil war.
ReplyDeleteMy source was http://www.trailsrus.com/civilwar/region1/paducah.html
For this week’s assignment I chose to write about the Battle of Mill Springs that took place during the Civil War in Kentucky. The battle is also referred to as Logan’s Cross-Roads or Fishing Creek. Mill Springs is a small community near Somerset in Pulaski County.
ReplyDeleteIn 1861 the critical border state of Kentucky had decided to be neutral in the fight to maintain the Union. These Border States worked diligently in attempting to maintain this neutrality, not siding with the Union North or the Confederate South. This caused many problems within families when one family member would side with the North, and yet another would side with the South. Many families were split causing family members, brother to brother, father to father, to fight against each other.
Many battles were fought in these Border States including Kentucky as the confrontations escalated. In the battle of Mill Sprints the Confederate marched through the night, through rain and mud, and were tired and cold when they arrived in the area. Their weapons were almost useless in the rain. Even though they attacked, they were at a disadvantage from the beginning. In the end, the Confederate troops streamed back toward Mill Springs in disarray. The death rate and wounded soldiers were light in comparison to other battles. However, Union losses were 39 killed and 207 wounded, Confederate 125 killed and 404 wounded or missing.
At the end of the battle there was a mass grave dug for the Confederate Cemetery. There is another graveyard called Mill Springs National Cemetery in Nancy, where the Union dead were buried.
Work cited:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mill_Springs http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ky006.htm
The Crittenden Family
ReplyDeleteJohn Jordan Crittenden was born September 10, 1787. His father was a Revolutionary War veteran who he was named after. His father surveyed land in Kentucky with George Rogers Clark.
Robert, his brother became Governor of Arkansas Territory and a co-founder of Rose Law Firm, which is the oldest law firm west of Mississippi River and the third oldest in the United States.
In the late 1700's to early 1800's the political world in the United States seemed small. In Kentucky politics, it seemed everybody knew one another or at least this family did!
Crittenedens career started as he was elected to Kentucky House of Representatives. During this time John married Sarah o Lee. She was a cousin of the future U.S. President, Zachary Taylor. She and John had seven children before she died. One son was a Confederate Major General,George Crittenden. Their other son was a Union General, Thomas Crittended. Their daughter Sallie Lee Maria Crittenden, was the mother of John C. Watson, a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy.
John Crittenden sought out moderates in 1858 - 1860, to effect compromise on territorial and slavery issues. The compromise did not work which forced the United States to go into a civil war. Had the country followed Crittendens plan, America would have been divided as a half slave and half non slave country.
Against his father's wishes, George resigned his position as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army to enlist as a Confederate soldier. Thomas his brother, joined the Union army and was advanced to the rank of Brigadier General. One grandson enlisted with the Confederate another grandson the North. This truly was a house divided against itself. In this article nothing was said as to how the family got along after the war. As far as I could tell brothers did not have to face one another in battle. Truly an American viewed life differently during the Civil War. You chose sides out of conviction not relationships.
"There is a true glory and a true honor; the glory of duty done - the honor of the integrity of principle." Robert E. Lee
source cite: Call of Duty J. Steven Wilkins/
Wikipeida, Crittenden Family
In this weeks assignment I will write about the Breckinridge family. They were represented in politics and also known and seen in public of the United States. Six members of the Breckinridge family were included in the United States House of Representatives, also two United States Senators, a cabinet member, two Ambassadors, a Vice President of the United States and a unsuccessful candidate of President. You can already tell from this little interdiction they were very interested in politics and also successful.
ReplyDeleteAlexander Breckinridge lived from 1686-1743, he emigrated to Philadelphia in 1728 and was married to Jane Preston. Jane was the sister of Robert Preston, who was the first Speaker of Kentucky State House of Representatives.
Also Robert Breckenridge lived from 1720-1773, was a Captain in Virginia during the French and Indian War and on top of that officer in the Revolutionary Army. He was the son of Alexander Breckenridge and married twice. After his first wife Sarah Poage died he married Letitia Preston, who was his first cousin.
