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Mules- shavetails ,belled tails and bell sharps Interesting military tradition for mules: New arrivals had their tails shaved hence shavetails Then as they learned new skills and their tail grew a bell was cut into the tail to show the mastered skill First bell was added when the animal could pack Second bell was added when the animal could
Some Stories From Spotsylvania - American Civil War Forums Archer W Watkins Inspired by the success of Upton's Charge, General Grant decided to repeat the tactic, but on a much larger scale Two days later he would launch an entire Federal corps–20,000 men–at the tip of Mule Shoe salient The attack was launched at 4:30 a m on May 12, in the foggy darkness and driving rain The assault was predicated upon surprise, so the Federal troops advanced
The Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864 On this day, May 12, 150 years ago one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War occurred At 4:35 am this morning the II Corps of the Army of the Potomac under Maj Gen Winfield S Hancock launched a major assault on the tip of the Confederate salient named the "Mule Shoe" for its U shape
How old is this US Cavalry Bit? - American Civil War Forums I also have, what I was told,, is a mule pack horse bridle, with US rosettes I'd love to know if they are period correct,, heres the bit,, I can post bridle in the tomorrow The knowledge of this entire forums members is simply baffling to a new member like myself Thank you all for helping a newbie likie me
Sherman - Shermans Field order No. 15 | Famous People of the Late . . . He saw 40 acres and a mule as a permanent fix to the problem of 4 million freed slaves without any property or money Again, Lincoln let it slide It was only after Lincoln's assasination that this field order was revoked Click to expand Welcome to CWT, Steve This is a well thought out and interesting analysis of Sherman's views
Member Review - The Heart of Hell: The Soldiers Struggle for . . . The struggle over the fortified Confederate position known as Spotsylvania's Mule Shoe was without parallel during the Civil War A Union assault that began at 4:30 A M on May 12, 1864, sparked brutal combat that lasted nearly twenty-four hours By the time Grant's forces withdrew, some 55,000
Small-Arms Ammunition Resupply on the Battlefield – When, Where and How I am most impressed with those risky cases where ammunition was delivered to the very front, for instance, in the case of the "mule charge" to supply the Iron Brigade, or the 17th Maine just as it came off the line in the Wheatfield That required initiative and courage on the part of the ordnance officer and or ordnance sergeant
McGowans South Carolina Brigade at the Bloody Angle Today, May 12, marks the anniversary of the infamous fight for the Mule Shoe salient and Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania C H After Hancock's massive assault busted through the Mule Shoe salient that morning, Confederate division commanders John B Gordon and Robert E Rodes immediately began
Mule Shoe salient: Horror of the melee | Eastern Theater Many realized after the Mule Shoe's construction that it was not the best position; IIRC, the line was laid out by one of Ed Johnson's aides, who was not a professional engineer Can't recall all the details but there's some further info to its construction in Earl Hess' "Trench Warfare Under Lee and Grant"