Showing results for "Chancellorsville"
Nelson Miles and the Bayonet in 1865
Prevailing opinion today suggests that a war that began in 1861 as one of bayonets and bravado on open battlefields transformed into trenches, firepower, and raids on supply by 1865. Frontal attacks had become a thing of the past and no military thinker would be so foolish as to expect a bayonet charge to succeed. […]
Read more...Edward B. Williston and the ECW Archives
Recently, I was reviewing several accounts related to the Battle of Trevilian Station. On the second day of the engagement, 1st Lt. Edward Williston, a Federal artillerist, brought his guns to bear on the Confederate position at the the Ogg Farm. In April, 1892, Williston received a Medal of Honor for his actions at Trevilian […]
Read more...ECW Week in Review September 25-October 1
September has come to a close and October is upon us. The leaves are beginning to change color and ECW remains busy. You may click on the links below to read each post.
Read more...A Question of Morale
One of the controversial aspects of the Chancellorsville Campaign was the decision by Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker to send his cavalry under Brig. Gen. George Stoneman into central Virginia. Hooker envisioned that Stoneman’s troopers would disrupt Robert E. Lee’s lines of supply and communication and force the Confederates to abandon their line along the Rappahannock […]
Read more...ECW Week in Review Sept. 17-23
Things remain busy here at Emerging Civil War as we close in on October. This past week, our authors continued two of our ongoing series and we had a major announcement regarding next year’s Symposium. You may click on the links below to read each post.
Read more...Jackson Flank Attack Ground Saved
The Central Virginia Battlefield Trust has worked hard over the years to help in the effort to preserve the ground in which Stonewall Jackson’s famous flank attack made history in May 1863. Their most recent announcement shares the great news that yet another piece of this historic ground has been saved for future generations. The […]
Read more...“A Grievous Loss”: John B. McIntosh at Third Winchester
Today marks the 153rd anniversary of the Battle of Third Winchester. This day long engagement was the beginning of the end of Confederate fortunes in the Shenandoah Valley. One of the highlights of the battle was a massive mounted attack launched by Union cavalry north of the town. It became one of the great moments […]
Read more...Voices of the Maryland Campaign: September 10, 1862
Sounds of tramping feet and creaking wheels alerted the citizens of Frederick before the sun rose on September 10 that the picture of the campaign was changing. By peeking out their windows, one could clearly discern thousands of Confederate soldiers making their way out of the city, heading west to an unknown destination. For many […]
Read more...The Union Cavalry Comes of Age Returns
I am often asked what’s my favorite of my various books. Inevitably, I answer, “That’s not fair. That’s like asking me to pick a favorite toe.” I wouldn’t undertake the cost, time, or effort to write books if I didn’t care about the subject. I write about what interests me, as researching and writing about […]
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