Tag Archives: Cedar Creek

Another Look at Survival

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Sarah Kay Bierle

I’m getting ready to give a presentation to a round table this evening and have been reviewing my notes and what I’ll be sharing about Civil War medical practices and how those norms actually worked (or didn’t) during a campaign … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: American Battlefield Trust Aims to Save Land at Four Battlefields

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

As one of its first battlefield preservation campaigns of 2020, the American Battlefield Trust is aiming to save over 600 acres of hallowed ground at four major battlefields – all in Virginia. Cedar Creek, Cedar Mountain, Sailor’s Creek, and Ware … Continue reading →

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155 Years: Cedar Creek

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

October 19, 1864 – one hundred fifty-five years ago – saw battlefield surprises in the Shenandoah Valley. First, the Confederates under General Jubal Early launched a surprise attack on the Union army and managed to drive three corps from positions. … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Belle Grove Plantation’s Battle of Cedar Creek Commemoration

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Looking for something to do in Northern Virginia/Shenandoah Valley region this weekend? Although the Cedar Creek re-enactment was canceled earlier in the year due to security challenges, there’s still plenty to see, tour, and participate to commemorate the anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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American Battlefield Trust Reaches Major Milestone

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Our good friends at the American Battlefield Trust announced a major milestone this week at their annual conference: 50,000 acres of saved battlefield land! What an incredible achievement! The acquisition of 13 acres at Cedar Creek in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley … Continue reading →

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Cedar Creek 150th

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Emerging Civil War

Lots going on this weekend at Cedar Creek for the sesquicentennial of the battle. Check out the schedule! If you stop by the battlefield, be on the lookout for ECW’s own Phill Greenwalt. Belle Grove plantation (photo by Chris Mackowski)

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Remembering the “Great Gamble” at Cedar Creek

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Phill Greenwalt

This weekend, the National Park Service, in conjunction with the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, Belle Grove, and the Shenandoah National Battlefield Historic District will combine to host a series of events commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Cedar … Continue reading →

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…and the Armies Danced: Sheridan and Early in the Valley, August-September 1864

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Daniel Davis

Four days after taking command of the Army of the Shenandoah, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan led his new command out of Harper’s Ferry and headed south. His hope was to force Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early’s Confederates out of the lower … Continue reading →

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Was Early’s Raid to Washington D.C. a Success?

Posted on July 14, 2014 by ECW Guest Post

Today we welcome guest author Kyle Rothemich. Lt. Gen. Jubal Early’s Army of the Valley crossed the Potomac River near White’s Ford back into Virginia on July 14th. When his small force found themselves back on southern soil, many of … Continue reading →

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“Life Given, Not Lost”: Captain Morey’s Final Charge—Part Two

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Edward S. Alexander

Authored by Edward Alexander (part two of three) Following the Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864, in which he claimed the Confederates “broke and run like a flock of sheep with dogs after them,” the Sixth Corps returned to … Continue reading →

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