Comments on: “C.”, 2nd Wisconsin, On the Battle http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/c-2nd-wisconsin-on-the-battle/ A Journal of the Digitization of a Civil War Battle Tue, 14 May 2013 19:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/c-2nd-wisconsin-on-the-battle/#comment-20197 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:50:40 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=9944#comment-20197 Well, one thing that we realize early on is that you can’t always take eyewitnesses at their word (for instance, most of Johnston’s army was on the field when the battle started, and none of them fought from behind log and railroad tie fortifications, and Sherman’s Battery was not captured nor did it cross Bull Run). It does make you wonder where he got such a vivid notion, though.

]]> By: Jonathan Soffe http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/c-2nd-wisconsin-on-the-battle/#comment-20196 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:13:43 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=9944#comment-20196 Hi Harry,
Interesting to read about Captain Thompson’s troop of cavalry with the 3rd Brigade. Not listed as an officer who was present with the US Cavalry on 21 July. No other record of 2 troops of cavalry being assigned to the 1st and 3rd brigades. It would be good if any one could shed some light on this.
Thanks, Jonathan

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