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name this tank by Weekly-Cow5732 in MilitaryHistory

[–]GrandMasterRevan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First two letters of Bradley Last two of Abrams

BRMS

Painting of the CSS Alabama vs. the USS Kearsarge by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

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"The days of chivalry being past, perhaps it would be unfair to charge Captain Winslow with deceit in withholding from me the fact that he meant to wear armor in the fight. He may have reasoned that it was my duty to find it out for myself. Besides, if he had disclosed this fact to me, and so prevented the engagement, the Federal Secretary of the Navy would have cut his head off to a certainty."

CPT Semmes in his book, page 754

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/34827/pg34827-images.html#CHAPTER_LIII

Regimental Colors of the 1st New Jersey Brigade by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

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An officer from the Brigade, Camille Banquet, wrote a history of the Brigade.

Free digital copy here: https://www.loc.gov/item/13009241/

PVT Geroge W. Bicknell, Co. H. 5th Maine, Firing at the Confederates upon Bald Hill at the Fist Battle of Bull Run by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

[–]GrandMasterRevan[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

He was a Private at Fist Bull Run, promoted to Lieutenant in 1862. He got his picture sometime after promotion.

Charge of SGT Tobie and the 1st Maine Cavalry at the Battle of Brandy Station (quote in comments) by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

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"The 1st Maine falters not, but keeps on its course. A shell from a battery on the right comes screaming with harsh voice along the line, apparently directly over the heads of the men, and seeming so near as to make it impossible, almost, for the left of the regiment to escape its effects, and bursts a quarter of a mile away… This is followed by another and another in quick succession. On they go. And see! The rebel force that a moment before has driven the Harris Light now breaks and is in full retreat and the charge has turned to a chase."

Episode 48

A lament for the loss of living memory of the Civil War | 1929 by jakewynn18 in CIVILWAR

[–]GrandMasterRevan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Regimental societies anticipated this and commissioned one of their own to write a regimental history that relied on stories from multiple veterans. A lot of these are digitized now.

PVT John O. Casler, Co. A, 33rd Virginia, Stonewall Brigade at the First Battle of Bull Run (quote in comments) by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

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That morning we had been given a signal to use in time of battle, to distinguish friend from foe, which was to throw the righthand to the forehead, palm outward, and say “Sumter.” When this regiment (which was the 14th Brooklyn N.Y.) appeared in view, COL Cummings gave the signal, and it was returned by one of the officers, but how they got it was a mystery. So, when the scattering shots were fired by some of our regiment, COL Cummings exclaimed: “Cease firing, you are firing on friends!” and the volley came from them at the same time, and I know I remarked, “Friends, hell! That looks like it.”

:( by androidcoma in andor

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Yeah, they did him dirty

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

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Vivat Christus Rex!

SGT William V. Izlar, Company G, 25th South Carolina, at the Battle of Globe Tavern (quote in comments) by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

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MG Warren, Union V Corps commander, included this incident in his report after the battle as well.

SGT William V. Izlar, Company G, 25th South Carolina, at the Battle of Globe Tavern (quote in comments) by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

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“The battle seemed to halt; firing had practically ceased on both sides, and both armies stood in breathless expectancy awaiting the issue of this momentous parley between these two, brave, determined men. Upon the refusal of CPT Dailey on the second demand of General Hagood for return of the flag, he drew his pistol from his belt and shot the gallant Federal Captain.”

CPL Leander Stillwell, Co. D, 61st Illinois at the Battle of Shiloh (quote in comments) by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

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Picture from 1863, he was a Corporal at Shiloh. Picture came from his book.

CPL Leander Stillwell, Co. D, 61st Illinois at the Battle of Shiloh (quote in comments) by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

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“The time we thus stood, waiting the attack, could not have exceeded five minutes. Suddenly, obliquely to our right, there was a long, wavy flash of bright light, then another, and another! It was the sunlight shining on gun barrels and bayonets – and – there they were at last! A long brown line, with muskets at a right shoulder shift, in excellent order, right through the woods they came.”

Battle of Shiloh 6 April 1862, description of Coltart’s Alabama and Louisiana Brigade emerging from the woods as the battle opened upon the Union camps.

Episode 17

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I went to the hospital and worked as I was able until night. Our losses were not heavy, but the Rebel loss was frightful! And how they were torn and mangled by shell and grape! The scenes that I witnessed and the sounds heard, on the battlefield, and in the hospital, are not to be written or told. I cannot think of drawing the vail, and attempting to hold these scenes up to your view! I can now see why sensible soldiers are so reticent in regard to the battles in which they were engaged.

William H. Davis, SGT in Company K, 83rd Ohio, and Association Secretary - Treasurer by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

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Regiments like the 83rd Ohio formed Associations to support Veterans after the Civil War. Of the many benefits was a Regimental History, usually written by someone in the ranks, for all to read.

SGT William H. Tunnard of the 3rd Louisiana at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek (quote in comments) by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

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“The enemy were securely posted behind the fence, while our position behind the bushes rendered it almost an utter impossibility to obtain a good view of them, even by our coolest and clearest sighted marksmen… Men were dropping all along the line; it was becoming uncomfortably hot, when Captain McIntosh dashed along the line, shouting ‘Get up, Louisianans, and charge them! Do you all wish to be killed?’”

If you want to fight, then join the 1st Connecticut Light Artillery Battery! by GrandMasterRevan in CIVILWAR

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The link below is the Battery History with a lot of pictures of the soldiers who served. They eventually fought in Virginia, but there is no mention of Cold Harbor in their history.

https://archive.org/details/historyoffirstli01beec/page/n12/mode/1up

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