These were only to individuals from the Breckinridge family but they all have the image of being really successful in their works and interests. Not just in politics, they were also represented in the military (for example: Robert Breckinridge). I think this family was really, really successful and also active in the society and for other people. Different generations of the Breckinridge family made it in to politics, which tells me that at least a few people must have liked their ideas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breckinridge_family
ReplyDeleteI chose to write about The Battle of Perryville, Its also known as the Battle of Chaplin Hills, was fought on October 8, 1862 . between the Union Army of the Ohio, commanded by Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell, and the Confederate Army of Mississippi, commanded by Gen. Braxton BraggIt was as the culmination of the Confederate Heartland Offensive (Kentucky Campaign) during the Civil War .This battle is considered a strategic Union victory, sometimes called the Battle for Kentucky, since Bragg withdrew to Tennessee soon thereafter . The first occur of the battle were fired early on the morning of October 8. Finding that there were algae-covered pools of water in the otherwise dry bed of Doctor's Creek, troops from the 10th Indiana Infantry advanced to take advantage of them. Battle of Perryville was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. It was the largest battle fought in the state of Kentucky.In the end of the battle Union casualties totaled 4,276 (894 killed, 2,911 wounded, 471 captured or missing). Confederate casualties were 3,401 (532 killed, 2,641 wounded, 228 captured or missing . Bragg soon realized that the new recruits he sought from Kentucky were not forthcoming and that he lacked the logistical support he needed to remain in the state .
ReplyDeleteI don’t know much about the civil war. But I hope that this week’s homework will help me discover more about the life of my ancestors during this time period. I hope I can also found out more about the history of Kentucky. I’m going to talk about the battle of Perryville for this week’s homework assignment.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, On October 8, 1862, Union and Confederate forces clashed near Perryville, Kentucky, in what would be the largest battle ever fought on Kentucky soil.
The location of this battle was Boyle County. The principal commanders were Major General Don Carlos Buell (US) and General Braxton Bragg (CS). The campaign was made by the Confederate Heartland Offensive (1862) and the forces engaged were the Army of the Ohio (US) and the Army of the Mississippi (CS). The results of this battle were the Union strategic victory and the estimated casualties were about 7,407 total so for the Us, the number of casualties was estimated at about 4211 and for the CS, about 3196.
I’m writing about The Battle of Perryville. It was one of the bloodiest and largest battles fought in Kentucky.
ReplyDeleteOn October 7 Union troops, under General Buell, and Confederate troops, under General Bragg, headed toward each other on a small road at Perryville. At the beginning there were only little fights between Union troops and Confederate cavalry on the Springfield Pike. The next day in the morning a real big battle started on Peters Hill when the Confederate infantry arrived. Both armies didn’t have water for several days already and there was one water spring close to them. Both sides were very eager to get that under control. Union forces advanced first and got right before the Confederates lines. After noon Confederate forces attacked the Union left side and forced it back. Then more Confederate troops joined on that side and the Union line was driven back although they tried to counterattack. General Buell was several miles behind the frontline so he didn’t even know of the battle and that’s why he didn’t’ even send any reserves to the frontline. In the afternoon he finally sent reserves and Union troops reinforced the left side again. Later three Confederate regiments tried to attack again but were counterattacked by the Union and had to fell back into Perryville. So there were small battles in the city until it was dark. By that time the Union reinforcements on the left side were threatening the Confederate left side so Bragg, who was short of men and supplies, retreated on the way of Cumberland Gap into East Tennessee.
Works cited:
http://www.battleofperryville.com/
There were many battles of the Civil War in the state of Kentucky. For example the Battle of Barourville, Camp Wild Cat, Cynthiana, Ivy Mountain, Middle Creek, Mill springs, Munfordville, Paducah, Perryville, Richmond, Rowlett's Station were all fought in Kentucky. Thats a total of eleven battle just in one state. There are also so many monuments throughout KY. Im going to talk about the connection between Frankfort (KY's capitol) and the Civil War.
