Major General Patrick R. Cleburne, C.S.A.

[Buckeye Bill]

Patrick Ronayne Cleburne (March 17, 1828 – November 30, 1864) was an Irish American soldier, best known for his service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Cleburne was born in County Cork, Ireland. Cleburne served in the 41st Regiment of Foot, a Welsh regiment of the British Army, after failing to gain entrance into Trinity College of Medicine in 1846. He emigrated to the United States three years later. At the beginning of the Civil War, Cleburne sided with the Confederate States. He progressed from being a private soldier in the local militia to a division commander (major general). Cleburne participated in many successful military campaigns, especially the Battle of Stones River, the Battle of Missionary Ridge and the Battle of Ringgold Gap. His strategic ability gained him the nickname "Stonewall of the West". He was mortally wounded during a frontal assault near the Carter Cotton Gin at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee on November 30th, 1864.

* Major General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, C.S.A. painting at the Tennessee State Museum (Nashville).

* Cleburne at the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky.

* Cleburne at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky (Doctor's Creek).

* Cleburne at the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee (Rhea Spring just southeast of Shiloh Church).

* Cleburne at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee (Tunnel Hill : Chattanooga Campaign)

* Cleburne at the Battle of Pickett's Mill, Georgia (Site of Pickett's Mill).

* Cleburne at the Battle of Stones River, Tennessee.

* Cleburne at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee (Winstead Hill) painting.

* Cleburne Monument on Winstead Hill overlooking the city of Franklin, Tennessee.

* Cleburne at the Harrison House just south of Winstead Hill painting.

* The Harrison House.

* Cleburne's Frontal Assault near the Carter Cotton Gin painting.

* Cleburne Death Site Memorial near the Carter Cotton Gin.

* Cleburne's body was transported from the battlefield to the Carnton Plantation.

Cleburne's display at the Rogers House at the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky.

* Photos courtesy of William Bechmann (except paintings).

 

[Buckeye Bill]

The Major General Patrick R. Cleburne Statue at Ringgold Gap, Georgia.

* Photo courtesy of William Bechmann (2014)

 

[Nathanb1]

Wonderful!

 

[donna]

Really nice. Thanks for posting.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

I finished reading this book last year. It was a very good read.....

 

[Patrick H]

Hey, Bill,

If you have ever dedicated a thread to a single individual, I've missed it. This one is excellent!

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Hey, Bill,

If you have ever dedicated a thread to a single individual, I've missed it. This one is excellent!

Not that I recall......

The majority of my threads are battlefields and tour stops threads.

I constructed this thread because this man was born on Saint Patrick's Day.....

As I was researching this man, I found out I have visited every single battlefield Cleburne was involved in since the start of the American Civil War.

I thought this topic would be very interesting to share with my fellow members.

Bill

 

[Patrick H]

Not that I recall......

The majority of my threads are battlefield and tour stops threads.

I constructed this thread because this man was born on Saint Patrick's Day.....

As I was researching this man, I found out I have visited every single battlefield Cleburne was involved with since the start of the American Civil War.

I thought this topic would be very interesting to share with my fellow members.

Bill

I think your instincts were quite good!

 

[Pat Young]

I think your instincts were quite good!

Seconded.

 

[TinCan]

excellent thread as usual Bill!

 

[Buckeye Bill]

I forgot about Cleburne's actions at the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia!

 

[donna]

I will have to get that book. Just an excellent thread. Nice you did one on such a special man from the war.

 

[RebYell64]

The Major General Patrick R. Cleburne Statue at Ringgold Gap, Georgia.

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* Photo courtesy of William Bechmann (2014)

Back when we did the Battle of Ringgold Gap reenactment, we were going to have a tactical....the enemy never got up out of camp so we wandered around the city of Ringgold for the morning, and came upon this monument. We fired a volley in his honor.

Thanks for posting these pictures, y'all. Cleburne is one of my favorite characters of the war.

 

[DixieRifles]

Nice photos. One of my favorite commanders because he was a hard charging leader and never seemed to have made a mistake.

 

[diane]

Wonderful thread! Really enjoying it. Cleburne was also one of the most tragically romantic figures of the war as well. Like many long time bachelors, when he finally fell in love he went in head first like a ton of lead but Hood wanted him to come along with him to Franklin...after the battle he could marry...

 

[donna]

It is such a tragic story. What a fine husband he would have made.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

It is such a tragic story. What a fine husband he would have made.

What I have read in books about Cleburne the man, individuals speak well of the Irish American.

If you have not visited the Battle of Franklin sites, I highly recommend a visit. The new reconstructed Carter Cotton Gin will be the cherry on top the sundae for this venue.

 

[donna]

We have been to Franklin but it was several years ago. Did enjoy our visit so much.

 

[diane]

It is such a tragic story. What a fine husband he would have made.

He wrote really lovely letters to her but kept her letters to him very private - his aide never saw them. Sue, however, seemed to have a premonition - she was very concerned about her 'General Pat'. She married three years after losing him, then died a year later of what appeared to be a brain aneurysm.

 

[donna]

Happy Birthday to Patrick Cleburne a fine soldier.