Tag Archives: Fort Stevens

The 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery and the Gettysburg Campaign

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Edward S. Alexander

As the Army of the Potomac chased the Army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania during the summer of 1863, the garrison left in Washington gritted their teeth, honed their training, and considered how they might perform should the Confederate army … Continue reading →

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Struck by a Fired Ramrod, Part 2: Mysterious Death and Elaborate Funeral

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Edward S. Alexander

This is part two of a three-part series. Part one can be found here. Major William Ellis returned to the Army of the Potomac near Petersburg in mid-June. He knowingly cut short his recovery from a gruesome wound received from … Continue reading →

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“On Many a Bloody Field”: The Forgotten Story of Daniel Davidson Bidwell

Posted on January 28, 2016 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Kevin Pawlak When I first became interested in the American Civil War at the age of 9, I was living in a small town in western New York sandwiched halfway between … Continue reading →

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A General Remembered: Lew Wallace after the Battle of Monocacy

Posted on May 16, 2014 by ECW Guest Post

A guest post by Ryan Quint, part three of a series. After his defeat at the Battle of Monocacy, Major General Lew Wallace retreated back towards Baltimore. His force, badly outnumbered by Confederate troops under the command of Lieutenant General … Continue reading →

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