ReplyDeleteKentucky was known as a key role in the Civil War. one of our most remembered Prsidents made many statements about KY, such as, "I hope to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky." President Abraham Lincoln also said, "I think to lose Kentuckyis nearly the same as to lose the whole game." So now we see, Kentucky obviously played an important role in this war. So, of course who doesnt know what the Civil War is? Well everyone knows but im going to give a definition of it anyways. Wikipedia says its "A war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic. The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or maybe just a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies." So there you have it. But this Civil War wasnt just an ordinary war it was the bloodiest conflict in American History.
Im going to talk a little about the Battle of Mill Springs since a few years ago I went to a reanactment there. This battle is also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek (in Confederate terminology). There was a Union General named George H. Thomas. General Thomas began to move in on George B. Critendens position at Mill Springs on in January 1862. His Army moved rather slow and they were met before they had expected by forces near Somerset. The Battle began on January 19, 1862. Many people died in this battle, sadly by drowning in the Cumberland River.
Some aftermath of this battle resulted in 39 deaths and 207 wounded on the Union side and 125 deaths and 404 wounded on the confederate side.
Site Used: Wikipedia
For this week's essay, I have chosen to write about The Battle of Perryville, which is also known as The Battle of Chaplin Hills. This battle is named both of these two names because it was fought in the Chaplin Hills west of Perryville Kentucky. The battle of Perryville was fought on October 8, 1862, during the American Civil War. In this war, the confederate general Braxton Bragg would begin battle with the unions general Don Carlos Buell. The fight began early in the morning on October 8, when the two sides exchanged gunfire over a water source. Buell secured the water source for the union army, and Bragg sent orders to another of the confederate generals, Polk, to attack Perryville. Along with Buells army of 55,000, there were three other generals with armies stationed near Perryville; Gen. Alexander McCormick, Gen. Thomas Crittenden, and Gen. Charles Gilbert. Bragg had ordered three different attacks on them. But their attack did not last very long and was stopped by the union generals, forcing the confederate generals to halt their attacks, and end the battle. The Union army won this battle, but had more casualties than the confederates; the unions had 4,276 casualties, and the confederates had 3,401. this was a major victory for the union army.
ReplyDeleteWell i have decided to do my essay this week on the battle of mill springs. i chose this battle mainly because it happened so close to home. after doing a bit of research i soon began to realize that there is ALOT to know about this battle like 6 huge pages worth of stuff so for the sake of time i will try to cut it really short.
ReplyDeleteThis whole battle started somewhere around 1862 and in this war was a man by the name of general felix zollicoffer. Again since there is so much im just going to ponder on one point. on January 19 at 6:30am after six long hours of marching in the rain the confederate force arrived near logans crossroads. here they met with 1st kentucky cavalry regiments. the calvary stood there ground for quite some time stubbornly not giving up.this stand off lasted close to an hour and finally the opposing side fell back. at this point the confederates thought they had made it out easy but little did they know they were about to encounter a few different infantry's. they spent a pretty good amount of time attempting to get these to fall back as well and eventually they just weren't able to push back any longer and the 15th Mississippi moved right in.from this position they were able to get close to federal lines and engage there enemies at close range.at this point Col. Speed S. Fry pursued attack inspiring the mississippians to stand up and fight boldly.
now back to mr.zollicoffer was moving his brigade from the front with the 19th tennessee infantry. now this is officially the worst timing in history because at this time a very unaware mr. fry spots mr.zollicoffer and assuming he was a federal officer he didnt know he just stayed back but at this time some wires got crossed and Capt. Henry M.R. Fogg came riding out of no where and fired some warning shots to warn zollicoffer. fry immediately reacted and fired back killing zollicoffer.
after zollicoffer's death his troop was thrown into a state of mass confusion and therefore made no more significant advances. it really makes me think when i realize how bad it can effect a group of people when there leader is terminated.
works cited:
http://www.millsprings.net/history/the-battle-of-mill-springs-kentucky
Emily C., I really liked your essay! It was interesting to learn about the conditions the soldiers had to face in those camps. Usually when you learn about a war you are only learn why the war occurred, who the opposing sides were, and which side won. The individual soldiers are often not focused on, although they are the ones who fought the war. I can only imagine how hard it must have been to have no ventilation in a tent during the hot summers in Kentucky.
