Tag Archives: Battle of North Anna

A Walk Around the Fox House at North Anna

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

On this date, May 23, in 1864, Ulysses S. Grant rudely interrupted an afternoon glass of buttermilk Robert E. Lee was enjoying on the porch of the Fox house, just south of the North Anna River. By the end of … Continue reading →

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The Fox House at the North Anna River

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

On May 23, 1864–155 years ago today–Robert E. Lee sat on the porch of Rev. Thomas Fox’s home, drinking a glass of buttermilk, when Federals appeared on the north bank of the North Anna River a half a mile to … Continue reading →

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Evening With an Expert at the Fredericksburg Area Museum

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Emerging Civil War

Be sure to catch author/historian Donald Pfanz at the Fredericksburg Area Museum & Cultural Center, April 24, at 7 PM. Don will be speaking about,and signing copies of the new Emerging Civil War Series book  No Turning Back: A Guide … Continue reading →

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