Monthly Archives: March 2012

After the Fire

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

The smell of smoke still hangs over the battlefield. It’s been a week since Park Service personnel have done their prescribed burn at Spotsylvania’s Bloody Angle, and I’ve come out to see the scorched landscape for myself. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Shiloh’s 150th

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

With the 150th anniversary of Shiloh coming up, we thought you might want to check out the great slate of events the park is planning. Click here for more details.

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Fire at the Bloody Angle Revisited

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Earlier this month, I helped with a prescribed burn at Spotsylvania’s Bloody Angle.

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North Carolina in the Herbst Woodlot

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Monument of the 26th North Carolina, on the first day battlefield, at Gettysburg.

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In Praise of Preservationists

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Most of the time, we think of preservationist “out in the trenches,” doing the front-line work to save dirt and grass and history. On Tuesday, at least, when I had the good pleasure of spending some time with folks from … Continue reading →

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Clear Fields of Fire

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Malvern Hill Richmond National Battlefield Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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Bright Afternoon at the Bloody Angle

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

The Bloody Angle Spotsylvania Court House Sunday, March 25, 2012

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“He Gave Ol’ Abe a Fearsome Fright”: The First Battle of Kernstown

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

The lyric above, taken from a 2nd South Carolina String Band song fittingly describes the Battle of Kernstown on March 23, 1862. Acting on an erroneous report, Confederate General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson attacked what he thought was an outnumbered … Continue reading →

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Lee and Jackson in the National Cathedral

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

The technicolor hush that fills the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. seems both vibrant and subdued. I don’t know how quiet can be so colorful. The silence beams down from the massive stained glass windows overhead, but the effect on … Continue reading →

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A Foggy Morning at Ellwood

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Ellwood, Wilderness National Battlefield

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