ReplyDeleteEileen, good job on your essay! I have never heard of a family before where so many relatives were involved in politics as it was the case with the Breckinridges. And the success lasted over generations, which shows that they really must have had some good ideas and good motives to represent their people. I personally believe that we are in need for more such people today.
Emily: Thank you for sharing the heart and guts of war. We think that camp life was like what we know today. We don't realize that there wasn't understanding of good hygiene or access to water or food that wouldn't make you sick. As much as our soldiers complain of rations now, they don't have to worry about maggots being in their foods.
ReplyDeleteDr's were called saw-bones because most of the time their way of surgery was mostly sawing the bones.
Private Elijah: Thanks for sharing your experience of re-enactments. It sounds like the Orphan Brigade was in the middle of the action. They must have learned to really rely on one another because that was all they had. It must have been hard to be cut off from supplies,recruits and mail from home. They traveled to Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Mississippi, Georgia, Chikamauga,that was all on foot. I'm glad that there are people that keep history alive by re-enactments. It helps everybody to better understand history.
Towards the end of the Civil War, Dr. Luke Blackburn devised a plot that if succeeded could have brought the Union to its knees. Dr. Blackburn had planned to infect Northern cities with yellow fever by smuggling in clothing from yellow fever patients by selling them to local merchants. He even attempted to infect President Abraham Lincoln by sending him fine shirts. His plan failed, however, when he did not pay his accomplice, Godfrey Hyams, the promised amount, so Hyams went to Union authorities to warn them of Blackburn’s scheme. The infected clothing was hunted down and burned. What the people of the 1800’s did not know is that yellow fever can only be spread through certain mosquitoes, so no one was in danger anyway. Oddly enough though, only two days after Hyams tattled, President Lincoln was assassinated in the Ford Theatre.
ReplyDeleteEven though his plan could never work, I found it very interesting that biological warfare was even thought of as a possibility back then. We think of it as something out of a Sci-Fi novel today, I can’t imagine how it was perceived over one hundred years ago.
Guffey,
ReplyDeleteGood essay. I found it very interesting as I've never heard that story before. Sounds to me like Luke Blackburn was a low-down piece of scum. War on a battlefield is in most cases fought with honor (cough example of one not fought with honor would be Sherman's March to the Sea cough) but trying to infect cities with a disease is just cruel! That's not killing the enemy, that's killing women, children, and the elderly. It makes me sick to think that a man of the South stooped that low. But good essay and very interesting story!
Jess_megs15,
I love your essay! The Mill Springs battlefield is one of my most favoritest places ever. It is really surprising when you start to research the battle and learn how big it actually was. I've been on that battlefield in uniform near the anniversary and let me tell you, that is freaky! Just standing there you can almost feel the soldier's still there, still fighting. It is very eye opening at what losing a commander can do. I was surprised myself when I realized that one of the main factors of the Confederate loss (BOO!! haha) was because of General Zolicoffer's death. Hard to believe one man can determain the outcome of a battle, and quite possibly, a war. Great essay!!
Alex,
ReplyDeleteI liked your essay, but I have to argue one point. The American Civil War was NOT a "civil war" by definition. As you said, for a war to be a civil war it must be fought between 2 organized armies in the SAME nation, state, or republic. However, the Confederate States of America was a completly different country then the United States of America. The Confederacy had it's own money, constitution, army, and everything they needed to be a seperate independant country, even though it was not officially recognized as one. So, because the Confederate States and the United States were two different nations, the American "Civil War" is an incorrect name by definition. A better name for the War would be "War of Northern Aggression" "War Between the States" "The War for Southern Independance" or "The Second American Revolution" but not the Civil War.
