Comments on: Sherman’s Battery, and Sherman’s Battery, Too, but not Really

By: Suspicions She’s a Spy | Blue Gray Review

Suspicions She’s a Spy | Blue Gray Review — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:40:01 +0000

[...] Bull Runnings explains that Sherman’s famous battery was famous because of its success at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican war. It’s commander then was Thomas W. “Old Tim” Sherman. [...]

By: Romeyn B. Ayres « Bull Runnings

Romeyn B. Ayres « Bull Runnings — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:09:52 +0000

[...] famous Sherman’s Battery, which was attached to Sherman’s brigade of Tyler’s division (see here); this despite his official assignment with the 5th Artillery. Being unable to cross Bull Run [...]

By: The Sherman’s Battery Posts « Bull Runnings

The Sherman’s Battery Posts « Bull Runnings — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:27:41 +0000

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By: Sherman’s Battery Had Some Kinda Juice! « Bull Runnings

Sherman’s Battery Had Some Kinda Juice! « Bull Runnings — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:19:16 +0000

[...] here and here (be sure to read the comments), the renown of Battery E., 3rd US, commonly known as [...]

By: Wheat’s Tigers – Did They or Didn’t They? « Bull Runnings

Wheat’s Tigers – Did They or Didn’t They? « Bull Runnings — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:09:54 +0000

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By: Harry Smeltzer

Harry Smeltzer — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:52:24 +0000

Shawn,

For more on Sherman’s Battery, go here.

I will respond fully to your question in the form of a post later on. For now I’ll say that I don’t think the battalion ever got close enough to the 2nd RI on Matthews’ Hill to capture any colors, having been forced to veer off to the left about 20 yards short of the battle line on emerging from a corn field in front. Also, the 11th NY colors were lost at one point but retaken. The battalion did seem to take part in the general assault made by Beauregard’s line on Henry Hill. Evans’ report says that Capt. Harris’ report for the battalion was enclosed with his, but it was not found by the compilers. I’ll check with a friend who has a set of the supplement and see if it was later located. I’ve dropped a note to Jim Burgess at the park as well.

Thanks for stopping by! That sounds like an ambitious project – is it web based?

Harry

By: Shawn Prouty

Shawn Prouty — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:51:24 +0000

First off, excellent research and a great website on “Sherman’s Battery”. I have a question that is in the ball park. Do you know of what flag Major Wheat’s Battalion captured? Evan’s OR report said “capture of a stand of colors”. There were no OR reports on Wheat’s Battalion. This has many of us just completely stumped.

We are thinking either the 2nd Rhode Island or 11th New York regiment. We are working on ALL Union and Confederate flags that were captured during the Civil War. This project will take a long time.

If you have any information or could tell me where to find it, I would be very grateful.

Thank you, Sir

Shawn Prouty

By: Harry Smeltzer

Harry Smeltzer — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:23:27 +0000

Peter,

I’m going to forward your email address to a friend of mine in Canberra. He participates in several forums here in the US, and I think he’d be a great starting point for you.

Harry

By: Peter Williams

Peter Williams — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:50:11 +0000

Dear Sir
Just examined your site and liked it.Well done. Might you be so good as to answer a question for me? I am an Australian military historian and wargamer. Recently, after a long drought my wargames group has got back into American Civil War games. AS I am the one who always gets the job of designing the scenarios can you could direct me to a site where I can ask questions to those who really know their stuff about ACW battles. As an example we are going to do Shiloh next month so I would like to ask a few questions of someone who has seen the terrain and can speak about it from a military perspective.

Yours sincerely
Peter Williams
Charles Darwin University
Australia

By: This Battery Just Keeps Going, and Going, and Going… « Bull Runnings

This Battery Just Keeps Going, and Going, and Going… « Bull Runnings — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:14:10 +0000

[...] recent post discussed confusion regarding the identity of just which Sherman a Confederate participant in the [...]