Tag Archives: E. P. Alexander

Kevin Pawlak: Robert E. Lee Defends the Confederate High Water Mark at Sharpsburg

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Kevin Pawlak

Two months from today, Kevin Pawlak will be speaking at the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge (Aug. 4-6). His talk, “‘Water to his Front, Water to his Rear’: Robert E. Lee Defends the Confederate High Water Mark … Continue reading →

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Jackson on the Field

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

One hundred and fifty two years ago, Stonewall Jackson met his dark fate along the Mountain Road during the battle of Chancellorsville. It was a sudden switch from his first appearance on the battlefield on May 1, which Confederate artillerist Edward … Continue reading →

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May 1 in Chancellorsville

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

It’s May 1 in Chancellorsville, and there’s a boom of color in my front yard. The azaleas have burst open in pink and white, and there’s something else mixed in there—something magenta—I don’t recognize. The flowering dogwoods have inviting white … Continue reading →

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