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Tag Archives: Fitz Lee
Kelly’s Ford: Standing Where It Happened
“Mom, I’ve waited about 13 years to come here,” I said in an undertone as we looked at Kelly’s Ford on the Rappahannock River. The river ran low on that August day (just last week), and – though rivers change … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Cavalry
Tagged Battle of Kelly's Ford, cavalry, Fitz Lee, John Pelham, Thomas W. Colley, Union Cavalry, William Averell
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ECW Weekender: JEB Stuart’s Christmas Raid
It is easy today to follow in the footsteps of JEB Stuarts cavalry on their 1862 Christmas Raid. The route is well known and there are several historic markers and Civil War Trail interpretive signs along the way to guide … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Civilian, ECW Weekender, Emerging Civil War Series, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged Burke station, Christmas Raid, Dumfries, Fairfax County, Fitz Lee, JEB Stuart, John S. Mosby, Lake Accotink, Laura Ratcliffe, Rooney Lee, Sully Historic Site, Wade Hampton
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“…please furnish better mules…”— JEB Stuart’s 1862 Christmas Raid, Part Two
This is part two of a two-part series on Jeb Stuart’s 1862 Christmas Raid; part one was posted on December 26th. Stuart’s Christmas Raid, by John Paul Strain After sending his famous message to Gen. Meigs, Stuart decided to confuse … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civilian, Emerging Civil War, Holidays, Leadership--Confederate, Personalities
Tagged Battle of Fredericksburg, cavalry, Christmas Raid, Fitz Lee, JEB Stuart, John S. Mosby, Laura Ratcliffe, Montgomery Meigs, Robert E. Lee, Rooney Lee
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“…please furnish better mules…”— JEB Stuart’s 1862 Christmas Raid, Part One
This is the first of a two-part series on Jeb Stuart’s 1862 Christmas Raid. After the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia settled in the area south of the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg. On Christmas day, Gen. … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Holidays, Leadership--Confederate, Personalities
Tagged Battle of Fredericksburg, Burke's Station Raid, cavalry, Christmas Raid, Fitz Lee, JEB Stuart, John Pelham, Montgomery Meigs, Robert E. Lee, Rooney Lee, Wade Hampton
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