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Tag Archives: Battle of Chancellorsville
“Holding His Command”: Colonel Nelson Miles at Chancellorsville
Yesterday, I sorted through the official records’ order of battle lists and tweeted about it. I posted a photo of a portion of the list and asked followers if they could identify which battle I was working on from the … Continue reading
Podcast Additional Resources: “High Tide of the Confederacy, Part 2”
And we’re back with resources for Chancellorsville… Last month Part 1 went to Jackson’s wounding in the history discussion and now we’ve complied resources from May 3 through the end of the battle and then Jackson’s death on May 10. … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Chancellorsville, podcast, podcast resources
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ECW Podcast “The High Tide of the Confederacy, Part 2” Is Now Available
It’s been called “Lee’s Greatest Victory.” Why? And exactly why was it “all downhill for the Confederacy” after Chancellorsville? Chris Mackowski and Kris White continue their conversation about the high tide of the Confederacy on the Emerging Civil War Podcast!
Joseph Morrison: Stonewall’s Aide & Brother-in-Law
There had been enough excitement and confusion for one evening. The flank attack had been a smashing success, but darkness, thick trees, and undergrowth slowed the Confederate advance and disorganized their battle lines. General Jackson seemed somewhat irritated, wanting to … Continue reading
Lieutenant Justin E. Dimick: “Accomplished Artillery Officer, Truest Soldier”
“At 5 o’clock in the morning, the enemy attacked us in force, and, after a very severe fight by our men, the Federal line began to fall back. From the first moment I learned the position of the enemy, I … Continue reading
“So Perfect a Slaughter”: Ruger’s Brigade at Chancellorsville on May 3
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Nathan Varnold As a park guide working for the National Park Service, it is nearly impossible to tell a story of Chancellorsville without mentioning the dominating figure Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson. His legend … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Chancellorsville, May 3rd 1863, Nathan Varnold, Thomas Ruger
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“Heard From Today”: VMI and Jackson’s Words at Chancellorsville
General, The enemy has made a stand at Chancellors’s which is about 2 miles from Chancellorsville. I hope as soon as practicable to attack. I trust that an Ever Kind Providence will bless us with great success. Respectfully, T.J. Jackson … Continue reading
Podcast Additional Resources: “High Tide of the Confederacy, Part 1”
It’s a dilemma. We have a lot of articles about Chancellorsville in our archives and a two-part podcast about the battle. How can we share the most? So…for the additional resources for Part 1, we’ve tried to divide the articles. … Continue reading
ECW Podcast “The High Tide of the Confederacy, Part 1” Is Now Available
We don’t mean to rush the weeks away, but…the beginning days of May will mark the anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville. Chris Mackowski and Kris White start a two-part conversation about the high tide of the Confederacy on the … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 8/13-8/19/18
Let’s play with a “what if” scenario… What if Lee had been wounded at Chancellorsville instead of Jackson?
