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Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Death of William Barksdale

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Kristopher D. White

Part of a series. Brigadier General William Barksdale had been champing at the bit all day July 2nd to go into action. The 41 year old Tennessee native was one of the hardest charging leaders in Robert E. Lee’s army. … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Leadership--Confederate | Tagged 125th New York, 126th New York, 148th Pennsylvania, 14th Vermont, 1st Minnesota, Alfred Hamilton, Battle of Gettysburg, Benjamin Humphreys, Cadmus Wilcox, Daniel Sickles, David Lang, Emmitsburg Road, George Willard, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path, Harpers Ferry Regiments, Harris Barksdale, Hummelbaugh Farm, peach orchard, Robert Cassidy, Second Battle of Fredericksburg, Stonewall Jackson, William Barksdale | 10 Comments
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