Tag Archives: Bristoe Station

Battle of Bristoe Station: A New Era in the Army of the Potomac

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Kevin Pawlak

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Shaara wrote in Killer Angels of the Army of the Potomac on the eve of the Battle of Gettysburg: it was the “last of the great volunteer armies, for the draft is beginning that summer in … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: Amazing Preservation Opportunity at Bristoe Station Battlefield!

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Last week the American Battlefield Trust announced an amazing preservation opportunity at Bristoe Station. Currently, the only portion of the battlefield preserved is 140 acres that makes up the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park. This land was preserved by the … Continue reading →

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Podcast Additional Resources: “The Forgotten Fall, Part 1”

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Intrigued by “The Forgotten Fall” and the discussion started by Chris Mackowksi and Kris White on last week’s episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast? We’ve rounded up a solid list of resources from our archives, focusing on Bristoe Station … Continue reading →

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ECW Podcast “The Forgotten Fall, Part 1” Is Now Available

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Curious about the military events in Virginia during the autumn of 1863. The new ECW Podcast – just released this morning – is part one of a discussion about the battles and campaigns of that season. “The Forgotten Fall, Part … Continue reading →

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Help Save Three Virginia Stations: Bristoe, Trevilian, and Reams

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

The Civil War Trust needs your help to protect hallowed ground at three different battlefields: Bristoe Station, Trevilian Station, and Reams Station.  To find out how you can help preserve this ground for future generations, read the Trust’s announcement regarding … Continue reading →

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Building Bristoe and Kettle Run: Public Meeting

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

We told you last week about an opportunity to have a voice in shaping the future of the Kettle Run and Bristoe Station battlefields. Just a reminder, for anyone interesting in having their voices heard, that tonight is the public … Continue reading →

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Have a Voice in Building the Bristoe Battlefield

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

If the modern preservation movement has taught us anything, it’s that we understand our history less well than we think we do. If we really understood the action at Fredericksburg, for instance, the Slaughter Pen Farm would have been included … Continue reading →

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Bill Backus Brings “Vigilance” to His Writing

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Liam McGurl

by ECW Correspondent Liam McGurl For Bill Backus, co-author of Want for Vigilance: The Bristoe Station Campaign, his lax collegiate writing didn’t necessarily exactly prepare him for authorship. Fortunately, though, he pulled on every Civil War-related experience for his first … Continue reading →

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An Author of Vigilance: An Interview with ECW’s Rob Orrison

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Liam McGurl

As the author of one of the newest Emerging Civil War Series installments—A Want of Vigilance: The Battle of Bristoe Station—Rob Orrison is still amazed at how much work it took to complete his first published book. Orrison said his … Continue reading →

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Bury These Men: Lee and Hill at Bristoe Station

Posted on October 15, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Bill Backus. Perhaps the most famous incident from the Battle of Bristoe Station was the rebuke Robert E. Lee gave to A.P. Hill after both surveyed the human wreckage after the disastrous … Continue reading →

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