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To Spurn the Southern Scum? Union Soldier Motivation to Liberate Maryland in September 1862

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Kevin Pawlak

Accounts abound of Union officers exhorting their men during the Battle of Gettysburg to fight ferociously as if the safety of their loved ones and their homes depended on it. On July 1, 1863, retreating Union cavalrymen passed through the … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: A Grisly Night at the Museum

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

You’ll want to hurry if you’re planning to attend a “ghoulish night” at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine this coming weekend. Here’s an event description from the museum website and links to get your tickets. (Thanks, Meg Groeling, for … Continue reading →

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Voices of the Maryland Campaign: September 8, 1862

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Kevin Pawlak

The Army of the Potomac continued spreading out along the roads of western Maryland, fanning out in several different columns to protect Baltimore, Washington, and the Potomac River crossings. George B. McClellan believed correctly that despite the “vague and conflicting” … Continue reading →

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Voices of the Maryland Campaign–September 7, 1862

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Kevin Pawlak

The gathering Confederate army resting along the Monocacy River outside of Frederick used Sunday, September 7 to relax peacefully in their new camps, preparing for the next campaign. Robert E. Lee believed his army safely ensconced in western Maryland, with … Continue reading →

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Voices of the Maryland Campaign: September 6, 1862

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Kevin Pawlak

By the end of September 6, the rest of the Army of Northern Virginia waded across the Potomac River, marching towards Frederick. While the tail end of Lee’s army remained, for the moment, near the Potomac shore, its vanguard under … Continue reading →

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Prelude to A Star: Promotion in Frederick City

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Daniel Davis

Conclusion of a series. The city of Frederick, Maryland  greeted George Custer for the second time in less than a year. Custer had passed through the previous September during the Antietam Campaign while serving as an aide-de-camp to the commander … Continue reading →

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Snow Covered Yet Not Forgotten

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Phill Greenwalt

During the recent Christmas holiday I had the chance to stop by Antietam National Battlefield on the way to visit family. I have been to Antietam numerous times, but never have I had the chance to see it snow-covered. The … Continue reading →

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