A Brief History Of Fort Monroe Virginia
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Fort Monroe
Author | : John V. Quarstein |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738501147 |
Fort Monroe: The Key to the South is a powerful pictorial portraying the exciting history of the only fort in the Upper South to remain under Union control throughout the Civil War. Strategically located on Old Point Comfort guarding the entrance to Hampton Roads and dominating the lower Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe quickly became a Federal bastion within the Confederacy and influenced many of the Civil War's greatest events. Known as "Freedom's Fortress" following Ben Butler's May 1861 decision to consider slaves escaping into Union lines as "contraband of war," Fort Monroe quickly became a symbol of freedom and helped to define the wartime objective to end slavery. Soldiers on Fort Monroe's ramparts witnessed first-hand several new technologies, including the first balloon launching to observe enemy operations and the first battle between ironclad warships. Fort Monroe also played a critical role in the eventual Union victory, serving as a base for amphibious operations against Southern ports as well as staging campaigns against the nearby Confederate capital in Richmond. The drama played along the parapets of Fort Monroe during the Civil War has been brought to life by this comprehensive visual history. Fort Monroe: The Key to the South features over 175 images documenting this massive fort and its role in pivotal events like the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, Monitor-Virginia (Merrimack) engagement, and the Hampton Roads Peace Conference. Whether views of famous men like Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, and Jefferson Davis or scenes of the many soldiers and civilians serving on Old Point Comfort, this pictorial vividly chronicles Fort Monroe's tremendous Civil War heritage.
History of Fort Monroe
Author | : Robert Arthur |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1930 |
Genre | : Fort Monroe (Va.) |
ISBN | : |
A History of Old Point Comfort and Fortress Monroe, Va
Author | : J. Arnold Dalby |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Fort Monroe (Va.) |
ISBN | : |
A History of Old Point Comfort and Fortress Monroe, Va., from 1608 to January 1st, 1881
Author | : J. Arnold Dalby |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2024-02-25 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3368856987 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
History of Fort Monroe
Author | : Robert Arthur |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 1930 |
Genre | : Fort Monroe (Va.) |
ISBN | : |
The Artillerymen of Historic Fort Monroe, Virginia
Author | : Phyllis I. McClellan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781556135293 |
Spine title: The artillerymen of Fort Monroe, Va.
Scrap Book
Author | : Matt Fulgham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 198? |
Genre | : Fort Monroe (Va.) |
ISBN | : |
Scrap book of Daily Press editor Matt Fulgham, containing pasted-in newspaper clippings that relate to Fort Monroe.
Defender of the Chesapeake
Author | : Richard P. Weinert |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Fort Monroe, Virginia, has been a major post of the United States Army for over 166 years. The largest permanent seacoast fortification constructed before the Civil War, Fort Monroe witnessed the birth of Army professional service schools with the establishment of the Artillery School of Practice in 1824. During the Civil War, the Fort was a base of operations not only for expeditions against the Confederate coastal areas, but also for McClellan's Peninsular Campaign of 1862 against Richmond.