Guffey, It’s amazing to hear about the extent people went to just for revenge. This man tried to kill the president of the United States. It doesn’t make sense to me how a person’s emotions could get so far ahead of their civility to the point where the murder of such a highly respected office would be attempted. That was the heart of the Civil War. The emotions and hate of the people sparked a negative view point of the opposing sides (as it is with any conflicting issue).
ReplyDeleteStella, your essay was very good. It is interesting to learn about battles that took place very closely to where we live. To hear what those men went through and endured really shines new light on the Civil War. You are more likely to understand the passion these men had for their duty and beliefs because of what they had to go through.
For this weeks homework I am going to do my essay on The Battle of Perryville, also known as the battle of Chaplin Hills. This battle was fought on October 8, 1862 in Chaplin Hills west of Perryville. On October 7 Buell's army, in pursuit of Braggs converged on the small crossroads of Perryville. Union forced at first had small confrontations with the confederates on Springfield Pike before the fighting became more general. The next day fighting began around Peters Hill as the union advanced up the Pike, the halted just in front of the Confederate lines. During the afternoon the confederates struck the union's left flank, which forced the men to fall back, once more confederates joined the union made a counterattack, and was eventually beat back with few units. Buell was unaware that a massive battle had broken out, and did not send reserves until late in the afternoon. After the left flank was backed up by two brigades they stabilized their lines, and the confederated forces ground to a halt. Later that night short of men and supplies Bragg and his men retreated by means of the Cumberland Gap into Eastern Tennessee. The Battle of Perryville was one of the bloodiest battles during the time of the Civil War, and it was also the largest battle fought in the state of Kentucky.
ReplyDeleteChristian,
ReplyDeleteGreat essay on Perryville, as you may have noticed I also chose to do my essay on The Battle of Perryville(Battle of Chaplin Hills). I liked your essay, you had some interesting things in your essay I did not see or possibly overlooked. I really enjoyed reading your essay, great work.
Elena,
I liked your essay, which was also about The Battle of Perryville. Your essay was very good and I really enjoyed reading it. Great Work!
Works Cited:
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_perryville
Private elijah,
ReplyDeletevery good job, your report is very informative. Man it was super long Haha. If im guessing correct id say the reason it had to be separated in two different posts is because of its length. Because I know you, I could tell this topic was perfect for you then again you are a genius when it comes to this kind of stuff. So as for the 5 Kentucky I found it kinda confusing when you explained it, probably cause I know just about nothing when it comes to this. But it was still so interesting to read. Id have to say the most interesting part for me is how the Orphan Brigade got their name, I think the 2nd idea is pretty interesting in itself. Its pretty cool. So good job and loved reading it.
Billy the squid,
ReplyDeleteSo good job on your essay, fun to read and informative. I must say, I think it was pretty smart what all the people in their battles did to attack. To think it was the biggest battle fought in the state of Kentucky.. out of all the battles fought here. Must have been a killer.
Emily, your essay was really good. I liked the way you described the life of a soldier in those days. Like you said, being a soldier was not just dangerous because of the fights and battles they had, no, not enough clean water and being together with a lot of people in a small "room" or tent was also a big problem. This conditions are always easy for diseases to brake out and soldiers had to actually fight for their life while they were not in the battle against other soldiers. I think even today it is not easy and still very dangerous to work as a soldier, but the life when they are not in war is a lot better. Most of them have a normal life outside of their job a as soldier. Like I said, good essay.
ReplyDeleteStella, good job on your work this week. I really enjoyed reading your essay.
