hhbooker2 Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share #51 Posted December 11, 2008 Page 50. CPT Jean T. Ross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectsmedals Posted December 12, 2008 Share #52 Posted December 12, 2008 COLLECTS MEDALS: Yes, and General McNair was actually killed by "friendly fire" while watching the bombs fall. Theordore Roosevelt's son's, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (1897-1944), was felled by heart attack. There were probably more Confederate and Union Generals killed in combat in the U.S. Civil War? Sarge Booker pf Tujunga, California ([email protected]) Page 46. LTC Edmund Randall, Jr. There were 78 Confederate and 45 Union General Officers killed in action in the Civil War. The highest ranking General Officer killed in the Civil War was Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston who died at Shiloh. At 59 he was also the oldest General Officer killed in the Civil War. The Confederacy also lost three Lieutenant Generals; Ambrose P. Hill, Thomas J. Jackson, and Leonidas Polk. The senior Union General Officer killed in action during the Civil War was Major General Joseph K. F. Mansfield who died at Antietam. Source: "The Gallant Dead - Union & Confederate Generals Killed in the Civil War" by Derik Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share #53 Posted December 12, 2008 There were 78 Confederate and 45 Union General Officers killed in action in the Civil War. The highest ranking General Officer killed in the Civil War was Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston who died at Shiloh. At 59 he was also the oldest General Officer killed in the Civil War. The Confederacy also lost three Lieutenant Generals; Ambrose P. Hill, Thomas J. Jackson, and Leonidas Polk. The senior Union General Officer killed in action during the Civil War was Major General Joseph K. F. Mansfield who died at Antietam. Source: "The Gallant Dead - Union & Confederate Generals Killed in the Civil War" by Derik Smith. Page 51. MAJ Edmund E. Russell. COLLECTS MEDALS: Bet since the War Bteween the States (1861-1865), there have not been that many generals killed in action? Confederate Generals must have been more in the thick of the fighting, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share #54 Posted December 12, 2008 Page 52. MAJ Armand J. Salmon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share #55 Posted December 12, 2008 Page 53. COL Ernest Santangini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectsmedals Posted December 13, 2008 Share #56 Posted December 13, 2008 Page 51. MAJ Edmund E. Russell.COLLECTS MEDALS: Bet since the War Bteween the States (1861-1865), there have not been that many generals killed in action? Confederate Generals must have been more in the thick of the fighting, perhaps? The book I referenced, "The Gallant Dead - Union & Confederate Generals Killed in the Civil War" by Derik Smith, actually describes the battles and the circumstances of death for each General Officers who were killed in action during the civil war. Most of them died either by artillery fire or when they were trying to rally their troops during a losing battle or when their positions were overrun. As the Union had more artillery and lost fewer battles overall I think that would account for the higher proportion of Confederate dead. A few other interesting facts from the book: The youngest General Officer killed in action during the Civil War was 23 year old Union Brigadier General Edmund Kirby. One family from Virginia lost two sons who were both General Officers, one for the South and one for the North. Confederate Brigadier General James B. Terrill died at Bethesda Church Virginia in 1864 while his brother Union Brigadier General William R. Terrill had died at Perryville in 1862. A family from Ohio lost two sons who were General Officers. Daniel McCook Jr. and Robert L. McCook were both Union Brigadier Generals. Daniel died in 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain and Robert died in 1862 near Winchester, Tennessee. Their father, Union Major Daniel McCook Sr. was killed in action at Buffington Island, Ohio in 1863 in a battle with John Hunt Morgan's raiders. Altogether 15 members of the McCook family fought for the Union, four of them becoming General Officers. Like Lieutenant General Leslie McNair in World War II, Confederate Lieutenant General Thomas J. Jackson (AKA "Stonewall") and Confederate Brigadier General Micah Jenkins were both killed by "friendly fire". Eleven General Officers died at Gettyburg. Confederate Major General William Dorsey Pender and Brigadier Generals William Barksdale, Richard B. Garnett, Lewis A. Armistead, Paul J. Semmes, and James J. Pettigrew. Union Major General John F. Reynolds and Brigadier Generals Elon J. Farnsworth, Strong Vincent, Stephen H. Weed, and Samuel K. Zook. Six more Confederate General Officers died at Franklin. Major General Patrick R. Cleburne, Brigadier Generals John Adams, John C. Carter, States Rights Gist, Hiram B. Granbury, and Otho F. Strahl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share #57 Posted December 13, 2008 The book I referenced, "The Gallant Dead - Union & Confederate Generals Killed in the Civil War" by Derik Smith, actually describes the battles and the circumstances of death for each General Officers who were killed in action during the civil war. Most of them died either by artillery fire or when they were trying to rally their troops during a losing battle or when their positions were overrun. As the Union had more artillery and lost fewer battles overall I think that would account for the higher proportion of Confederate dead. A few other interesting facts from the book: The youngest General Officer killed in action during the Civil War was 23 year old Union Brigadier General Edmund Kirby. One family from Virginia lost two sons who were both General Officers, one for the South and one for the North. Confederate Brigadier General James B. Terrill died at Bethesda Church Virginia in 1864 while his brother Union Brigadier General William R. Terrill had died at Perryville in 1862. A family from Ohio lost two sons who were General Officers. Daniel McCook Jr. and Robert L. McCook were both Union Brigadier