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Tag Archives: Richard Ewell
Another Jackson?
In June 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee struck out for another invasion of the north. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia—now organized into three corps—left their lines around Fredericksburg early that same month. Lieutenant General Richard Ewell, now commanding … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged Army of Northern Virginia, Edward Johnson, George Steuart, Jubal Early, Richard Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Robert Milroy, Robert Rodes, Second Battle of Winchester, Stonewall Brigade, Stonewall Jackson, Winchester Virginia
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The Wounding of the other “Confederate Steuart”
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Cross Keys. Along with the engagement at Port Republic the following day, Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson repulsed two separate Federal forces. This culminated his highly successful Shenandoah Valley Campaign of … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged 1862 Valley Campaign, Battle of Cross Keys, First Manassas, George "Maryland" Steuart, Issac Trimble, John C. Fremont, Julius Stahl, Port Republic, Randolph McKim, Richard Ewell, Robert Krick, Robert Milroy, Robert Schenck, Shenandoah Valley Battlefields, Shenandoah Valley Campaign1862, Stonewall Jackson
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“If Jackson hadn’t gotten shot”: Why There’s No Point in Refighting Gettysburg
“That old house witnessed the downfall of the Southern Confederacy,” said former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George after visiting the Stonewall Jackson Shrine in 1923. “No doubt the history of America would have to be rewritten has ‘Stonewall’ Jackson … Continue reading
