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Tag Archives: Bloody Autumn The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864
ECW Weekender: Tom’s Brook “Battlefield”
“There’s nothing to see at Tom’s Brook,” my battlefield buddy told me. “Well, I know there aren’t monument and markers, but I have book with a driving tour so we can see some of the battleground. Let’s just see what … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: “Stop Here” in the Shenandoah Valley
ECW’s managing editor, Sarah Kay Bierle, has been building a virtual road trip on her personal blog. The series is called “Stop Here! Historic Places To Visit” and has been focusing on unique places to visit in the Shenandoah Valley. … Continue reading
A Visit to Averasboro and Bentonville
Over Columbus Day weekend, I had the opportunity to travel to North Carolina to take pictures of the battlefields of Averasboro and Bentonville. These pictures will be used in Calamity in Carolina: The Battles of Averasboro and Bentonville, March 1865. … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War Series, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Battle of Averasboro, Battle of Bentonville, Battle of Cowpens, Bloody Autumn The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Calamity in Carolina: The Battles of Averasboro and Bentonville March 1865, Chicora Cemetery, Daniel Morgan, Harper family, Henry Slocum, Hurricane from the Heavens The Battle of Cold Harbor May 26-June 5 1864, James Morgan, Joseph Johnston, North Carolina monument at Bentonville, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Savas Beatie LLC, Texas monument at Bentonville, William J. Hardee, William Tecumseh Sherman, XIV Corps, XX Corps
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Remembering the “Great Gamble” at Cedar Creek
This weekend, the National Park Service, in conjunction with the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, Belle Grove, and the Shenandoah National Battlefield Historic District will combine to host a series of events commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Cedar … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, ECW Weekender, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, National Park Service, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 150th Cedar Creek, 1864, Battle of Cedar Creek, Belle Grove, Bloody Autumn The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, Joseph Kershaw, Jubal Early, Middletown, Philip Sheridan, Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation, Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, VA
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“Scared Ol’ Abe Like Hell”: The Battle of Fort Stevens
They were not much to look at: a ragtag, dust caked, mostly shoe-less, begrimed bunch of tanned soldiers carrying rifles and shuffling toward Washington D.C. But, they represented a big threat. Especially in the summer of 1864. They were not … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, National Park Service, Sesquicentennial
Tagged Battle of Fort Stevens, Battle of Monocacy, Bloody Autumn The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Defense of Washington DC, Fort Steve, Horatio G. Wright, Jubal Early, National Park Service, President Abraham Lincoln, Rock Creek Park
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Sacred Trust Live Stream
For those of you who can’t make it to Gettysburg for the Sacred Trust Talks and Book Signings this weekend (at the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center), the trust has a live, interactive stream, to watch all of the … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War Series, Upcoming Events
Tagged Bloody Autumn The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Chancellorsville's Forgotten Front, Daniel T. Davis, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Battlefield Visitor Center, Gettysburg Trust, Hurricane from the Heavens, Kristopher White, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Sacred Trust Gettysburg, The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson
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Prepping for a “Bloody Autumn” in the Shenandoah
Back home in northwestern Pennsylvania, the mountains have begun to calico, but here in the Shenandoah Valley, everything still overflows with green. The early autumn sun bathes it all in a soft glow. The corn is high. The harvest is … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Emerging Civil War Series
Tagged '64 Valley Campaign, 1864 Valley Campaign, Bloody Autumn, Bloody Autumn The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Daniel Davis, George Armstrong Custer, George Custer, Phillip Greenwalt, Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah Valley Battlefields, Spiker's Hill, Tom's Brook
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Congratulations to Daniel Davis and Phillip Greenwalt!
We are thrilled to debut the new book cover for Dan and Phill’s upcoming book Bloody Autumn: The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864. This will be their first book together. Look for the title this fall as part of the Emerging … Continue reading