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Tag Archives: Battle of First Bull Run
What If…First Bull Run Was Fought with Experienced Armies?
The first major battle of the American Civil War is remembered for a lot of reasons. “Green” troops. Scurrying Yankees. “Stonewall.” Artillery batteries that got way to close to each other. A civilian casualty. In the oft-told tales of First … Continue reading
Posted in Battles
Tagged Battle of First Bull Run, Battle of First Manassas, battle plans, Irvin McDowell, What if?, What-If-2022
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“It was a Warm Place Indeed”: O.O. Howard’s First Impressions of Bull Run
Three days after the Federal defeat at Bull Run, Col. Oliver Otis Howard sat down to write a letter to his wife Lizzie. The Maine native, like so many others, had just seen the first substantial combat of his life, … Continue reading
There Stands Jackson Like Stonewalls? A Union Soldier Speculates on Jackson’s Famous Nickname
The story of how Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson received his famous nickname atop Henry Hill on July 21, 1861, is well-known to Civil War enthusiasts today. For Southerners, they knew it too, and quickly after the Battle of First … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: The Robinson House at Manassas Battlefield
On Henry House Hill at Manassas National Battlefield, the reconstructed Henry House dominates the scene and the attention for civilian stories. However, there is another important civilian story on the ridge line and, while interpreted with signage, it would still … Continue reading
Under Fire: “Till My Heart Sickens and War Is Not Glorious” — John Pelham at First Manassas
It had been three months since John Pelham of Alabama left West Point Military Academy under the cover of darkness and began his circuitous journey into the heart of the newly formed Confederacy. His months of waiting, asking for advice, … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 8/30-9/5/21
Which battle do you prefer to study, First or Second Bull Run/Manassas?
First Manassas/Bull Run Campaign, July 21, 1861: Uniforms
Civil War uniforms tend to be a specialty subject. This may be because the photographs are in black and white or sepia-toned. Hence the student must dig through letters and memoirs to get a clear idea of what each uniform … Continue reading
Hidden 7th Georgia Infantry Marker at Manassas
One of the treats of battlefield exploration is discovering something new – or at least feeling like you’re discovering something new. Upon my first trip to Virginia in 2018, I was determined to follow in the footsteps of a soldier … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Common Soldier, National Park Service, Regiments
Tagged 7th Georgia Infantry, Battle of First Bull Run, Battle of First Manassas, battlefielding, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Noah Smith Culpepper, Position Markers, Regimental Markers
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The Pink Confederate Battle Flags
ECW welcomes back guest author Bryan Cheeseboro In a recent conversation I had with a friend, we discussed the painting The First Battle Flags by Don Troiani, which depicts the events of November 28, 1861, at Centreville, Virginia. On that … Continue reading
Posted in Material Culture
Tagged 15th Alabama Infantry, 16th Mississippi Infantry, 4th North Carolina Infantry, 4th South Carolina Infantry, 5th North Carolina Infantry, 5th South Carolina Infantry, 6th South Carolina Infantry, 7th South Carolina Infantry, 8th Virginia Infantry, Battle of First Bull Run, Battle of First Manassas, Centreville, Colin McRae Selph, Confederate Battle Flag, Don Troiani, Joseph E. Johnston, P.G.T. Beauregard, William Porcher Miles
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