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Tag Archives: Ben Lomond Historic Site
ECW Weekender: A Field Hospital Near Manassas
We’ve been talking about the Battle of Second Manassas this week, and if you’ve been inspired to get out to that battlefield again (or for the first time), you might like to know about this nearby site! A while back … Continue reading
A Needle in a Stack of Needles: Researching the Miscellaneous Medical Records Files at the National Archives
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Paige Gibbons-Backus. At Ben Lomond Historic Site, we are constantly trying to find new information about its use as a hospital during the Civil War. Unfortunately, for historians, the records are scarce for … Continue reading
Hospitals Of First Manassas
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Paige Gibbons-Backus One hundred and fifty-six years ago this July, Americans reached a deadly point in American history in Prince William County at the Battle of First Manassas (or Bull Run). … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civil War Events, Medical, Upcoming Events
Tagged Battle of First Manassas, Ben Lomond Historic Site, Dr. Craighill, Dr. Hunter McGuire, Fanny Ricketts, field hospitals, Holkum's Branch, Matthew's House, medical care, Pringle House Hospital, Sudley Methodist Church, surgeon
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ECW Weekender: Ben Lomond Historic Site
Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Paige Gibbons Backus A mile away from the Manassas National Battlefield, hidden amongst suburbia and shopping centers, stands Ben Lomond Historic Site, a pre-war Virginia plantation house managed by Prince William County’s Historic Preservation Division. … Continue reading
WHM Profile: Paige Gibbons-Backus
by ECW Correspondent Emily Losito Walking through most museums, one becomes trapped behind barriers, peering through glass-encased artifacts, and shunned from touching practically everything. However, at Ben Lomond Historic Site in Manassas, Virginia, interaction is encouraged. The property, a pre-Civil … Continue reading
“A Bloody Battle is a Dreadful Experience”: Edward Craighill and the Aftermath of First Manassas
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Jimmy Price Edward A. Craighill of Charles Town, VA had not yet reached the age of 21 at the time of the First Battle of Manassas. When war broke out, young … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier
Tagged 2nd Virginia, 33rd Virginia, Battle of First Manassas, Ben Lomond Historic Site, Camp Harman, Edward Craighill, Henry Hill, Hunter McGuire, J.E.B. Stuart, Pringle House Hospital, Rickett's Battery, Stonewall Brigade, University of Pennsylvania, William Fitzhugh Lee
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