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Tag Archives: 7th Pennsylvania Reserves
The “One-Battle” Syndrome
As we approach the anniversary of the battle of First Manassas in July, 1861 I want to touch on what I term the “One Battle Syndrome.” The thinking on both sides in 1861, from generals to politicians to privates, was … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles
Tagged 2nd New Hampshire, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, 93rd New York, Army of Mississippi, Army of Tennessee, Army of the Ohio, Army of the Potomac, Gaines Mill, Harrison's Landing, Henry C. Newton, John Burrill, John Faler, manassas, One Battle Syndrome, Seven Pines, Shiloh
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To Spurn the Southern Scum? Union Soldier Motivation to Liberate Maryland in September 1862
Accounts abound of Union officers exhorting their men during the Battle of Gettysburg to fight ferociously as if the safety of their loved ones and their homes depended on it. On July 1, 1863, retreating Union cavalrymen passed through the … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Common Soldier
Tagged 11th Pennsylvania Infantry, 56th Pennsylvania Infantry, 66th Ohio Infantry, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, 8th Ohio Infantry, Abner Doubleday, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Second Bull Run, Battle of Second Manassas, Frederick Maryland, George B. McClellan, Maryland, Maryland Campaign 1862, Rockville Maryland, Thomas Rowley
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ECW Podcast “Levi Bowen & The 7th Pennsylvania Reserves” Is Now Available
Do you have ancestors who fought in the Civil War? The Civil War gets personal for ECW’s Dan Davis in this week’s podcast as he joins Chris Mackowski to talk about a family ancestor, Levi Bowen of the 7th PA … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Podcast
Tagged 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, Dan Davis, ECW Podcast, Emerging Civil War Podcast, Levi Bowen, Podcast
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“Was Taken Prisoner”: A Pennsylvanian in the Wilderness and Andersonville
On May 5, 1864, my wife’s great-great-great grandfather, Levi Bowen, was wounded and taken prisoner in the Battle of the Wilderness. By the spring of 1864, Levi, a member of Company H, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves was a seasoned veteran. In … Continue reading
A Walk Through Andersonville
I was not sure what to expect as we turned onto the drive that led to Andersonville. This was the part of our trip that I had been looking forward to the most. We are all drawn to the fields … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Memory, Western Theater
Tagged 190th Pennsylvania Infantry, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, Andersonville, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Glendale, Battle of the Wilderness, Beaver Dam Creek, Levi A. Bowen
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