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Tag Archives: David Hunter
On The Eve of War: Buffalo, New York
The morning sunrise on February 16, 1861, slowly turned the blanket of snow that covered Buffalo, New York, overnight into mud. Though the mud would only worsen by street walkers, horses’ hooves, and carriage wheels, Buffalo’s citizens knew they had … Continue reading
Lee’s Last Great Field Victory: A Reassessment of Cold Harbor
ECW welcomes guest author Nathan Provost. On June 3, 1864, Federal soldiers waited anxiously to assault the seven-mile-long Confederate line near Mechanicsville, Virginia. The largest engagement of the battle of Cold Harbor was about to take place. Unbeknownst to them, … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns
Tagged Adam Badeau, Alfred Young III, Ambrose Burnside, Battle of Cold Harbor, David Hunter, E. Porter Alexander, George G. Meade, Gordon Rhea, Henry Halleck, J.F.C. Fuller, Jubal Early, Petersburg, Philip H. Sheridan, Richard Anderson, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant
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A Monumental Controversy
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Jon-Erik Gilot The past few weeks have renewed a discussion – or shouting match – relating to the place and context of both Confederate and historical iconography currently dotting our parks … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Memory, Monuments
Tagged 1st West Virginia Cavalry, Battle of Piedmont, David Hunter, Henry Capehart, Jean-Anonie Houdon, Jon-Erik Gilot, monumental-discussion, Virginia Military Institute
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Little Phil Takes Command
At a simple rail stop outside Frederick, Maryland the two commanders shook hands as the train prepared to depart. After a brief meeting, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, the General-in-Chief of the United States Armies, handed written orders to his … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Army of Northern Virginia, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Cold Harbor, David Hunter, George B. McClellan, George G. Meade, Jubal Early, Lynchburg, Meadow Bridge, Missionary Ridge, Monocacy, Monocacy Station, Perryville, Philip Sheridan, Robert E. Lee, Shenandoah Valley, Spotsylvania Court House, Stones River, Trevilian's Station, Ulysses S. Grant, Wade Hampton, wilderness, William Franklin, Yellow Tavern
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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
Battle of Lynchburg 150th
Continuing the trend of the 150th, the Lynchburg (VA) Civil War Sesquicentennial is hosting a week of events to commemorate the Battle of Lynchburg fought on June 17 – 18, 1864. One of the highlights, which I may be a … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 1864, 1864 Valley Campaign, Army of Northern Virginia, David Hunter, Jubal Early, Lynchburg, Phillip Greenwalt, Richard S. Ewell, Second Corps
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The Battle of Trevilian Station
Having been fought to a standstill in front of Robert E. Lee’s lines at Cold Harbor in early June, 1864, Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant decided to swing past Lee’s right flank, cross the James River and assail the rail … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged Alfred Torbert, Charlottesville, David Gregg, David Hunter, Fitzhugh Lee, George Custer, Louisa County, Ogg Farm, Petersburg, Reserve Brigade, Robert E. Lee, Shenandoah Valley, Thomas Rosser, Trevilian's Station, Ulysses S. Grant, Virginia Central Railroad, Wade Hampton, Wesley Merrit
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Question of the Week for May 19, 2014
This past week marked the 150th Anniversary of the battle of New Market (May 15, 1864). Federal Major General Franz Sigel was ordered by Grant to move up the Valley Turnpike to Lynchburg, where Sigel was to destroy the canal … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Lynchburg, Virginia and the Marshall
Although Lynchburg, Virginia, was off the beaten path for most of the war, it certainly saw its fair share of action June 17-18, 1864 as part of the spring/summer Shenandoah Campaign. Jubal Early came to the rescue of his hometown, … Continue reading
The United States Colored Troops: Fighting for Freedom (part one)
At the beginning of the Civil War, black men tried to enlist in both the Union and Confederate armies. Most were not allowed in either army. By the end of the war, though, some 180,000 blacks served in the United … Continue reading
