Tag Archives: Gettysburg

Atop Munshower’s Knoll

Posted on April 16, 2014 by

The 7th Massachusetts and Sedgwick Monument at Gettysburg.

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The Absolution at Gettysburg

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

Today we welcome guest author Peter M Preble. Father Preble is a 2004 graduate of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology where he concentrated on Church History. Since his graduation he has continued his research concentrating on the role … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week for April 7, 2014

Posted on April 7, 2014 by

Following his poor performances at Gettysburg and Bristoe Station, do you believe that Lee should have replaced A.P. Hill as Third Corps commander? If yes, who would you replace Hill with?

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Question of the Week for March 10, 2014

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What is your favorite movie (or mini series) about the Civil War?

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Lewis A. Armistead and the American Civil War

Posted on March 4, 2014 by

Today we welcome back guest author William F. Floyd, Jr. William worked for forty years for the City of Norfolk. In his retirement, he’s now pursuing the study of history at Tidewater Community College. * * * Lewis A. Armistead was … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week for March 3, 2014

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What is your favorite spot on the Gettysburg Battlefield to visit?

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Top 15 Posts of 2013—Number 4: Gettysburg Memories: Field Trip

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

I’m in third grade. Hershey Elementary School. We all pile onto a row of big yellow school buses that rumble down Route 322 to I-83 to Route 15, which goes southwest from Camp Hill to Gettysburg. This is my introduction … Continue reading →

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Top 15 Posts of 2013—Number 14: Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: Private George Washington Sandoe

Posted on December 27, 2013 by

George Washington Sandoe was a local of the Gettysburg area, hailing from Mount Joy. Sandoe has the unenviable title of being the first Union soldier killed in Gettysburg. Sandoe was part of Captain Robert Bell’s Company B, 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry. … Continue reading →

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Top 15 Posts of 2013—Honorable Mention: Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Stone Quarry/The Capture of James Archer

Posted on December 26, 2013 by

Brigadier General James J. Archer was a brave and tough commander, with the appropriate nickname “The Little Gamecock”. Archer was a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, who threw his hat in the ring the Confederacy. … Continue reading →

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Top 15 Posts of 2013

Posted on December 26, 2013 by

From now until the new year we will be running the top 15 posts of 2013 (we will also include some that deserve honorable mentions). We wanted to take a moment and thank all of our readers. From all of … Continue reading →

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