Tag Archives: Brandy Station

Interview with Greg Mertz: postscript

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Chris Mackowski

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 →

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Friendly Rivalries at the Brandy Station Grand Review

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Kevin Pawlak

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 →

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Victory for Virginia Preservation Organizations and Civil War Trust

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

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 →

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“Honor and Glory are Before Me”: The Brief Career of George Bayard

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Daniel Davis

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 →

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A Yankee Cavalryman Remembers Fleetwood Hill

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Daniel Davis

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 →

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ECW Weekender: In the Steps of Lee to Gettysburg—Culpeper

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Rob Orrison

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 →

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The Perfect Festivus Gift!

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

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 →

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Symposium Early-Bird Price Extension

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

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 →

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The Perfect Christmas Gift

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

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 →

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Small Business Saturday

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

If you are looking for a great holiday gift, and to support a small business, think of Emerging Civil War this Small Business Saturday. Our early-bird pricing of just $110.00 is still available for tickets for the Fourth Annual Emerging … Continue reading →

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