Tag Archives: Battle of Second Bull Run

To Spurn the Southern Scum? Union Soldier Motivation to Liberate Maryland in September 1862

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Kevin Pawlak

Accounts abound of Union officers exhorting their men during the Battle of Gettysburg to fight ferociously as if the safety of their loved ones and their homes depended on it. On July 1, 1863, retreating Union cavalrymen passed through the … Continue reading →

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Assessing the Enemy: James Longstreet and John Pope at Second Bull Run

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Cecily Nelson Zander

Union general John Pope’s decision-making during the campaign of Second Bull Run has been justly scrutinized by historians and armchair generals alike. In large part this scrutiny has stemmed from Pope’s bombast upon his arrival in Virginia and his failure … Continue reading →

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Ending the War: James Tanner and his Cherished Memories of the Awful Night

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Kevin Pawlak

James Tanner had never seen Tenth Street so full of people. The crowd packed the street in front of his second-floor apartment. Tanner sat on his porch, looking down into the mass of people. Dignitaries and generals came and went, … Continue reading →

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Symposium Spotlight: John Pope

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

Now that you have had a chance to learn more about our presenters for the Seventh Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium, over the coming weeks we will be introducing you to their topics on this year’s theme, Fallen Leaders. First … Continue reading →

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Captain Hugh A. White: “To Draw Back Is Impossible”

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

“…his presence was soon missed, and a member of his company, fearing he had been injured, proceeded to look for him, and soon found his body. He was lying on his face, resting it in his hands, and his pistol … Continue reading →

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Dan Welch: Interpreting Stonewall at Second Manassas

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Daniel Welch

The concentration of this year’s ECW Symposium will examine great defensive stands of the American Civil War. The multi-day event will look at numerous commanders, command decisions, and battlefields along the way, including both theaters of the conflict. For me, … Continue reading →

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Richard Ewell’s Leg?

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Confederate Major General Richard Stoddard Ewell was bending down, trying to see below the musket smoke and setting sun. The Battle of Groveton, one of the opening salvos in the Battle of Second Manassas had evolved into a stand-up, straight … Continue reading →

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