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Tag Archives: Cemetery Hill
Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The “Wounding” of Richard Ewell
Part of a series. Arguably the most criticized member of the Confederate high command at Gettysburg was 46-year-old Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell. Ewell assumed command of the Confederate Second Corps prior to the Gettysburg Campaign, and after the death … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 4/25-5/1/2016
Which hill was most crucial to the Federal victory at Gettysburg and why (i.e. Culp’s Hill, Cemetery Hill, etc…)?
The Curmudgeon, The Eccentric, and the “Norse God”: How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg: Conclusion
The Conclusion of a Series. What to do? What to do? Even after all that had been thrown at him Dick Ewell determined he could make the attack, but he wanted support from Hill’s Third Corps. He sent Smith back … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged 7th Indiana, A.P. Hill, Cemetery Hill, Chambersburg Pike, Culp's Hill, Edward "Allegheny" Johnson, Extra Billy Smith, Isaac Trimble, James Longstreet, Richard S. Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Robert Rodes, Stonewall Jasckson, The Battle of Gettysburg, The Curmudgeon The Eccentric and the “Norse God” How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg
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The Curmudgeon, The Eccentric, and the “Norse God”: How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg: Part Nine
Part nine in a series. “…a timely diversion…” Everything was seemingly going well for the Confederates on July 1st. Although the Army of Northern Virginia had blundered into the enemy, they had engaged two Federal corps and driven them from … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged 2nd Massachusetts Infantry, 35th Virginia Battalion of Cavalry, A.P. Hill, Alpheus Williams, Baltimore Pike, Battle of Gettysburg, Benner's Hill, Campbell Brown, Cemetery Hill, Daniel Sickles, Extra Billy Smith, George Meade, James Power Smith, John B. Gordon, Jubal Early, Richard S. Ewell, Robert E. Lee, The Curmudgeon The Eccentric and the “Norse God” How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg, Winfield Scott Hancock
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ECW Series is Ready to “Fight Like the Devil”
by ECW Correspondent Pat Tintle The Emerging Civil War Series has covered many key battles in the Civil War, but now the series is tackling the most significant—and well-known—battle between the two American armies. Fight Like the Devil: The First … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Emerging Civil War Series
Tagged Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Gettysburg, Cemetery Hill, Chris Mackowski, Daniel T. Davis, Fight Like the Devil, Kristopher D. White, Little Round Top, Oliver O. Howard, Pickett's Charge, Richard S. Ewell, Stonewall Jackson, The Last Road North: A Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign, The Wheatfield
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The Curmudgeon, The Eccentric, and the “Norse God”: How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg: Part 1
Part One in a Series Introduction The argument over how and why the Army of Northern Virginia lost the Battle of Gettysburg has been debated since the southern army withdrew from the small Pennsylvania town. A blame game of sorts … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Cemetery Hill, Culp's Hill, Douglas Southall Freeman, Isaac Trimble, JEB Stuart, John Buford, Jubal Early, Richard S. Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Robert Rodes, Stonewall Jackson, The Curmudgeon The Eccentric and the “Norse God” How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg
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Howard on the Hill
For all the flak he gets, Oliver Otis Howard still cuts a striking figure on Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg.
