Tag Archives: Battle of New Market

Battlefield Markers & Monuments: Woodson’s Missourians At New Market

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

The marker sits near the orchard, within sight of the Bushong House on Virginia’s New Market Battlefield. It’s normally a peaceful, quiet scene on a typical twenty-first century day. We look closer to read the fading inscription in the limestone: … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week for May 19, 2014

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Emerging Civil War

This past week marked the 150th Anniversary of the battle of New Market (May 15, 1864). Federal Major General Franz Sigel was ordered by Grant to move up the Valley Turnpike to Lynchburg, where Sigel was to destroy the canal … Continue reading →

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Catching Up on our 150th Anniversary Coverage

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Emerging Civil War

We wanted to take a moment to thank all of our readers for following along with our 150th anniversary coverage. Over the last two weeks we have published a large number of posts, to make it easier on our readers, … Continue reading →

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“Put the boys in, and may God forgive me for the order.”

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Phill Greenwalt

They were merely boys, some just old enough to shave for the first time. The youngest was 15, the oldest 24. General John Cabell Breckenridge was adamant: the “boys” from the Virginia Military Institute would only be used as reinforcements … Continue reading →

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