The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
Showing posts with label skirmishes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skirmishes. Show all posts
Friday, March 27, 2020
Nebraska in the Civil War-- Part 2: 1st Nebraska Raised for Territory Defense
No battles or skirmishes were fought in Nebraska Territory during the war nor was it invaded by Confederate soldiers. But Nebraskans did serve as soldiers in the Union armies.
When the war started, U.S. regular soldiers were withdrawn from Fort Kearny and Fort Randall to fight the Confederates. This left Nebraska territory open to Indian attack. The federal government asked that the territory form a volunteer regiment, with some companies to stay behind as defense against the Indians.
The territorial legislature met in a special session in Omaha and and agreed to raise the force.
Thus, the 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry was formed in June and July 1861, with future governor of Nebraska and Wyoming Territory, John Milton Thayer, as its first colonel.
However, the government reneged on its promise to have part of the regiment used for territory defense, and all of them were sent east to fight in August 1861.
--Old Secesh
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Skirmish at Pikeville, Ky-- Camp Chase, Ohio
Still following up on Cantrell's Confederate Service.
SKIRMISH AT PIKEVILLE, KENTUCKY
There is not much about this fight. I had never heard of it. It definitely wasn't a major battle.
Union forces in eastern Kentucky learned that Major French had a camp at Pikeville and was in the process of raising a unit so they decided to have a pre-emptive strike. They attacked April 15, 1863, and after an hour's skirmish, captured 17 officers, 70 men, 30 horses, 40 guns, and destroyed French's camp. And that was about it. Obviously, this was a training camp where the unit was being raised. With 40 guns for 70 men, I'd have to say they weren't even armed yet. Information from Jeffrey C. Weaver.
CAMP CHASE, OHIO-- Wikipedia
Cantrell and French's Battalion were sent to Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio. Like many other Union training camps, it was turned into a Confederate prisoner camp later in the war.
It is estimated that at least 150,000 Union troops trained here and 25,000 Confederates were held. There are more than 2000 Confederates buried on the site. Captured soldiers from Morgan's Raid were also held on the site.
Wikipedia mentioned that four future presidents passed through the camp: Andrew Johnson, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, and William McKinly. I'm not sure about what Andrew Johnson had to do with it.
More Stuff I Didn'tKnow. --Da Runner
SKIRMISH AT PIKEVILLE, KENTUCKY
There is not much about this fight. I had never heard of it. It definitely wasn't a major battle.
Union forces in eastern Kentucky learned that Major French had a camp at Pikeville and was in the process of raising a unit so they decided to have a pre-emptive strike. They attacked April 15, 1863, and after an hour's skirmish, captured 17 officers, 70 men, 30 horses, 40 guns, and destroyed French's camp. And that was about it. Obviously, this was a training camp where the unit was being raised. With 40 guns for 70 men, I'd have to say they weren't even armed yet. Information from Jeffrey C. Weaver.
CAMP CHASE, OHIO-- Wikipedia
Cantrell and French's Battalion were sent to Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio. Like many other Union training camps, it was turned into a Confederate prisoner camp later in the war.
It is estimated that at least 150,000 Union troops trained here and 25,000 Confederates were held. There are more than 2000 Confederates buried on the site. Captured soldiers from Morgan's Raid were also held on the site.
Wikipedia mentioned that four future presidents passed through the camp: Andrew Johnson, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, and William McKinly. I'm not sure about what Andrew Johnson had to do with it.
More Stuff I Didn'tKnow. --Da Runner
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