Tag Archives: Confederate army

When Confederates Saluted Ulysses S. Grant Instead of Shooting Him

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Ron Franklin

In the movie How The West Was Won, there’s a scene set during the Civil War. A disillusioned Union private (played by George Peppard) and a similarly disillusioned Confederate soldier (Russ Tamblyn) befriend one another during the battle of Shiloh, … Continue reading →

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This Week In 1865: Confederate Diary posts for March 6-8, 1865

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Ron Franklin

As General Grant tightened his grip on Richmond, and Sherman was coming up from behind, residents of the city looked forward fearfully to its evacuation by General Lee’s army. Saturday, March 4, 1865 J. B. Jones John Beauchamp Jones (1810-1866) … Continue reading →

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This Week In 1865: Confederate Diary posts for March 4-5, 1865

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Ron Franklin

NOTE: General Jubal Early commanded the last Confederate force in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. On March 2, 1865, in an encounter at Waynesboro with cavalry units under Union General Philip H. Sheridan, Early’s army was defeated, routed, and for all practical … Continue reading →

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