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Category Archives: Battles
Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The “Wounding” of Richard Ewell
Part of a series. Arguably the most criticized member of the Confederate high command at Gettysburg was 46-year-old Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell. Ewell assumed command of the Confederate Second Corps prior to the Gettysburg Campaign, and after the death … Continue reading
Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Bliss Farm
Part of a series. Just like many farms on the Gettysburg Battlefield, the roughly 60-acre farm of William and Adeline Bliss lay in the no-mans land of the Gettysburg battlefield, and in the midst of the battle, the Bliss barn … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civilian, Common Soldier
Tagged 12th New Jersey, 14th Connecticut, Alexander Hays, Battle of Gettysburg, Carnot Posey, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Eisenhower, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path, North Carolina Memorial, William Bliss
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Grandpa Gus
It was nearly 50 years ago when I first made the journey went to Gettysburg. My hometown was an hour north and the two things I remember most vividly were Little Round Top and the pouring rain. There was hardly … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Photography
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Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The First Shot Marker
Part of a series. On the morning of July 1, 1863, the men of Maj. Gen. Henry Heth’s division strode confidently toward the town of Gettysburg. Heth was a recent addition to the Army of Northern Virginia, having served at … Continue reading
Constant and Devoted Friends of the Soldier: Seneca and Elmira Simmons
The Pennsylvania Reserve Division is likely not one of the first to come to mind if you were asked to name a famous unit of the Army of the Potomac. Yet it was one of the hardest fighting divisions within … Continue reading
Opportunity Lost: Glendale – June 30, 1862
On June 25, 1862, George McClellan had 105,000+ men within just as few miles of Richmond. Robert E. Lee took over the Confederate Army from the injured Joe Johnson on June 1, and devised a plan to drive Federal Army … Continue reading
Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Fahnestock Building
Part of a series. The average visitor to the Gettysburg battlefield often overlooks the town itself. While the battlefield proper is chock-full of stories and compelling sites, downtown Gettysburg contains a plethora of fascinating stories, too. From sharpshooters and barricades … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 6/29-7/5/20
Let’s talk about high ground at Gettysburg… Which hill, ridge, or knoll do you think was the most important? Why?
Posted in Battles, Question of the Week
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, high ground, Question of the Week
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