Tag Archives: Bloody Angle

Regrounding at Spotsy

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

The thermometer says it’s 36, but it’s lying. So say the snowfalkes, big and fluffy, falling in slow motion around me. It’s the third weekend in March, and I’m at the East Angle of the Mule Shoe Salient. “Spotsylvania” and … Continue reading →

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“Life Given, Not Lost”: Captain Morey’s Final Charge: Part One

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

We are happy to welcome guest author Edward Alexander. Edward Alexander is the Education & Interpretation Specialist at Pamplin Historical Park in Petersburg, Virginia. A 2009 graduate of the University of Illinois, he has also worked with Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania … Continue reading →

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Pick number three in my Top 10 List: A set of maps

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

The third book, or books, every Civil War buff needs on the bookshelf is a good set of maps. These are invaluable–nothing less. They give form to the function of a campaign or battle and, depending on your choices, can … Continue reading →

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Blood in front of the Angle

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

The swale in front of the Bloody Angle Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield Sunday, October 21, 2012

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Jonesin’ for a Civil War battlefield fix

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

I have a confession: It’s been almost two months since I’ve been on a Civil War battlefield, and I am getting antsy My travels this summer have taken me far and wide, so I’ve seen a lot of cool stuff: … Continue reading →

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The Bloody Angle in June

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

See more photography from Kathleen Logothetis

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Bloody Field, Peaceful Field

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

On a recent trip to the Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania I was again struck by the beauty of the battlefields.  Today, not a shadow of the violence, pain, and intensity remains on the fields where so many fell almost 150 … Continue reading →

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Secrets of a Cemetery: Part II-The Toll of Battle

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Part Two in a Series Battle and violence are essential elements of war, and as a result many men become casualties.  These deaths were often sudden, gruesome, and disturbing and many occurred with little note taken of them.  Each grave … Continue reading →

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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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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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