Author Archives: Chris Heisey

Mr. President, Am I in Command Here?

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Chris Heisey
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Spotsylvania — Carrying the Flag

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Chris Heisey
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Shiloh — Without a Foot Touching the Ground

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Chris Heisey
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Pea Ridge — A Pen of Fire

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Chris Heisey
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I am Glad it is all Over

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Chris Heisey
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Veterans Day: “Our Hearts Were Touched With Fire”

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Chris Heisey

“But, nevertheless, the generation that carried on the war has been set apart by its experience. Through our great good fortune, in our youth our hearts were touched with fire. It was given to us to learn at the outset … Continue reading →

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Felt As If a Horse Had Kicked Me

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Chris Heisey
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One Part Glory

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Chris Heisey

The Summer of 1862 arguably featured the most intense fighting of the war in the Eastern Theater. The fighting began in the steamy swamps just outside Richmond as summer commenced and finished in the foggy, warmth of late summer along … Continue reading →

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You are a White Livered Soul

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Chris Heisey

July 1861 was hot and humid in Northern Virginia, and Sunday the 21st was sultry enough to be oppressively uncomfortable as the war’s first major battle unfolded along the swales surrounding Bull Run. Several hundred civilians living in and around … Continue reading →

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No One Ever Received a More Important Command

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Chris Heisey
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