Tag Archives: Benjamin Kelley

The Romney Expedition: A Forgotten Union Victory?

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Part 5 of a series The Romney Expedition pushed Federal troops across the Potomac and out of the larger towns of Bath and Romney. Along with the capture of supplies worth thousands of dollars, the Confederates were poised to set … Continue reading →

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Benjamin F. Kelley’s Confederate Kinfolk

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Jon-Erik Gilot

General Benjamin F. Kelley doesn’t get a lot of attention in Civil War historiography. His military career was primarily confined to western Maryland and West Virginia, where he spent the war years dueling with the likes of Mosby, McCausland, Imboden, … Continue reading →

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Captain John Hanson McNeill and the McNeill Rangers: Rebel Strike Force Supreme

Posted on July 15, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Richard Chapman When discussing great Confederate independent cavalry raiders in the Civil War, it seems that they have three parts to their name: General John Hunt Morgan, Colonel John Singleton Mosby, and … Continue reading →

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