New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania native William M. Moore, born 1835, is among Union soldiers who are discharged this day. Moore’s release from the army takes place in Pulaski, Tennessee, far from his home. A painter, Moore enrolled in the U.S. Army on March 27, 1862, becoming a part of Company G, 1st Illinois Cavalry. Upon completion…
Today the Battle of Nashville, an ill-fated affair for the Confederacy, comes to a close as the Army of the Tennessee, despite being positioned on high ground, is overwhelmed by the onslaught of Union forces. Confederate General John Bell Hood‘s troops, their ranks decimated after two days of intense battle, retreat under the cover of…
Determination. Desperation. Defiance. The very moods that one might argue have emerged in succession during the course of the war on the part of the Confederacy are all evident this very day in the Battle of Nashville. Confederate General John Bell Hood, leading the Army of the Tennessee, has evidenced, against daunting odds, a heroic…