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Expeditions Bold and Admirable: Raid on the Occoquan
Part three in a series. You may read the Introduction here, Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. Major General James Ewell Brown “Jeb” Stuart had been impressed with the recent actions of his subordinate, Brig. Gen. Wade Hampton. In the last week … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 1st North Carolina Cavalry, 1st South Carolina Cavalry, 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Captain Tillman Clarke, Cobb Legion, Cobb's Legion, Colonel John Black, Colonel Josiah Kellogg, Colonel Richard Rush, JEB Stuart, Jeff Davis Legion, Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, Phillips Legion, Wade Hampton, XI Corps
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Expeditions Bold and Admirable: The Dumfries Raid
Part two in a series. You may read the Introduction here and Part 1 here. After Brig. Gen. Wade Hampton’s reconnaissance into Stafford County at the end of November, 1862, he directed his scouts to continue to operate among and … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged 10th New York Cavalry, 1st North Carolina Cavalry, 1st South Carolina Cavalry, 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, Cobb Legion, iron scouts, James Gordon, JEB Stuart, Jeff Davis Legion, Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, Matthew C. Butler, Robert E. Lee, Wade Hampton, XI Corps
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Expeditions Bold and Admirable: The First Battle of Hartwood Church
Part one in a series. You may read the Introduction here. On November 17, the lead elements of Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside’s Army of the Potomac reached Stafford Heights, opposite Fredericksburg. The old colonial city was the first stop in … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 1st North Carolina Cavalry, 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, Captain George Johnson, Cobb Legion, First Battle of Hartwood Church, Fredericksburg Campaign, Jeff Davis Legion, Kelly's Ford, Phillips Legion, Wade Hampton, William Woods Averell
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