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A Rainy Day at the Bloody Angle, 153 Years Later
Iv stood today at Spotsyvlania’s Bloody Angle, at the site of the 22-inch oak tree felled by small-arms fire. Rain fell, as it did on this date in 1864 during most of the battle. For twenty-two hours, the fight raged … Continue reading
Modern Photography: A Few Favorite Photos
I’m fortunate that I get to take a lot of pictures. While I’m intense about my writing, I’m relaxed about my photography. I’m not fancy about. I also find it a wonderful excuse to challenge myself to see a battlefield … Continue reading
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Tagged Ball's Bluff, Bloody Angle, Brock Road, Fame, Jackson Shrine, Jim Morgan, Shiloh
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ECW on C-SPAN: Spotsylvania’s Bloody Angle
Next up from C-SPAN’s coverage of the Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevensonr Ridge: “Spotsylvania’s Bloody Angle” by Chris Mackowski. The talk airs on C-SPAN3 at 6 p.m. Eastern on Saturday. Here’s a preview: https://www.c-span.org/video/?413642-3/battle-spotsylvania-court-house Kris White’s talk about Longstreet’s … Continue reading
Scenes from Spotsy on May 12
Dawn came with a misty drizzle over Spotsylvania today. 152 years ago, day broke with similar weather, a “chill, misty, first early dawn.” The night’s rain had eased for a bit, and the fog had begun to dissipate. The rain … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Memory
Tagged Bloody Angle, Bull Run Civil War Roundtable, Spotsylvania
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Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
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April 29, 2016
Tagged Atlanta, Bloody Angle, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, Dave Powell, Edward Alexander, Emerging Civil War, Gettysburg, James Longstreet, James Ogden, John Bell Hood, Lee White, New Orleans, Petersburg, Second Fredericksburg, Stevenson Ridge, Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
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Rituals and Remembrance at Spotsy
If John Sedgwick were alive today, he’d say, “See? I told you they couldn’t hit elephant at that distance!” He’d also probably say, “Gosh, I’m really old.” So old, in fact, that he’d barely have the strength to speak, so … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Memory
Tagged Bloody Angle, Emory Upton, John Sedgwick, Memory, Mule Shoe Salient, Spotsylvania
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Just You Wait
It can be hard when researching primary sources from the American Civil War to separate ourselves from the big-picture understanding that we have of the momentous struggle. We know the final outcome and the logical pattern that led to the … Continue reading
Searching for Frank Krug (part two)
Today, we’re pleased to offer the second of a two-part guest post by Tom Schobert. Tom is the president of the Buffalo (NY) Civil War Roundtable. A retired healthcare administrator, Tom is life-long student of the Civil War and has been a reenactor for more … Continue reading
Searching for Frank Krug (part one)
Today, we’re pleased to offer the first of a two-part guest post by Tom Schobert. Tom is the president of the Buffalo (NY) Civil War Roundtable. A retired healthcare administrator, Tom is life-long student of the Civl War and has been a reenactor for … Continue reading
My Call to Arms: A Look Back at My Overland Campaign
What no one ever tells you about being an author is that it mostly involves schlepping a lot of books from place to place. Sure, there’s some writing involved (and, oh, if only I had time to do more!), but … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War Series
Tagged Becky Cumins, Bert Dunkerly, Bloody Angle, Bucktails, CVC, Daniel Davis, David Ruth, Don Pfanz, Edward Alexander, Frank O'Reilly, Fredericksburg National Cemetery Luminaria, Hurricane from the Heavens, Jackson Shrine, Lake of the Woods, Last Days of Stonewall Jackson, Manassas Museum, No Turning Back, North Anna River, Phillip Greenwalt, Spotsylvania, Stevenson Ridge, Stonewall Jackson, Virginia Military Institute, VMI, wilderness
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