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The “Emerging Civil War Series” Series: Out Flew the Sabres
For me, writing Out Flew the Sabers with Dan Davis was an interesting experience. I had already published a 63,000-word monograph on the battle, and also wrote a detailed treatment that appeared in my book The Union Cavalry Comes of Age: … Continue reading
Interview with Greg Mertz: postscript
Earlier this month, I had the privilege to interview my friend and mentor, historian Greg Mertz, on the occasion of his retirement from the National Park Service after a career of more than three and a half decades. Our wide-ranging … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Personalities, Preservation
Tagged Brandy Station, Greg Mertz
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Friendly Rivalries at the Brandy Station Grand Review
Rivalries between military branches are well-known (Army vs. Navy, anyone?). Throughout the Civil War, jabs between infantrymen and cavalrymen of the same armies can be found in letters, diaries, and postwar accounts of soldiers. On June 8, 1863, at the … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Cavalry, Personalities
Tagged Brandy Station, Fitzhugh Lee, J.E.B. Stuart, John Bell Hood, rivalry, Robert E. Lee
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Victory for Virginia Preservation Organizations and Civil War Trust
VIRGINIA PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIL WAR TRUST SAVE UNIQUE CIVIL WAR SITE IN CULPEPER COUNTY Foundation, state agency and national nonprofit work together to protect Hansbrough’s Ridge, an unparalleled historic and natural treasure in Virginia’s picturesque Piedmont region (Brandy Station, … Continue reading
“Honor and Glory are Before Me”: The Brief Career of George Bayard
Over the course of the last month I’ve written posts on Benjamin “Grimes” Davis and Elon J. Farnsworth. These men share a common trait: their promising careers were cut short in battle during the Gettysburg Campaign. Davis was in the … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 10th New York Cavalry, 13th Pennsylvania Reserves, 1st Maine Cavalry, 1st New Jersey Cavalry, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry, 1st Rhode Island Cavalry, 1st U.S. Cavalry, 2nd Battery (B), 2nd New York Cavalry, Battle of Cedar Mountain, Benjamin "Grimes" Davis, Beverly Robertson, Brandy Station, Elon J. Farnsworth, George Bayard, JEB Stuart, Maine Light Artillery, Second Manassas Campaign, Shenandoah Valley Campaign 1862, Turner Ashby
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A Yankee Cavalryman Remembers Fleetwood Hill
Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on June 9, 1863, Brig. Gen. John Buford’s Union cavalry division crossed the Rappahannock at Beverly Ford and engaged a Confederate brigade under Brig. Gen. William E. “Grumble” Jones. Buford’s horsemen soon gained the upper hand, … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Primary Sources, Symposium
Tagged 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry, Brandy Station, David M. Gregg, Fleetwood Hill, JEB Stuart, John Buford, Judson Kilpatrick, Percy Wyndham, Wade Hampton, William E. "Grumble" Jones
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ECW Weekender: In the Steps of Lee to Gettysburg—Culpeper
The town of Culpeper is one of central Virginia’s most historic towns. The area around Culpeper saw more marching, fighting and camping during the Civil War than any other area in the nation. Its location south of the Rappahannock River … Continue reading
The Perfect Festivus Gift!
Have you aired your grievances? Have you completed the feats of strength? Are looking you looking for the perfect Festivus gift? Look no further. Buy that special someone an early bird admission to the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium … Continue reading
Symposium Early-Bird Price Extension
We are pleased to announce that we have extended the early-bird ticket pricing for the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. You now have until December 31, 2016 to purchase your early-bird tickets for this exciting event. … Continue reading
Posted in Speakers Bureau, Symposium, Upcoming Events
Tagged Antietam, Battle of Stones River, Brandy Station, Brian Matthew Jordan, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, Daniel T. Davis, Daniel Welch, Emerging Civil War, Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, Eric Wittenberg, Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, Gettysburg, John Buford, Kelly Mezurek, Kennesaw Mountain, Kevin Pawlak, Lee White, Lew Wallace, Matt Atkinson, Ryan Quint, Spotsylvania, USCT
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The Perfect Christmas Gift
If you are looking for the perfect Christmas gift, look no further. Buy that special someone an admission to the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. The early bird admission rate is only $110.00. For that $110.00 … Continue reading
