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Sailor’s Creek – 150 Years Later
Recently I had the opportunity to visit Sailor’s Creek Battlefield, which is part of the same-named Virginia State Park. On April 6, 1865, Union forces delivered a devastating blow to the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, which included eight generals … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Monuments, Photography, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 150th anniversary, Appomattox Campaign, Battle of Sailor's Creek, Horatio Wright, Richard S. Ewell, Sailor's Creek, Sailor's Creek Battlefield, Virginia State Parks
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Still Commanding…
As the Fredericksburg area comes under a snow storm the guns of Hazel Grove stand tribute to the harsh fighting that took place there in early May 1863. The Confederate artillery, firing from the elevation of Hazel Grove dominated the … Continue reading
Richmond National Battlefield Park and the 2012 Sesquicentennial Countdown
The final countdown to 2012 has brought excitement and, admittedly, a slight touch of panic to Richmond National Battlefield Park! I’m happy to offer a quick update:
