Mules- shavetails ,belled tails and bell sharps
Aug 23, 2011 · 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 …
First-hand account of Upton's Charge at Spotsylvania
Nov 20, 2012 · Thought this was an excellent account of Col. Emory Upton's charge on the Mule Shoe salient at Spotsylvania, May 10, 1864. From the diary of Clinton...
Some Stories From Spotsylvania - American Civil War Forums
Oct 9, 2017 · 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 …
The Irish Desert Fox, Captain James 'Paddy' Graydon and his …
Aug 25, 2012 · The Irish Desert Fox, Captain James 'Paddy' Graydon and his suicide mule bombs. major bill Jan 29, 2025 M
Sherman - Sherman's Field order No. 15 | Famous People of the …
Oct 10, 2012 · 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 …
Estimated Number of Horses and Mules in a Confederate Infantry …
Jan 16, 2015 · Summary: Based on extent examples and research, my (conservative) estimate for a typical Confederate brigade works out to 186 horses and mules, assuming the brigade …
Member Review - The Heart of Hell: The Soldiers' Struggle for ...
May 3, 2013 · 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 …
Charge Of The Mule Brigade - American Civil War Forums
Feb 5, 2017 · From The Original Civil War Buff Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1863 "During the night battle of October 27-28, some mules, panicking from the noise of firing, broke free from their …
Mule Shoe salient: 'Horror of the melee' | Eastern Theater
May 24, 2016 · 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. …
McGowan's South Carolina Brigade at the Bloody Angle
Nov 20, 2012 · 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 …