Tag Archives: Battle of Kelly’s Ford

John Kelly & The St. Patrick’s Day Surprise

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

I believe civilian stories could still be “locked in the land” around Kelly’s Ford and perhaps historical resources and ruins around the area hold clues to help us understand the multiple military operations in that area. Over the last few … Continue reading →

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Kelly’s Ford: Standing Where It Happened

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

“Mom, I’ve waited about 13 years to come here,” I said in an undertone as we looked at Kelly’s Ford on the Rappahannock River. The river ran low on that August day (just last week), and – though rivers change … Continue reading →

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Artillery: John Pelham – Artilleryman, Gallant Fool, Splendid Boy

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Advancing Union troops were convinced a full battery raked their flank as they moved toward the Confederate position at Prospect Hill near Fredericksburg. Multiple Union batteries opened fire from Stafford Heights, trying to drive out the artillerymen delaying General Meade’s … Continue reading →

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A View of Kelly’s Ford

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Daniel Davis

155 years ago today, Brig. Gen. William Woods Averell’s Union cavalry division clashed with Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee’s Confederate cavalry brigade east of Culpeper Court House. The day long struggle derived its name from a nearby crossing on the Rappahannock … Continue reading →

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