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Robert Gould Shaw & the First Battle of Winchester
How did Union troops feel about the First Battle of Winchester and their retreat on May 25, 1862? Lieutenant Robert G. Shaw, then serving with the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry, revealed some details in his post-battle letters and also some valuable … Continue reading
Liberating Winchester?
On Sunday, May 25, 1862, the Confederate soldiers in General Thomas J. Jackson’s army who had stayed in the ranks through the grueling night march found themselves on the high ground surrounding Winchester, Virginia, and extending toward the east and … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Battles, Memory
Tagged 160th Anniversary, 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862 Valley Campaign, Battle of Winchester, Civil War art, civil war memory, contraband, david hunter strother, First Winchester, Julia Chase, Laura Lee, Nathaniel Banks, Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, Winchester Virginia
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Question of the Week for April 21, 2014
Winchester, Virginia is filled with Civil War history. What is your favorite Civil War site in or around the Winchester area?
Invading Home
When Robert E. Lee made the decision to invade the north in June 1863 he aimed to take the war into enemy territory north of the Potomac River. For a portion of his army, the invasion route would take them back … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Personalities
Tagged 10th Virginia, 150th Anniversary of Gettysburg, 1st North Carolina, 23rd Virginia, 2nd Maryland CSA, 37th Virginia, 3rd North Carolina, Army of Northern Virginia, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Winchester, Edward Johnson, George Steuart, Gettysburg, Gettysburg 150th, Richard S. Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Second Corps, Winchester Virginia
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150th Anniversary of First Winchester—Now Where is the Battlefield?
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the First Battle of Winchester. Instead of following the format of the last few 150th posts on battles in the Shenandoah Valley, I thought I would try something new for this battle anniversary. The … Continue reading
