Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
- Keyword
-
- Civil War (4)
- Mormons (4)
- Swiss Americans (4)
- 7th Cavalry (3)
- American Civil War (3)
-
- Battle of the Little Bighorn (3)
- George Armstrong Custer (3)
- German Americans (3)
- Latter-day Saints (3)
- Switzerland history (3)
- US Indian Wars (3)
- Utah (3)
- Brigham Young (2)
- Cheyenne Indians (2)
- Confederate (2)
- Henry Wirz (2)
- History writing awards (2)
- Judicial error (2)
- Military (2)
- Prejudice (2)
- Sioux Indians (2)
- Union (2)
- United States history (2)
- Utah Territory (2)
- Willard Young (2)
- World War I (2)
- "Utah’s Dixie" cotton cultivation (1)
- 1861-1865 (1)
- 1861-1865—prisoners and prisons (1)
- 1893 Chicago World’s Fair (1)
- Publication Year
- Publication
- Publication Type
Articles 61 - 76 of 76
Full-Text Articles in Military History
Latter-Day Saints And The Civil War, Kenneth L. Alford Ph.D.
Latter-Day Saints And The Civil War, Kenneth L. Alford Ph.D.
Faculty Publications
An introduction to "Civil War Saints" published in 2012 by the Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center and Deseret Book, Kenneth L. Alford, editor.
Mormon Motivation For Enlisting In The Civil War, Brant Ellsworth, Kenneth L. Alford Ph.D.
Mormon Motivation For Enlisting In The Civil War, Brant Ellsworth, Kenneth L. Alford Ph.D.
Faculty Publications
A discussion of several Latter-day Saint (Mormon) Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War.
Deutsche Und Schweizer In Der Schlacht Am Little Big Horn 1876, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler, Trans.
Deutsche Und Schweizer In Der Schlacht Am Little Big Horn 1876, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler, Trans.
Books
No abstract provided.
Henry Wirz And Andersonville: The Career Of The Most Controversial Swiss American, Albert Winkler
Henry Wirz And Andersonville: The Career Of The Most Controversial Swiss American, Albert Winkler
Faculty Publications
Henry Wirz is the most controversial Swiss American. He was assigned to oversee the Andersonville Prison during the Civil War, and he was blamed for the high death rate in that prison even though he had no means of getting additional food and supplies to the captives. He was tried for war crimes after the Civil War. He was not allowed an adequate defense at his trial, and he was found guilty in a travesty of justice. He refused an offer of clemency if he would implicate Jefferson Davis and other high Confederate officials in a plot to kill Union …
The Swiss At The Battle Of The Little Bighorn, 1876, Albert Winkler
The Swiss At The Battle Of The Little Bighorn, 1876, Albert Winkler
Faculty Publications
Twelve men born in Switzerland are known to have been in the Seventh Cavalry in June of 1876, at the time of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and seven of them participated in the battle. Five of these men were killed in the engagement. Much is known about the activities of some of these men, and John Lattman from Zurich left a good account of his experiences. The Swiss were slightly older than most of the men in the Seventh Cavalry, and they were about average in height as the other troopers. These Swiss showed much dedication to their …
The Battle Of Murten: The Invasion Of Charles The Bold And The Survival Of The Swiss States, Albert Winkler
The Battle Of Murten: The Invasion Of Charles The Bold And The Survival Of The Swiss States, Albert Winkler
Faculty Publications
When Charles the Bold of Burgundy tried to create a new kingdom between France and the German Empire, he decided to conquer the Swiss states. His aggression started the Burgundian Wars from 1474 to 1477. Charles besieged the fortress of Grandson early in 1476. When the Swiss garrison surrendered, Charles had all four hundred of the defenders hanged. In the Battle of Grandson, the Swiss drove the Burgundian Army away, but Charles soon invaded again. This time he besieged the fortress of Murten, and the Swiss rallied all their forces to attack him. In the subsequent battle, the Swiss infantry …
The Lot Smith Company: Utah Goes To War, Joseph Stuart, Kenneth Alford
The Lot Smith Company: Utah Goes To War, Joseph Stuart, Kenneth Alford
Library Research Grants
The authors take a close look at the cavalry unit that was called to military service on April 28, 1862, at President Lincoln’s request. Their ninety-day period of service was the only unit-level active duty military contribution Utah Territory made during the Civil War. This paper was later published as a book chapter from "Civil War Saints" (2012, published by the Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center and the Deseret Book Company) and can be accessed here.
Die Schlacht Am Rosebud 1876, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler, Trans.
Die Schlacht Am Rosebud 1876, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler, Trans.
Books
No abstract provided.
Minnesota–Aufstand: Der Große Sioux–Krieg Von 1862, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler, Trans.
Minnesota–Aufstand: Der Große Sioux–Krieg Von 1862, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler, Trans.
Books
No abstract provided.
Die Schlacht Am Red Fork: Die Vernichtung Von Dull Knifes Dorf, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler Trans.
Die Schlacht Am Red Fork: Die Vernichtung Von Dull Knifes Dorf, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler Trans.
Books
No abstract provided.
Zurich's Militia Records In The Fifteenth Century, Albert Winkler
Zurich's Militia Records In The Fifteenth Century, Albert Winkler
Faculty Publications
Switzerland was involved in a civil war from 1440 to 1446. To defend itself, Zurich called out its militia. In the militia records from 1442, the entire structure of the force can be reconstructed. A list of over two thousand names of the militiamen is presented. This includes their occupations, area of residence, the weapons they carried, and where they stood in the Zurich battle formation.
The Youngs At West Point, J. Michael Hunter
The Youngs At West Point, J. Michael Hunter
Faculty Publications
In 1871, Willard Young, eleventh son of Brigham Young, was the first Mormon to receive an appointment to West Point Academy. His attendance at the military academy drew national attention and criticism from opponents of polygamy. Despite the opposition, he soon gained the respect of his classmates and graduated fourth in his class. He returned to teach engineering in 1879, served in the Spanish-American War, earning a commendation from President McKinley, and during World War I was supervisor of army engineering work on the Missouri River. In 1877, one of Brigham's grandsons, Richard W. Young, was the second Mormon to …
Die Schlacht Von Slim Buttes, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler, Trans.
Die Schlacht Von Slim Buttes, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler, Trans.
Books
No abstract provided.
The Swabian War Of 1499: 500 Years Since Switzerland's Last War Of Independence, Albert Winkler
The Swabian War Of 1499: 500 Years Since Switzerland's Last War Of Independence, Albert Winkler
Faculty Publications
At the end of the fifteenth century, Emperor Maximilian I of the Germany Empire was trying to unite his country. He also tried to force the Swiss Confederation to become closer members of the empire. This lead to the Swabian War of 1499. In a series of battles and campaigns, the Swiss were successful in defeating the famous Swabian Landsknechte who had learned to fight in the Swiss manner. As an outcome of the war, the Swiss Confederation were even more independent of the German Empire.
Washita–Massaker, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler, Trans.
Das Massaker Am Bärenfluß, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler, Trans.
Das Massaker Am Bärenfluß, Albert Winkler, Dietmar Kuegler, Trans.
Books
No abstract provided.