Thomas William Sweeny (1820-92) was an American soldier, born at Cork, Ireland. He went to the United States in 1832; in 1846 he enlisted as a second lieutenant in Burnett's New York Volunteers, and fought under General Scott in Mexico. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was in command of the arsenal at St. Louis, Mo. In reply to efforts of Confederate sympathizers to induce him to surrender that important post, he declared that before he would do so he would blow it up. As second in command he participated in the capture of Camp Jackson in May, 1861; assisted in organizing the Home Guards, and was chosen brigadier general of that organization; and commanded the Fifty-second Illinois at Fort Donelson. At Shiloh he successfully defended a gap in the Union line. He commanded the second division of the Sixteenth Army Corps in the Atlanta campaign. In 1866 he took a prominent part in the Fenian invasion of Canada. He retired from the army in 1870 as a brigadier general. For other uses of Cork, see Cork (disambiguation). ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses of Winfield Scott, see Winfield Scott (disambiguation). ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (traditional) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Government Republic President... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... The Indian Home Guard were volunteer infantry regiments recruited from the Five Civilized Tribes of Indian Territory to support the Union during the American Civil War. ... Fort Donelson National Battlefield preserves Fort Donelson and Fort Heiman, two sites of the American Civil War Forts Henry and Donelson Campaign, in which Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Admiral Andrew Hull Foote captured three forts, opened two rivers, and received national recognition for victories in February 1862, the... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Ulysses S. Grant, Don Carlos Buell Albert Sidney Johnston â€ , P.G.T. Beauregard Strength Army of West Tennessee (48,894), Army of the Ohio (17,918) Army of Mississippi (44,699) Casualties 13,047: 1,754 killed, 8,408 wounded... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... XVI Corps was a corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War. ... Palisades and chevaux-de-frise in front of the Potter House, Atlanta, Georgia, 1864. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Fenian Monument - Queens Park, Toronto Canada ca. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ...

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