Tag Archives: Brandy Station Virginia

The Gettysburg Campaign Begins

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Daniel Welch

By the time the Gettysburg campaign began 154 years ago tomorrow, Robert E. Lee, vaunted commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, had been preparing his army for weeks. Lee had much to do. Following the army’s victory at Chancellorsville … Continue reading →

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Save 244 Acres at Brandy Station

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

There have been many preservation victories at the Brandy Station battlefield over the years. Now there is an opportunity to preserve even more hallowed ground at the site of the largest cavalry action fought during the war. See details below … Continue reading →

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Brandy Station…Fleetwood Hill

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Emerging Civil War

Our friend, Eric Wittenberg, is making a concerted effort on his blog to save 50 acres of the Brandy Station Battlefield. For those of you that may not be too familiar with the battlefield, we have posted a short story, … Continue reading →

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Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot . . .

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Meg Groeling

Christmas during the nineteenth century was much different from what it is now. It was not even the main holiday of the season until late in the century. Originally, Christmas was a religious holiday, and the first day of a … Continue reading →

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