May Civil War Events: Resaca, New Market, Vicksburg and North Anna

MAY 13, 1864

**  Battle of Resaca, Georgia, begins.

MAY 15, 1864

**  Battle of New Market, Virginia

MAY 16, 1863

**  Battle of Champion Hill, Mississippi

MAY 19, 1863

**  First assault on Vicksburg, Mississippi

MAY 23, 1864

**  Battle of North Anna, Virginia, begins

MAY 25, 1864

**  Battle of New Hope Church, Georgia, begins

MAY 31, 1864

**  Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia, begins

--Old Secesh

Civil War Events in May: Battles of Resaca and Champion Hill

MAY 12, 1863:  Battle of Raymond, Mississippi

MAY 12, 1865:  Battle of Palmito Ranch, Texas.

MAY 14, 1864:  Battle of Resaca, Georgia, begins.

MAY 15, 1864:  Battle of New Market, Virginia

MAY 16, 1863:  Battle of Champion Hill, Mississippi

MAY 19, 1863:  First assault on Vicksburg, Mississippi

--Old Secesh

105th Illinois Infantry-- Part 3: Battles and Campaigns

Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Resaca, Battle of Peachtree Creek.

March to the Sea

Campaign of the Carolinas

Battle of Bentonville

Bennett's House, surrender

Grand Review in Wasihngton, D.C.

--Old Secesh

The Atlanta Campaign-- Part 1: "Sacrificed to Whisky and Ambition"

From theJune 26, 2014, Civil War Day By Day, UNC Library.

The case of the drunken colonel.

26 June 1864 letter from George Hovey Cadman, 39th Ohio, to his wife Esther.Sunday, June 26, describing Kennesaw Mountain.

"I told you yesterday that Col. Noyes was very anxious to storm the mountain, but that Gen. Fuller feared some trap.  For thirty-six hours they kept their artillery masked, and showed nothing but a heavy line of skirmishers, evidently thinking we would advance, but finding suckers did not bite well, yesterday morning they threw off all disguise and opened on us with a full volley of shell.

"I don't think Col. Noyes wants to storm it as badly as he did.  Could he have his way, our regiment would have been sacrificed to whisky and ambition.  Since our return from furlough he has not been the same man he was before.  When we made our reconnaissance at Resaca before the fight, he was so drunk he did not know what he was doing, and he has been worse for liquor several times since.

"The boys are getting perfectly down on him.  Fortunately he leaves next month when his three years are up.  But keep this to yourself or you may get me into trouble."

--Old Secesh

A New Civil War Battlefield Site

Good news on the Civil War preservation front. We have a brand new old battlefield in Resaca, Georgia. And one that is long overdue, but thanks to the hard work of a small group of devotees, it is here.

The October 28th Calhoun (Ga) Times reports that ground was broken on the 27th for the Resaca Battlefield Historic Site marking the successful end of a twelve year effort by the Friends of Resaca. In addition, the Friends presented a $10,000 check to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for the new visitors center.

The site is located near I-75, so many tourists are expected. Between 2000 and 2003, the Georgia DNR purchased 512.85 acres and they also have a conservation easement on the Chitwood Farm where annual reeanctments take place.

The Battle of Resaca took place over May 13-15, 1864 anf marked the only time both sides fought in open battle during the Atlanta Campaign.

Over 5,500 men on both sides lost their lives, about 10% of the total losses during the entire campaign.

This is Something Long Overdue. Congrats to the Friends of Resaca!! --Old B-Runner