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Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The “Wounding” of Richard Ewell
Part of a series. Arguably the most criticized member of the Confederate high command at Gettysburg was 46-year-old Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell. Ewell assumed command of the Confederate Second Corps prior to the Gettysburg Campaign, and after the death … Continue reading
Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Bliss Farm
Part of a series. Just like many farms on the Gettysburg Battlefield, the roughly 60-acre farm of William and Adeline Bliss lay in the no-mans land of the Gettysburg battlefield, and in the midst of the battle, the Bliss barn … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civilian, Common Soldier
Tagged 12th New Jersey, 14th Connecticut, Alexander Hays, Battle of Gettysburg, Carnot Posey, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Eisenhower, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path, North Carolina Memorial, William Bliss
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Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The First Shot Marker
Part of a series. On the morning of July 1, 1863, the men of Maj. Gen. Henry Heth’s division strode confidently toward the town of Gettysburg. Heth was a recent addition to the Army of Northern Virginia, having served at … Continue reading
Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Fahnestock Building
Part of a series. The average visitor to the Gettysburg battlefield often overlooks the town itself. While the battlefield proper is chock-full of stories and compelling sites, downtown Gettysburg contains a plethora of fascinating stories, too. From sharpshooters and barricades … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 6/29-7/5/20
Let’s talk about high ground at Gettysburg… Which hill, ridge, or knoll do you think was the most important? Why?
Posted in Battles, Question of the Week
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, high ground, Question of the Week
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Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Rock of the 40th New York
Part of a series. When you first hear the nickname of the 40th New York Infantry, you might think that the regiment was filled with musicians marching off to serve in the Union Army. “The Mozart Regiment” has a nice … Continue reading
Book Review: “Gettysburg: Kids Who Did the Impossible”
All I can think of is “What fun to do this book!” Gettysburg: Kids Who Did the Impossible is a children’s book featuring two reasonably adorable children and several other reenactors who have combined forces to tell the stories of the young … Continue reading
Words of the Wounded: The Gettysburg Campaign
By the end of the Gettysburg Campaign into Pennsylvania there were an estimated 64,000 killed, wounded and missing between both the Union and Confederate armies. The struggles and the implications on the medical field from the military campaign will be … Continue reading
