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Tag Archives: 1st Rhode Island Cavalry
A Challenge Issued: Skirmish at Hartwood Church
The cold morning stillness was shattered as the column of riders splashed across Kelly’s Ford. Snow had come just two days before, on George Washington’s birthday. This recent burst slowed but did not deter these gray clad troopers as they … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 124th New York Infantry, 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 1st Rhode Island Cavalry, 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry, 4th New York Cavalry, 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Berea Church, Fitzhugh Lee, Hartwood Church, William Averell
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Winter Responsibility
Throughout the winter of 1862 and into 1863, the Army of the Potomac slept. These cold months spent in Stafford County were not without activity. On February 6, 1863 new commander Joseph Hooker issued a General Order consolidating his various … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War
Tagged 1st Rhode Island Cavalry, Picket Duty, Stafford County
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