Essay from Jerome Geils-Lindemann,
ReplyDeletethis week I'm going to talk about the life of the soldier during the civil war in 1863. For the thousands of young Americans who left home to fight for their cause fought in the war. It was an big experience. The life was very hard in military serving like in long hours of drill, often inadequate food or shelter, disease, and many days spent marching in every weather. During the marching they had to carry a bag to make the life the most comfortable. Marching and fighting drill was a very important daily activity for the Civil War soldier.
In the camp they learned more about techniques and strategies. Infantry soldiers drilled as squads and in company formations, Cavalrymen drilled with their sabers and artillerymen drilled with their cannons. Drums were used to announce daily activities, from sunrise to sunset. Discipline in the military was very strict. The provost marshal of the army was responsible for the group.
The rest of the camp was bored and they tried to overcome boredom. They did it like in making meals, doing laundry, cutting firewood and writing letters to home, also like in horse racing, gambling and games such as cards and dominoes. A favorite thing also was to sing song arround the campfires. All togehter I think it was a very rough and tough time period for the soldiers and many soldiers ended up with death or at least injured.
work cited: http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/soldierlife/cwarmy.htm
Dear Billy tha Squid,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy to read your essay and to respond on it. Your choice of this weeks assignment is awesome, because I love to speak about battles. I really learned something new from the Battle of Perryville that it has a second name called the battle of Chaplin Hills. Great job!
Dear Guffey,
I really like to read your essay and to respond on it. You also did a good job:). I found it very interesting as I've read about a person like Dr. Luke Blackburn. I think he was very smart and very important for the one side but on the other hand very mean to the other side of soldiers, because he brought the yellow fever by smuggling in clothing from yellow fever patients by selling them to local merchants. Great job!
Dear christian,
I really like to read your essay. I learned a lot from the battleBattle of Perryville
to emily cox, great job on your essay emily, i really liked it, and enjoyed reading about the lives of the American soldiers that fought in the civil war, and i learned a great amount of information about the lives of the soldiers that fought in the civil war just by reading your essay as well. I personally think you made a great choice of topics by choosing the topic of thee lives of the soldiers that fought in the civil war. They were staying there, fighting for their beliefs, in such very harsh conditions, and it must have been very hard for them as well to be at war, and also thinking about their and about their futures if something were to happen to them. But great job on your essay emily cox, i really liked it.
ReplyDeleteto camden, great job on your essay camden, i really liked reading it, great job.
ReplyDeleteThe Civil War was a brutal war that has had a lasting effect on our nation as a whole. Abraham Lincoln will always be remembered for the way he handled the war and we will never forget the amount of lives lost during this battle. During the Civil War, Kentucky was considered a “bordered state” because it was split between the north and the south. One of the battles Kentucky had to face was the Battle of Perryville. It was actually fought on my sister’s birthday, October 8, 1862. Of course, my sister wasn’t born in 1862, but you get the point. This battle actually took place in Boyle county. The Union was led by General Buell and the confederacy was led y General Bragg. When both sides arrived at the site, they were desperate for fresh water. The battle broke out the next day. There were over 4,000 casualties in the Union and over 3,000 Confederate casualties. Bragg pushed Buell back for miles and eventually won. Even thought he had won at Perryville, he still struggled as another General pushed his lines from behind. He soon retreated to Tennessee. While the Battle of Perryville is often overlooked, it is still very important to acknowledge each historical aspect of the Civil War.
ReplyDeleteJerome, I liked your essay. It was very interesting to hear about the life of a soldier during to civil war and the hardships they had to face. I can only imagine how poor the conditions of camp sites and traveling might have been. I also imagine how terrifying it might have been to be in a “hospital” after a battle or have to walk away from a fight without an arm. These soldiers fought with everything they had.
ReplyDeleteBilly tha Squid, your essay was great. You explained the Battled of Perryville a lot better than I could and you included a lot of details. It was very informative. Good job!
Guffey, I liked your essay a lot. I think it was very cruel the way Dr. Luke Blackburn planned to take the Union down. I suppose it was quite a battle plan, but I still don’t like it much.
