Category: biography
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From the bayou to Gettysburg: V.J. St. Martin
Mr Erik Himmel of Schriever, Louisiana has kindly sent me a pile of information about his great-great-grandfather, the late Captain Victor Joseph St. Martin, for use in a biographical sketch on Antietam on the Web. Captain St. Martin was wounded and captured in action at Sharpsburg while commanding Company K of the 8th Louisiana Volunteer…
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Rufus Pettit: solid artilleryman, vicious jailkeeper
So I did some more digging on the Captain, and found he did well in the Mexican War (1847-48) and was a respected battery commander in 1862. And that he later became something of a monster …
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A full and eventful life: E. A. Y. Osborne
Let me introduce you to “Gus” Osborne, late of North Carolina and Confederate service. As a 25 year old Captain, he briefly led the 4th Regiment of North Carolina State Troops in action in the Sunken Road at Sharpsburg on September 17th, 1862, before being struck down and captured by the enemy there. He survived…
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Captain Lewis and friends in high places
Doing research into the people and events of the Maryland Campaign is often a game of large effort invested for little return. In some cases, though, the reverse is true, and the clues revealed can be a bit overwhelming. One such case is a story I’ve been working on and off for about a year…
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McClellan, beloved of the troops
I don’t intend to make a habit of simply linking to other blogs, but in this case I hope you’ll let me slide. As sighted on the latest History Carnival, “Greenman Tim” Abbot has written a thoughtful piece called “Little Mac” Attack: History vs. the Soldier’s View on his Walking the Berkshires blog. Nothing earth-shattering,…
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Another Huzzah! and meet Colonel Hall
As many others have observed, one of the best things about the Web is the great range it covers, and new contacts it brings. What ever else it is, AotW is a honeytrap – drawing people worldwide with interest in the battle. A small but impressive minority of these visitors have something to contribute. It’s…
