Gordon Thorsby
The Execution of Henry Anderson, 9th Michigan cavalry
by Gordon Thorsby Who was Henry Anderson? What was he like growing up? Was he a hard working young man? Did he have a girl or was he...
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Gordon Thorsby
May 3, 20224 min read
A Michigan Man in the 123rd Illinois Mounted Infantry
by Gordon Thorsby Soldier in 123rd IL. notice the two pistols (William Perisho, Co. G) he died of disease 1863. Yes, Tom is my ancestor....
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Gordon Thorsby
May 2, 20222 min read
"Hearts Torn Asunder" A Review
by Gordon Thorsby https://www.savasbeatie.com/hearts-torn-asunder-trauma-in-the-civil-wars-final-campaign-in-north-carolina/ Almost every...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 28, 20224 min read
A Large Massacre, The Largest Execution, 1862
by Gordon Thorsby General John Pope In August 1862, the Southern states were in full rebellion and Lincoln didn’t expect a problem from...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 27, 20223 min read
The Thirteen Michigan Light Artillery, They Needed no Letter
by Gordon Thorsby (Ft Stevens, Washington City, LOC) The Thirteenth Michigan Light Artillery was technically named the Thirteenth Battery...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 25, 20224 min read
Success Not Often Discussed, Rousseau’s Cavalry Raid July, 1864
by Gordon Thorsby We hear of the Union raids of Grierson, Dahlgren and Stoneman. We don’t hear much about Rousseau. If you happen to be...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 20, 20223 min read
Micah Jenkins' Palmetto Sharpshooters
by Gordon Thorsby "A noble brother lost somewhere there around the trenches but no trace could I find of him. O' Solitude, where are the...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 14, 20225 min read
Abner Doubleday’s Notes on Forts Sumter and Moultrie
by Gordon Thorsby Ft. Moultrie (courtesy of NPS) Abner Doubleday had a book published through Harper’s named “Forts Sumter and Moultrie...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 13, 20223 min read
An All Naval Fight at Plum Point Bend
by Gordon Thorsby On May 10, 1862, a naval only operation took place in an effort to finish breaking the hold on the northern Mississippi...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 12, 20224 min read
The Michiganders Meet the Lancaster Grays and the Invincibles
by Gordon Thorsby View near Knoxville of the Tennessee River Maj. Gen Ambrose Burnside established a delaying defense so the could get...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 11, 20223 min read
The "Ghost Train" in the Army of the Potomac
by Gordon Thorsby Does History repeats itself? Of course it does. Current events confirm it as we witness the Ukrainian conflict in...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 7, 20224 min read
Memories of War From David Webb, 3rd Michigan Infantry
by Gordon Thorsby David Webb, a veteran who survived the war, lived into the depression era dying in Chesaning, MI in 1936. We are...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 6, 20222 min read
The Beef: A Regular Subject In Letters to Home?
by Gordon Thorsby Painter Conrad Wise Chapman, CSA 1861-65 Private John A. James, a soldier in the Army of Tennessee in Winter Camp at...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 5, 20224 min read
The 2nd South Carolina's Advance on Bigelow's Battery at Gettysburg
by Gordon Thorsby Capt. McManus Marvel Comics had their Avengers but in the Civil War, South Carolina had Company H of the 2nd South...
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Gordon Thorsby
Apr 4, 20224 min read
Brutality in Fighting With the 23rd Michigan
by Gordon The 23rd Michigan experienced the war when it became its ugliest. Soldiers no longer spoke of glory, grand victory, or...
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Gordon Thorsby
Mar 31, 20223 min read
Going Into Action The 5th US Artillery on Little Round Top
by Gordon Thorsby Battery D, 5th U.S. at Fredericksburg (Timothy O'Sullivan) Griffin’s West Point Battery went to Manassas, approved by...
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Gordon Thorsby
Mar 30, 20224 min read
Sherman’s Gateway to North Carolina, The Bridge at Cheraw
by Gordon Thorsby Sherman’s forces steadily moved north from Columbia nearing the North Carolina state line. He faked west toward...
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Gordon Thorsby
Mar 29, 20222 min read
What One Private Observed Entering the Town of Franklin
by Gordon Thorsby Ferguson’s Artillery was advancing toward Nashville but it was constantly in a state of “catch up" as the Army of...
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Gordon Thorsby
Mar 28, 20222 min read
The Just Desserts for Foraging?
By Gordon Thorsby On Memorial Day, Saturday, in 2015, wreaths were placed on graves of veterans from the Wars of 1812, Mexican, WWII, and...
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Gordon Thorsby
Mar 24, 20225 min read
Mid-Michigan's Contribution to De Golyer's Battery
by Gordon Thorsby ( De Golyer's Battery and Michigan Marker at Vicksburg (courtesy of NPS) Samuel De Golyer was a lieutenant in the 4th...
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