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Tag Archives: Civil War Hiking
ECW Weekender: “Climbing” Gettysburg Battlefield
On a recent afternoon at Gettysburg, I had an idea for combining some physical fitness training and battlefield history. I wanted to do stairs to jumpstart my fitness plan for the new week, so I decided to climb all the … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Hiking Up Sitlington Hill at McDowell Battlefield
The battle of McDowell, fought on May 8, 1862, marks a turning point in “Stonewall” Jackson’s Valley Campaign as he began to re-launch offensive movements to defend the Shenandoah Valley. After his defeat at Kernstown in March, Jackson had retreated … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Hiking at Newport News Park
At the beginning of March while the weather was still chilly enough to keep the bugs and snakes at bay, I spent a day on the Virginia Peninsula around Yorktown, exploring Civil War sites and a few miles of earthworks. … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Hiking at Bentonville Battlefield
In mid-February some work travels took me to the Carolinas, and I decided to take a stretch break at Bentonville Battlefield in North Carolina. After exploring the welcoming visitor center and getting a map, I headed out on the trails. … Continue reading
What I Learned Watching Two Dogs On A Battlefield
Over Thanksgiving weekend, my adopted aunt wanted a personal tour of New Market Battlefield in the Shenandoah Valley, and I was pleased to share one of my favorite historic sites with her. This battlefield tour walk was a little different … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places
Tagged Civil War Hiking, dogs, New Market Battlefield
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George Disney Atop Rocky Face Ridge
“I don’t think I can do this.” My voice, tense with anxiety, barely reached my husband who had already set out on the trail, leaving me in the church parking lot at the bottom of the mountain. I looked back … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Common Soldier
Tagged 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, Atlanta Campaign, Brigadier General Joseph Lewis, Civil War Hiking, Dalton Georgia, George Disney Trail, George H. Thomas, georgia travel, Joseph Johnston, Major General Jackson, Mill Creek Gap, Orphan Brigade, Rocky Face Ridge, William T. Sherman
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