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The Shared Ground of Chancellorsville and the Wilderness
Yesterday, I wrote of the Civil War Trust’s current focus on a tract of land it’s calling the Chancellorsville-Wilderness Crossroads, which saw troop movements during both battles. Separated by a year, the battles shared much of the same geography even … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Preservation
Tagged Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of the Wilderness, Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, Chancellorsville, Chancellorsville battlefield, Chancellorsville-Wilderness Crossroads, Civil Wart Trust, CVBT, II Corps, John Haley, Preservation, wilderness
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At Chancellorsville…
May 2nd, 1863. On this date, this famous man was shot and badly wounded at Chancellorsville Obviously not Stonewall Jackson. Instead, this is Friedrich Karl Franz Hecker, the famous Republican hero of Germany. Wait, who?
Remembering Stoneman’s Raid in the Chancellorsville Campaign
Today marks the 153rd Anniversary of the beginning of Stoneman’s Raid. After weeks of delay due to poor weather, Stoneman’s troopers began crossing the Rappahannock at Kelly’s Ford. Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker intended for Stoneman’s cavalry corps to wreak havoc … Continue reading
Who is Your Civil War Battlefield MVP?
Over the weekend I had the English Premier League on in the background while I was writing and taking care of some stuff around the house. Friday and Saturday nights I watched the Norfolk Admirals play the Manchester Monarchs in … Continue reading
Reward for Service
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Jim Taub Firing had been growing in intensity all along the line. The skirmishers of Governeur Warren’s V Corps were hotly engaged with Richard Ewell’s Confederates. The Army of the Potomac … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory
Tagged 140th New York, 146th New York, 155th Pennsylvania, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of the Wilderness, George Steuart, Governeur Warren, Little Round Top, Robert E. Lee, Saunders Field, U.S. Regulars, zouaves
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Civil War Regiments Series—Open Submissions
We are happy to announce that we are accepting open submissions for the re-launch of the Civil War Regiments Series. Currently we are accepting submissions for the following issues: May 2nd at Chancellorsville May 3rd at Chancellorsville Please see our … Continue reading
Nobody Can Truly Understand the Battle of Gettysburg Without a Solid Understanding of the Battle of Chancellorsville
Although I am best known as a “Gettysburg guy,” I have long been absolutely fascinated by the battle of Chancellorsville. Last month, I spent 2.5 days leading a tour of the sites associated with the Chancellorsville Campaign for several fellows … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged A.P. Hill, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Gettysburg, Charles Devens, Culp's Hill, Frank Paxton, George G. Meade, Henry Heth, Hiram Berry, J.E.B. Stuart, James Longstreet, James Walker, Joseph Hooker, Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Charge, Robert E. Lee, Robert Rodes, Stonewall Brigade, Stonewall Jackson
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Presentations From the 2014 Emerging Civil War Symposium-Kristopher D. White
As we gear up for this years Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, we wanted to share this presentation from last years ECW Symposium. As you may recall, we were honored to have C-SPAN cover our first major symposium. Below is … Continue reading
Saving the McLaws Silver
We sometimes forget how much we have depended on the last 150 years to ensure our Civil War heritage is here for us to enjoy and study. Myriad causes have removed pages from the Civil War story. The Second World War wiped … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Confederate, Personalities, Preservation, Sesquicentennial, Ties to the War
Tagged Antietam, Army of Northern Virginia, Arthur MacArthur, Bataan, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Salem Church, CHristopher Memminger, Douglas MacArthur, Edward P. King, Georgia, Lafayette McLaws, Manila
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