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Tag Archives: Charlestown
The Apple Barrage
Private William McCarter of the 116th Pennsylvania Infantry (Irish Brigade) wrote a colorful memoir and included this autumnal story about soldier and civilian interactions near Charlestown (now West Virginia) in October 1862. Here’s the account in his own words, and … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Common Soldier
Tagged 116th Pennsylvania, Charlestown, Civil War Civilians, foraging, Irish Brigade, southern women
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Conference at Charlestown
The fall of Atlanta in early September, 1864 sent shockwaves through the Northern states. Sitting at his headquarters at City Point on the James River outside Petersburg, Virginia, Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, hoped that his subordinate in the Shenandoah Valley, Maj. Gen. … Continue reading
…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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