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Tag Archives: Cavalry at Gettysburg
Unintentional Reconciliation – Memorializing the Cavalry Fight at Gettysburg
Though not far from the Civil War’s memorial epicenter, the cavalry battlefield at Gettysburg National Military Park sits relatively undisturbed by the crowds of tourists who come to see the site of the largest ever battle in the Western Hemisphere. … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Memory
Tagged 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, battlefield monuments, Caroline Janney, Cavalry at Gettysburg, David Blight, David M. Gregg, Gaines M. Foster, George A. Custer, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Anniversary, JEB Stuart, memorials, Pickett's Charge, Reconciliation, William Brooke Rawle
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Gettysburg Sunday: Cavalry After Church
The last full week of June 1863 had been a stressful time of uncertainty for civilians in southern Pennsylvania, but for the citizens of one little town, safety and confidence seemed restored as Federal cavalry arrived on the warm summer … Continue reading
Posted in Cavalry, Civilian
Tagged Cavalry at Gettysburg, Civilian, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Campaign, gettysburg civilian
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Preservation Opportunity at Gettysburg on the First Day Battlefield
The battle had been waging west of the small Pennsylvania town for several hours. Brig. Gen. John Buford’s Federal cavalry had slowly been falling back, eastward, from north-south ridge to north-south ridge. Buford’s men were not looking to win this … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, National Park Service, Preservation
Tagged Alfred Iverson, Battle of Gettysburg, Battlefield Preservation, Buford at Gettysburg, Cavalry at Gettysburg, Civil War Trust, Gettysburg, Gettysburg National Military Park, John Reynolds, McPherson Ridge, Oak Hill, Oak Ridge, Preservation, Robert Rodes
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Congratulations to Eric Wittenberg
All of us at Emerging Civil War wanted to send our heartfelt congratulations to our friend Eric Wittenberg. The reprint of Eric’s book Gettysburg’s Forgotten Cavalry Actions has received the prestigious Army Historical Foundation’s Distinguished Writing Award, for Reprint, 2011. The first edition … Continue reading