Tag Archives: Bull Run

A Poet’s Perspective: March into Virginia

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Caroline Davis

By July 1861, the tension described in “Misgivings” and “The Conflict of Convictions” had been realized. The United States was at war with itself. In his poem “March Into Virginia,” Melville describes the first battle fought between the North and … Continue reading →

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The Freeman Markers

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Phill Greenwalt

If you have been to any of the battlefields around Richmond, Virginia or if you have ever just driven the non-interstate roads around the Virginia capital, you have seen a “Freeman Marker.”

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First or Second?

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Chris Mackowski
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A word about preservation at Manassas

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Chris Mackowski

Preservation still ranks as one of the top concerns at Manassas National Battlefield. In the mid-1990s, preservationists averted potential disaster when they forced the Walt Disney corporation to scrub plans for a proposed history-oriented theme park in the Manassas area. … Continue reading →

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Middle Child and Second Fiddle: The Sad Fate of Second Manassas

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Chris Mackowski

Try as I might, I can’t persuade my daughter to explore anything to do with Second Manassas. It’s July 29, 2000. Steph is six but already the veteran of several battlefielding campaigns, and she’s particularly a fan of First Manassas … Continue reading →

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