For my Cival War project this week i choose to write about all the stuggles the people in the war had to deal with. For instance like the tittle "Starvation, Rags, Dirt, and Vermin. If you really think about it it's very very sad the things they had to deal with and suffer from. But no matter what they delt with and had to go threw and do without they still kept on in the war fighting in the war as good as they can defending there people with everything in them. For instance they would have to go months and months with out changing there under clotheing and march out into battle any ways. There were very few times that they even had the chance to wash the ones that they had. They also delt with bugs over their food what they did have they had to keep well put up or even have to boil there food to get it clean again. Which resulted in them not being able to eat much if any at all. All in all i think we all know that they stuggled very very hard to get threw what they did and they are all very well respected. They are very strong and brave people to go threw and deal with what they had to go threw.
ReplyDeleteAbbie i really really enjoyed reading your essay it was very well written and easy to follow. I think you did a really good job writing it. I agree with what you said i really liked. It was worded very well! I definately did not know some of the things you mentioned in your essay.All in all i think you did really really good job and i loved all of it you are very good at writing things good job.
ReplyDeleteDear Emily Cox i really really enjoyed readying your essay, you worded it very very well. You sure did not hold nothing back no details but sadly its just the cold truth of what the poor people had to go threw. You were good at exspressing that. All in all i think that you did a really good job and didnt hold nothing back haha i actually enjoyed it tho and i look forward to reading more of your essays.
ReplyDeleteIn early 1862 the hills of Pulaski county the first union victory in Kentucky was about to occur Battle of mill springs. This is also known as the battle of Fishing Creek to the confederates. Even though this battle was considered a small battle in the scale of the entire war it was considered a big deal in Kentucky and still is. ( right Elizabeth?) People today reenact these battles to teach people the importance and history of the war and the families that were literally torn in half because of it. Fathers and sons would fight to the death against each other to the death because of their beliefs, if only people were this passionate about their beliefs today. Today people might believe in one thing until they find out that their friends disagree or think what they believe is dumb and they will change their beliefs in a blink of an eye. This is also one of the only battles where a single person single handedly governed over an entire army. This is so big because it isn’t that easy to lead hundreds to thousands of people into war, talking about being stressed to the max, it seems like too much work for a single person.
ReplyDeleteI also have decided to write about the Battle of mill springs. It was fought in Wayne county and Pulaski County, near current Nancy on January,19,1862. It concluded an early Confederate offensive campaign in Eastern Kentucky. Though it was a small battle in comparison to all the others, it was the second largest in Kentucky, and only Perryville had more casualties. It was a very important victory for the union.
ReplyDeleteThough the civil war is in the past, I can see why people would like to remind of us of the war's impotance(Elizabeth).
Some after math of The Battle of Mill Springs was that it, along with the Battle of Middle Creek, on January 10, broke the main Confederate defensive line that was anchored in eastern Kentucky.[12] Confederate fortunes in the state did not rise again until summer when General Braxton Bragg and Major General Kirby Smith launched their Kentucky Campaign, which culminated in the Battle of Perryville and Bragg's subsequent retreat. Mill Springs was the larger of the two Union Kentucky victories. With these victories, the Federals carried the war into Middle Tennessee.
My cite-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mill_Springs
To Jerome H.G. Geils Lindermann,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your essay. I attest that the war brought endless struggle to the soldiers. Many died outside of battle, and many of the sodiers were youths. It was a miserable time in our history, but one could say that it was neccesary for us to get over our disagreements and advance as a nation(and end slavery).
To Billy the Squid(whoever you are),
Great essay on Perryville, I quite enjoyed it. I find it ironic somewhat that I wrote on Kentucky's second most bloddy battle and you wrote on it's first most.Very good description of the overall battle. All in all, excellent work Billy(whoever you are).
Private Elijah -A great essay on the Orphan Brigade. I know you do reenactments and you can tell that with what you have shared. You have a lot of knowledge. It was easy to see in my mind the soldiers riding along on their horses and the general yelling out that they were an orphan brigade and were cut to pieces. Again - a great essay.
