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Tag Archives: Cedar Creek
Saving History Saturday: 72 Acres at Cedar Creek
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Trust has announced the opportunity to save 72 acres of land at Cedar Creek battlefield. Located at the southern end of the fighting area and on bluffs above the creek, this land saw the clash of Confederate … Continue reading
Another Look at Survival
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
Posted in Medical, Primary Sources
Tagged Cedar Creek, Dr. Alexander Neil, medical care, Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, surgeon
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Saving History Saturday: American Battlefield Trust Aims to Save Land at Four Battlefields
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
155 Years: Cedar Creek
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
Posted in Battles
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Battle of Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek
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ECW Weekender: Belle Grove Plantation’s Battle of Cedar Creek Commemoration
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
American Battlefield Trust Reaches Major Milestone
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
Posted in Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Cedar Creek, Preservation
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Cedar Creek 150th
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)
Posted in Civil War Events, Sesquicentennial
Tagged Belle Grove, Cedar Creek, Chris Mackowski, Sesquicentennial
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Remembering the “Great Gamble” at Cedar Creek
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
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, ECW Weekender, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, National Park Service, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 150th Cedar Creek, 1864, Battle of Cedar Creek, Belle Grove, Bloody Autumn The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, Joseph Kershaw, Jubal Early, Middletown, Philip Sheridan, Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation, Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, VA
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…and the Armies Danced: Sheridan and Early in the Valley, August-September 1864
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
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged Army of the Shenandoah, Berryville, Cedar Creek, Charlestown, Daniel Morgan, Fisher's Hill, Fitzhugh Lee, Front Royal, Jubal Early, Philip Sheridan, Robert Rodes, Wilfred Cutshaw
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Was Early’s Raid to Washington D.C. a Success?
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
