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Three Virginia Battlefields See More Preserved Ground
The Civil War Trust recently notified us of a successful campaign to save nearly 400 acres at several Virginia battlefields, including Gaines’ Mill, Cedar Mountain, and Cold Harbor. President of the Trust, Jim Lighthizer, recently sent us this follow up … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Trails, Common Soldier, ECW Weekender, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Material Culture, Medical, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Personalities, Photography, Preservation
Tagged Battle of Cedar Mountain, Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Gaines Mill, battlefield preservation, Brandy Station and Cedar Mountain Station Park Alliance, campaign, Civil War Trust, National Park Service
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In the “Hoofsteps” to Gettysburg: Touring the Loudoun Valley Campaign of June 1863
Of all the sites related to the Gettysburg Campaign, the sites to see in the Loudoun Valley are some of the best preserved and most beautiful places in Virginia. Though in June 1863, there was nothing pretty about thousands of … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Civil War Trails, ECW Weekender, Emerging Civil War, Personalities, Preservation
Tagged Aldie, Alfred Pleasonton, George Custer, Gettysburg Campaign, JEB Stuart, John S. Mosby, Loudoun Valley, Middleburg, Upperville
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The Gettysburg Campaign: Cavalry Actions in the Loudoun Valley
The coming week will commemorate the 154th anniversary of the cavalry battles of Aldie, Middleburg, Upperville, all part of the Gettysburg campaign. These fights were particularly important as they were a series of engagements that kept the Federal cavalry from … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Trails, Common Soldier, ECW Weekender, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Monuments, Preservation
Tagged Aldie, Alfred Pleasonton, Daniel Butterfield, George Meade, JEB Stuart, John Buford, Last Road North, Loudoun Valley, Middleburg, Upperville
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Help Save Three Virginia Stations: Bristoe, Trevilian, and Reams
The Civil War Trust needs your help to protect hallowed ground at three different battlefields: Bristoe Station, Trevilian Station, and Reams Station. To find out how you can help preserve this ground for future generations, read the Trust’s announcement regarding … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Civil War Trails, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Monuments, Preservation
Tagged Battle of Trevilian Station, battlefield preservation, Bristoe Station, Bristoe Station Campaign, Civil War Battlefield Preservation, Civil War Trust, Preservation, Ream's Station
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ECW Weekender: In the Steps of Lee to Gettysburg—Culpeper
The town of Culpeper is one of central Virginia’s most historic towns. The area around Culpeper saw more marching, fighting and camping during the Civil War than any other area in the nation. Its location south of the Rappahannock River … Continue reading
The Gettysburg Campaign Begins
By the time the Gettysburg campaign began 154 years ago tomorrow, Robert E. Lee, vaunted commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, had been preparing his army for weeks. Lee had much to do. Following the army’s victory at Chancellorsville … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Trails, Common Soldier, ECW Weekender, Emerging Civil War Series, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Monuments, Personalities, Western Theater
Tagged A.P. Hill, Battle of Brandy Station, Brandy Station Virginia, cavalry, Culpeper, Culpeper Court House, Culpeper Virginia, General Joseph Hooker, Gettysburg Campaign, James Longstreet, Richard S. Ewell, Robert E. Lee, The Last Road North: A Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign
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ECW Weekender: Salisbury Confederate Prison Symposium
Numerous conferences and symposiums that specialize in the American Civil War often examine the many famed battles, important and leading figures, and the memory and monuments of the war itself. We were recently notified by Sue Curtis, chair of the … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Civil War Trails, Common Soldier, ECW Weekender, Emerging Civil War, Material Culture, Medical, Memory, Monuments, Preservation, Primary Sources, Upcoming Events
Tagged Civil War prison, Confederate Prisoner Camp, ECW Weekender, North Carolina, Salisbury Prisoner
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On the March with the Civil War Trust
The Civil War Trust has been very busy as of late, marching forward on all fronts of preservation. Just several weeks ago, the Trust, along with many other preservation organizations in the Shenandoah Valley took a moment to reflect on … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Civil War Trails, Emerging Civil War, Material Culture, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Preservation
Tagged battlefield preservation, Cedar Mountain, Civil War Trust, Culpeper Virginia, Generations, Historic Preservation, History, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Preservation, Prince William County, VA, Volunteer
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Civil War Trust Leads Effort To Preserve Battlefield Land in 2016
Get updated on 2016’s preservation successes with the latest year-in-review from the Civil War Trust.
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Civil War Trails, ECW Weekender, Emerging Civil War, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Material Culture, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Preservation, Revolutionary War, Year in Review
Tagged battlefield preservation, Civil War Trust
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The Straight Poop: Pushing Interpretive Boundaries
If you follow Civil War Trails on Facebook you may have seen a recent post about poop. Yes. It’s true. I hesitated making the initial post for a few days. I even checked with some of my board members to … Continue reading