ReplyDeleteGagalicious - A great essay on Mill Springs. My mom is from Wayne County and we lived right on the Mill Springs battlefield in a rental house for about a year and a half. This battle wasn't the most important in the war overall war cause it is very important to the residents living around it. My family has taken me many times to the Mill Springs site growing up. It is a great place to visit.
ReplyDeleteI have chosen The Battle of Mill Springs. From July 2009 - January 2011 I lived on the battlefield in an old rental house on the Wayne County side. When you looked out the kitchen window you could see a field with some very old tombstones in it. The Brown Lenoir House sitting right beside the rental house is a tourist attraction now. It was owned by the miller who ran the large mill down over the hill by the lake. The mill is the largest one still in operation. On certain days you can go and watch it run and buy cornmeal. It is a beautiful area. This old plantation type home served as a home, headquarters, and hospital before, during, and after the Battle of Millsprings. "Three Generals occupied the house, General Felix K. Zollicoffer C.S.A., General Manson Malone U.S.A. and General George H. Thomas, U.S.A." Just down the road from the mill is a subdivision called Zollicoffer estates. I never knew. :)
ReplyDeleteThe battle itself was the beginning of many setbacks for the confederates. The battle took place on the Pulaski County side of Mill Springs in the hills and ravines as well as on the Monticello side. It was the first major battle for the union. The Civil War had divided a border state.
http://www.millsprings.net/history/the-battle-of-mill-springs-kentucky
http://www.waynecounty.ky.gov/tourism.htm
The Battle of Mill Springs, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek to the Confederate side and the Battle of Logan's Cross Roads to the Union side was fought near Nancy, Kentucky, on January 19, 1862 during the civil war. Its considered a small battle in comparison to the many that followed it in the Civil War. The battle at Mill Springs was the second largest in Kentucky next to Perryvill. The Confederates started a long march through the night through heavy rain and mud. When they arrived at Logan’s Crossroads they launched a spirited attack, led by Zollicoffer. After some initial success zollicoffer got lost and confused among the dark woods and gun smoke which caused him his life. In disarray the Confederate troops ran back toward Mill Springs. They crossed to the south side of the Cumberland, abandoning twelve artillery pieces, 150 wagons, more than 1,000 horses and mules, and all of their dead and wounded. In the end of the battle the Union losses were 39 killed and 207 wounded and the Confederate 125 killed and 404 wounded or missing. It was a long hard battle which ended in quite a few lost lives.
ReplyDeleteThe Battle of Mill Springs was fought in what is now known as Nancy, Kentucky. This battle is also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek or the Battle of Logan's Cross Roads. I currently live one mile from the grounds that were fought on starting on January 19, 1862.
ReplyDeleteThis battle was small in comparison, but the second largest in Kentucky; only inferior to the Battle of Perryville. Mill Springs was the first significant battle for the Union.
Although Brig. Gen. Felix K. Zollicoffer’s main responsibility was to guard Cumberland Gap, in November 1861 he advanced west into Kentucky to strengthen control in the area around Somerset. He found a strong defensive position at Mill Springs and decided to make it his winter quarters. Felix fortified the area, especially both sides of the Cumberland River. Union Brig. Gen. George Thomas had received orders to drive the Rebels across the Cumberland River and break up Maj. Gen. George B. Crittenden’s army. So, he left Lebanon and slowly marched through the rain, he arrived at Logan’s Crossroads on January 17. Here, he waited for Brig. Gen. A. Schoepf’s troops from Somerset to join him. Maj. Gen. George Crittenden, Zollicoffer’s superior, had arrived at Mill Springs and taken command of the Confederate troops. Crittenden knew of Thomas's presence and had the rebels attack him at Logan’s Crossroads on January 19. In Kentucky, with its two victories, the Federals carried the war into Middle Tennessee in February.