Category Archives: Cavalry

The Battle of Aiken: “Why spend the effort to write a book on a battle that didn’t last very long or have many casualties?”

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Eric J. Wittenberg

“Why would you spend the time and effort to write a book on a battle that only lasted a few minutes and which had minimal casualties?” I wish I had a dollar for every time that I’ve been asked that … Continue reading →

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“Moulded in the form of a spread eagle”: Mosby’s Rangers, the Fourth of July, and a Dispute Over Cake

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Kevin Pawlak

Independence Day in 1864 seemed like it could have been the last such celebration for the United States. The Presidential Election of 1864 loomed four months in the future, and a Lincoln reelection seemed very much in doubt. Jubal Early’s … Continue reading →

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“What Shall Be Done with the Slave?” The 9th Illinois Cavalry and Practical Emancipation

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Edward S. Alexander

I am frequently sidetracked when scanning through historic newspapers on a quest for specific information. What can I say, the headlines are still doing their job. Such was the case while digitally flipping through August 1862 issues of the Chicago … Continue reading →

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J.E.B. Stuart and the Question of Corps Command

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Daniel Davis

In the days after his victory in the Chancellorsville Campaign, Gen. Robert E. Lee faced a number of critical decisions, among them the reorganization of his Army of Northern Virginia. The death of Lt. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson on … Continue reading →

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Victory for Virginia Preservation Organizations and Civil War Trust

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

VIRGINIA PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIL WAR TRUST SAVE UNIQUE CIVIL WAR SITE IN CULPEPER COUNTY Foundation, state agency and national nonprofit work together to protect Hansbrough’s Ridge, an unparalleled historic and natural treasure in Virginia’s picturesque Piedmont region (Brandy Station, … Continue reading →

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Race Outta Richmond: Meadow Bridge Battle Map

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Edward S. Alexander

This past weekend I tried following the path of the Union cavalry raid on Richmond during the Overland Campaign. I forgot that the Richmond Raceway was hosting the Toyota Owners 400 Nascar race and found myself stuck in traffic on … Continue reading →

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“The Finest Cavalry Display Ever Witnessed”: Lincoln Reviews the Mounted Arm

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Daniel Davis

The spring of 1863 brought about a season of change in the cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac. On St. Patrick’s Day, Brig. Gen. William W. Averell’s division clashed with Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee’s brigade on the south … Continue reading →

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The Heroics of Capt. John Woodward, 1st Vermont Cavalry

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Kevin Pawlak

On March 2, 1863, fifty-nine troopers of the 1st Vermont Cavalry trotted into Aldie and stopped at the village’s prominent mill to rest. Suddenly and unexpectedly, two Vermont scouts on the northwest end of town stumbled into an advancing force … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 3/19-3/25/18

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

March 17, 2018, was the 155th Anniversary of the Battle of Kelly’s Ford, which marks a turning point in the Union cavalry’s battlefield experiences. Who is your favorite Union cavalry officer? (Doesn’t have to be a general.)

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A View of Kelly’s Ford

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Daniel Davis

155 years ago today, Brig. Gen. William Woods Averell’s Union cavalry division clashed with Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee’s Confederate cavalry brigade east of Culpeper Court House. The day long struggle derived its name from a nearby crossing on the Rappahannock … Continue reading →

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