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Tag Archives: 35th Virginia Battalion of Cavalry
“No Time for Dallying”: “Grumble” Jones and the Battle of Brandy Station
Next weekend marks the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium. Each year to close out the activities, we have conducted a tour on Sunday of a battlefield which fits the scope of the weekend’s theme. This year, attendees will explore … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Personalities
Tagged 12th Virginia Cavalry, 35th Virginia Battalion of Cavalry, 6th New York Independent Battery, 6th Pennslyvania Cavalry, 6th U.S. Cavalry, 6th Virginia Cavalry, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Alfred Pleasonton, Benjamin "Grimes" Davis, Benjmain "Grimes" Davis, Bruce Gibson, Cabel Flournoy, Fleetwood Hill, John Buford, Joseph Martin, Percy Wyndham, Robert Beckham, St. James Church, Thomas Marshall, William E. "Grumble" Jones
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Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: Benner’s Hill
Part of a Series. Just east of Gettysburg sits Benner’s Hill, a 574 foot high (458 feet according to the Bachelder map) prominence that overlooks the town of Gettysburg. At the base of this prominence runs Rock Creek, a barrier … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Civil War, Personalities
Tagged 35th Virginia Battalion of Cavalry, Benner's Hill, Brinkerhoff's Ridge, Campbell Brown, Christian Benner, Culp's Hill, Elijah V. White, Eric Wittenberg, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path, Hanover Road, Joseph Latimer, Richard Ewell, Wolf's Hill
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The Curmudgeon, The Eccentric, and the “Norse God”: How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg: Part Nine
Part nine in a series. “…a timely diversion…” Everything was seemingly going well for the Confederates on July 1st. Although the Army of Northern Virginia had blundered into the enemy, they had engaged two Federal corps and driven them from … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged 2nd Massachusetts Infantry, 35th Virginia Battalion of Cavalry, A.P. Hill, Alpheus Williams, Baltimore Pike, Battle of Gettysburg, Benner's Hill, Campbell Brown, Cemetery Hill, Daniel Sickles, Extra Billy Smith, George Meade, James Power Smith, John B. Gordon, Jubal Early, Richard Ewell, Robert E. Lee, The Curmudgeon The Eccentric and the “Norse God” How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg, Winfield Scott Hancock
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