Category Archives: Cavalry

“Ms. Yulee…asked me if I could conceal a very valuable trunk…”

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Phill Greenwalt

On the night of April 14, 1865 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Confederate Captain Micajah H. Clark with assistance packed into ambulances and wagons Confederate Government archives, baggage of Confederate officials, and $35,000 in currency. Their goal was to secrete these … Continue reading →

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Kelly’s Ford: Standing Where It Happened

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

“Mom, I’ve waited about 13 years to come here,” I said in an undertone as we looked at Kelly’s Ford on the Rappahannock River. The river ran low on that August day (just last week), and – though rivers change … Continue reading →

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Can I Really “Jine the Cavalry”?

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

I was about ten years old when I first read a reference to the Civil War song “Jine the Cavalry” in a kid’s biography book about J.E.B. Stuart. Curious, I wrote a friend, asking if he knew the lyrics and … Continue reading →

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An Equine Casualty on the Road to Gettysburg

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Kevin Pawlak

The citizens of the Loudoun Valley awoke on Sunday morning, June 21, 1863, not to the sound of church bells. Instead, the thunder of cannon ripped through the region as the cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia sought to … Continue reading →

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June 17: The 1st Massachusetts Cavalry at Aldie

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Kevin Pawlak

Every regiment that served in the Civil War had one day that exemplified the rest of their wartime service. For the men of the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry, June 17 was their day. In particular, it was June 17, 1863. That … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Gettysburg Campaign Cavalry Sites

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Feeling like taking a weekend drive? We found a post in our archives about the Gettysburg Campaign cavalry fights in Loudoun County, Virginia, with details about how to reach the sites and markers. Check it out…

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Richmond Reports on General Stuart’s Ride Around McClellan

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

One of our editors was poking around Newspapers.com the other evening and stumbled across announcements of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart’s famous (or infamous) ride around McClelland during the Peninsula Campaign. Occurring between June 12 and 15, 1862, the ride gathered … Continue reading →

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From the ECW Archives: Trevilian Station

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

On June 11 and 12, 1864, the Battle of Trevilian Station occurred. Union cavalry commanded by Major General Philip Sheridan swung southward, planning to join up with General David Hunter at Charlottesville, Virginia. However, near Trevilian Station Confederate cavalry commanded … Continue reading →

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A Captured Letter from the Battle of Brandy Station

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

On June 9, 1863, one of the largest cavalry fights on the North American continent occurred. Known in the history books as the battle of Brandy Station, this conflict started when elements of Union General Alfred Pleasonton’s cavalry attacked Confederate … Continue reading →

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Friendly Rivalries at the Brandy Station Grand Review

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Kevin Pawlak

Rivalries between military branches are well-known (Army vs. Navy, anyone?). Throughout the Civil War, jabs between infantrymen and cavalrymen of the same armies can be found in letters, diaries, and postwar accounts of soldiers. On June 8, 1863, at the … Continue reading →

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