Gordon Thorsby
Before The Wilderness, Punishment for Offenses in the 9th Massachusetts Infantry
by Gordon Thorsby Officers of the Ninth Massachusetts, Fall 1861, just across the river from Washington The weather began to clear,...
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In the peace of Antietam National Cemetery, National Park Services
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Gordon Thorsby
- May 3
- 3 min
The Capture of Jefferson Davis and the 4th Michigan Cavalry Reward
by Gordon Thorsby It was yesterday May 2, but in1865. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia was surrendered. Johnston’s Army of Tennessee was...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Apr 3
- 3 min
"Fighting Dick" Anderson, One of the Toughest Civil War Generals
by Gordon Thorsby Gettysburg Cyclorama Pickett's Charge (in same general area of Anderson's Attack) We talk about Generals John Bell...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Mar 7
- 3 min
McClellan's Generals of Divisions A Mixed Bag
by Gordon Thorsby "McClellan's Generals of Divisions." (Library of Congress) The above picture is not just any group of men. This photo...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Feb 7
- 3 min
The Coehorn Mortar-A Nasty Gun and Bullet Magnet Too
by Gordon Thorsby A Confederate Coehorn Mortar LOC The canister from a Napoleon twelve-pounder smoothbore was terrifying because it could...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Lt. John M. Tobin Medal of Honor Recipient at Malvern Hill
By Gordon Thorsby War can weigh for a lifetime on those who experience it. When in the face of awful violence, some run and others rise...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Lieutenant John Sweeney's Demons
by Gordon Thorsby (unknown Confederate soldier (LOC) The Memorial Meeting of the Irish Volunteers was called to Order on Oct. 10, 1877....
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Gordon Thorsby
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
More Than Just a List of Names
By Gordon Thorsby The Enlistment Reports at the National Archives say more if studied closely. A letter "H" scrawled with a series of...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
"Going Into Action" but Which Battery Was It?
by Gordon Thorsby Is a correct Photograph identification of critical importance? To Civil War Artillerist fans and enthusiasts, it is. If...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
"The Lincoln Gun" the Largest in the World
by Gordon Thorsby (Library of Congress)` Today, battlefield visitors might visit the High-Water Mark at Gettysburg, the top of Lookout...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Oct 31, 2022
- 4 min
What is the True Story Regarding the Capture of Medal of Honor Recipient Dr. Mary E. Walker?
by Gordon Thorsby Dr. Mary Elizabeth Walker, Medal of Honor recipient "I was involved in the capture of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the only...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Oct 27, 2022
- 4 min
The Boys of Cos. A and E, 14th Michigan at Jonesboro
by Gordon Thorsby The Captured of Jonesboro When the regiment arrived near Jonesboro in late August 1864, only nine men remained of the...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Oct 24, 2022
- 5 min
The Artillery's Last Stand at Malvern Hill
by Gordon Thorsby The Line at Malvern Hill The Army of the Potomac was in full retreat and headed for the James River. Union soldiers...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Oct 20, 2022
- 4 min
A Sentence for Desertion Worse Than Execution 1861-65, Dry Tortugas
by Gordon Thorsby Blacksmith Thomas Nevins , Captain Lester D. Wilson of Co. F, 75th New York Infantry Regiment, and unidentified soldie3...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Oct 17, 2022
- 4 min
When Gen. George H. Thomas Directed the Artillery at Peach Tree Creek
by Gordon Thorsby (Library of Congress) Walker’s veteran Confederate Infantry Brigades under Stevens, Gist and Mercer hit the Federal...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Oct 13, 2022
- 4 min
Replacements for the Second Michigan Infantry Before Petersburg
by Gordon Thorsby The Second Michigan Infantry was cooking up rations when a large group of new soldiers walked into the camp near the...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Oct 10, 2022
- 4 min
On the Skirmish Line with the 136th NY "Ironclads" at Gettysburg
by Gordon Thorsby "Skirmish Line" by William Gilbert Gaul West Point Museum “It is a terrible experience to support batteries when...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
The Importance of Tuscumbia AL and a Constant Disappointment
by Gordon Thorsby There were strategic cities throughout the South that were conduits for army campaigns and army concentrations. There...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Oct 3, 2022
- 4 min
When Colonel William DeSaussure Fell in Roses’s Woods July 2, 1863
by Gordon Thorsby The Rose Farmhouse, Gettysburg (personal photo) Shortly after the 15th South Carolina Infantry pressed its advance into...
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Gordon Thorsby
- Sep 29, 2022
- 4 min
The "Land Merrimac" and the beginning of Railway Artillery
by Gordon Thorsby The "Land Merrimac" a.k.a. The "dry Land Merrimac" (Library of Congress) It is generally accepted that the first use of...
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