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Tag Archives: Alfred Pleasonton
I Am Proud To Be Associated With Such Brave Men: Wesley Merritt, the 2nd U.S. Cavalry and the Brandy Station
One of the things I enjoy the most as a historian is the process. Searching for the pieces and putting the puzzle together through constant analysis, discussion and refinement. Interpretation can turn on a dime. It can seem like a … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 1st U.S. Cavalry, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, 2nd U.S. Dragoons, 5th U.S. Cavalry, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 6th U.S. Cavalry, Alfred Pleasonton, Battle of Brandy Station, John Buford, Reserve Brigade, Wesley Merritt
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“Here They Come Boys”: George A. Custer at the Battle of Upperville
Recently, while reviewing the National Tribune, I came across an article written by a member of the 6th Ohio Cavalry. The individual shares his experiences about the fighting in Virginia’s Loudoun Valley during the Gettysburg Campaign. Of particular interest was his narrative … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Primary Sources
Tagged 1st Maine Cavalry, 6th Ohio Cavalry, Alanson Randol, Alfred Pleasonton, Batteries E/G 1st U.S. Artillery, Battle of Aldie, Battle of Upperville, David M. Gregg, George Armstrong Custer, Thomas Munford
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Was Lee’s “Lost Order” a Turning Point? (part three)
(part three of three) What exactly the Lost Order told McClellan has been the subject of much heated debate and controversy almost from the moment he glanced its contents. From an intelligence standpoint, the Lost Order was important to McClellan, … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Engaging the Civil War Series
Tagged Alfred Pleasonton, Antietam, Battle of South Mountain, Catoctin Mountain, D.H. Hill, George B. McClellan, Lee's Lost Order, lost-order-turning-point-series, Maryland Campaign 1862, Randolph B. Marcy, Robert E. Lee, Special Order 191, Turning Points of the American Civil War
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“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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Elon Farnsworth: A “What If?” of Gettysburg
154 years after the engagement ended, students and enthusiasts still debate the “what if?” questions related to the Battle of Gettysburg. What if Richard Ewell had captured Cemetery Hill on the first day? What if Meade had withdrawn from the … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Common Soldier, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged 15th Alabama Infantry, 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 1st Texas Infantry, 1st Vermont Cavalry, 1st West Virginia Cavalry, 5th New York Cavalry, Alfred Pleasonton, Battery E 4th U.S. Artillery, Battle of Hanover, Battle of Hunterstown, Elon J. Farnsworth, Judson Kilpatrick, Samuel Elder
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In the “Hoofsteps” to Gettysburg: Touring the Loudoun Valley Campaign of June 1863
Of all the sites related to the Gettysburg Campaign, the sites to see in the Loudoun Valley are some of the best preserved and most beautiful places in Virginia. Though in June 1863, there was nothing pretty about thousands of … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Civil War Trails, ECW Weekender, Emerging Civil War, Personalities, Preservation
Tagged Aldie, Alfred Pleasonton, George Custer, Gettysburg Campaign, JEB Stuart, John S. Mosby, Loudoun Valley, Middleburg, Upperville
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The Gettysburg Campaign: Cavalry Actions in the Loudoun Valley
The coming week will commemorate the 154th anniversary of the cavalry battles of Aldie, Middleburg, Upperville, all part of the Gettysburg campaign. These fights were particularly important as they were a series of engagements that kept the Federal cavalry from … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Trails, Common Soldier, ECW Weekender, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Monuments, Preservation
Tagged Aldie, Alfred Pleasonton, Daniel Butterfield, George Meade, JEB Stuart, John Buford, Last Road North, Loudoun Valley, Middleburg, Upperville
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Join three ECW contributors this weekend for a panel of young historians
The last time the Civil War earnestly visited the small Loudoun County town of Unison was Sunday, November 2, 1862. Local parishioners came together as they had many previous Sundays at Unison’s 1832 Methodist Church. With the service underway, a … Continue reading
1st Massachusetts Cavalry Monument at Aldie
Last week, I had an opportunity to stop at the Aldie battlefield in Loudoun County, Virginia. Fought on June 17, 1863, it was the first of three clashes in the Loudoun Valley as Union cavalry under Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton … Continue reading
A Sharpshooter’s Postscript to Gettysburg Part 3: Two Armies March to Very Different Drummers
Today we are pleased to welcome back Rob Wilson Part of a series Following the Battle of Gettysburg, the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac traveled on roughly parallel routes south to Williamsport, Maryland. Not only … Continue reading
