Tag Archives: Battle of Cool Spring Farm

Saving History Saturday: Award For Preservation at Cool Spring Battlefield

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Emerging Civil War

The following text is an official press release from American Battlefield Trust, shared on April 22, 2021. AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST, SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY HONORED FOR WORK AT VIRGINIA’S COOL SPRING BATTLEFIELD   Wingate Mackay-Smith Clarke County Land Conservation Award recognizes the partnership that … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: 155th Anniversary Event at Cool Spring

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Save the date! Save the date! July 20, 2019 Pack your cold water bottles and some snacks and head to Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Located east of Winchester and Berryville, Cool Spring saw Civil War fighting on July 16-20, 1864, as … Continue reading →

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The Patriotism of the 170th…

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Jon-Erik Gilot

I’ve always been fascinated with the Ohio National Guard “100 Days” men who were called into service in the spring of 1864 to guard the forts, bridges, blockhouses and railroads, thereby freeing up veteran regiments for the summer campaign. The … Continue reading →

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Battle of Cool Spring—July 18th

Posted on July 18, 2014 by ECW Guest Post

Today we welcome back guest author Kyle Rothemich. Following Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early’s withdrawal into the Shenandoah Valley in early July 1864, thousands of Union soldiers followed in pursuit. Many of them were part of the Union 6th Corps … Continue reading →

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