October 2026 Header Image: Bristoe Station

This month’s header image comes to us courtesy of Alfred R. Waud, sketch artist of the Civil War. This sketch from the Library of Congress shows Maj. Gen. Gouverneur Warren and his Union troops fighting at Bristoe Station on October 14, 1863. This Union victory allowed the Federals to continue their withdrawal from central Virginia. Today it is the site of the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park. To learn more about Waud and other artists of the Civil War, check out this series on Civil War illustrations. The ECW Podcast also has an episode on Bristoe Station featuring Chris Mackowski, Kevin Pawlak, and Jeff Hunt.