Generals. Daniel died in 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain and Robert died in 1862 near Winchester, Tennessee. Their father, Union Major Daniel McCook Sr. was killed in action at Buffington Island, Ohio in 1863 in a battle with John Hunt Morgan's raiders. Altogether 15 members of the McCook family fought for the Union, four of them becoming General Officers. Like Lieutenant General Leslie McNair in World War II, Confederate Lieutenant General Thomas J. Jackson (AKA "Stonewall") and Confederate Brigadier General Micah Jenkins were both killed by "friendly fire". Eleven General Officers died at Gettyburg. Confederate Major General William Dorsey Pender and Brigadier Generals William Barksdale, Richard B. Garnett, Lewis A. Armistead, Paul J. Semmes, and James J. Pettigrew. Union Major General John F. Reynolds and Brigadier Generals Elon J. Farnsworth, Strong Vincent, Stephen H. Weed, and Samuel K. Zook. Six more Confederate General Officers died at Franklin. Major General Patrick R. Cleburne, Brigadier Generals John Adams, John C. Carter, States Rights Gist, Hiram B. Granbury, and Otho F. Strahl. Page 54. LTC Arthur P. Schock. COLLECTS MEDALS: Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share #58 Posted December 13, 2008 The book I referenced, "The Gallant Dead - Union & Confederate Generals Killed in the Civil War" by Derik Smith, actually describes the battles and the circumstances of death for each General Officers who were killed in action during the civil war. Most of them died either by artillery fire or when they were trying to rally their troops during a losing battle or when their positions were overrun. As the Union had more artillery and lost fewer battles overall I think that would account for the higher proportion of Confederate dead. A few other interesting facts from the book: The youngest General Officer killed in action during the Civil War was 23 year old Union Brigadier General Edmund Kirby. One family from Virginia lost two sons who were both General Officers, one for the South and one for the North. Confederate Brigadier General James B. Terrill died at Bethesda Church Virginia in 1864 while his brother Union Brigadier General William R. Terrill had died at Perryville in 1862. A family from Ohio lost two sons who were General Officers. Daniel McCook Jr. and Robert L. McCook were both Union Brigadier Generals. Daniel died in 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain and Robert died in 1862 near Winchester, Tennessee. Their father, Union Major Daniel McCook Sr. was killed in action at Buffington Island, Ohio in 1863 in a battle with John Hunt Morgan's raiders. Altogether 15 members of the McCook family fought for the Union, four of them becoming General Officers. Like Lieutenant General Leslie McNair in World War II, Confederate Lieutenant General Thomas J. Jackson (AKA "Stonewall") and Confederate Brigadier General Micah Jenkins were both killed by "friendly fire". Eleven General Officers died at Gettyburg. Confederate Major General William Dorsey Pender and Brigadier Generals William Barksdale, Richard B. Garnett, Lewis A. Armistead, Paul J. Semmes, and James J. Pettigrew. Union Major General John F. Reynolds and Brigadier Generals Elon J. Farnsworth, Strong Vincent, Stephen H. Weed, and Samuel K. Zook. Six more Confederate General Officers died at Franklin. Major General Patrick R. Cleburne, Brigadier Generals John Adams, John C. Carter, States Rights Gist, Hiram B. Granbury, and Otho F. Strahl. Page 54. LTC Arthur P. Schock. COLLECTS MEDALS: Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share #59 Posted December 13, 2008 Page 55. MAJ Francis R. Shearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share #60 Posted December 13, 2008 Page 56. MAJ Walton Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share #61 Posted December 13, 2008 Page 57. MAJ Milton Anthony Stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share #62 Posted December 13, 2008 Page 58. MAJ Victor A. St. Onge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share #63 Posted December 13, 2008 Page 59. MAJ James C. Styron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share #64 Posted December 13, 2008 Page 60. LTC Lauriston Walsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share #65 Posted December 13, 2008 Page 61. "A Brief History of Fort Leavenworth." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share #66 Posted December 16, 2008 Page 62. "A Brief History of Fort Leavenworth." (cont.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share #67 Posted December 16, 2008 Page 63. "A Brief History of Fort Leavenworth." (cont.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share #68 Posted December 16, 2008 Page 64. "Who Knows With the Present Chaotic Condition of the World Affairs How Soon the Graduates of this Special Class Will Be Called Upon to Put Into Practice the Doctrines Inculcated in Them At the Command and General Staff School in 1939" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share #69 Posted December 16, 2008 Page 65. "Daily Schedule 1939." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkdriver Posted December 16, 2008 Share #70 Posted December 16, 2008 Just a quick note, Ft. Leavenworth is in Kansas, not Texas. Interesting info though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share #71 Posted December 16, 2008 Just a quick note, Ft. Leavenworth is in Kansas, not Texas. Interesting info though. Page 66. HAWK DRIVER: Yes, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share #72 Posted December 17, 2008 Page 67. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share #73 Posted December 17, 2008 Page 68. "The Boys When They Worked." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share #74 Posted December 17, 2008 Page 69. "Major General A" "During his long career of harrassing students of this school this is the only authentic snap shot of the 'General' ever published." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share #75 Posted December 17, 2008 Page 70. "What Bright Student Officer Said: 'Taisez-vous-Mefiez-vous! Les oreilles de vos ennemis vous ecoutent.'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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