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Tag Archives: Fredericksburg Campaign
Marching to Fredericksburg via New Market
On one of my research trips to New Market when I was working on Call Out The Cadets, I made the trek to the top of New Market gap in Massanutten Mountian in the Shenandoah Valley. Modern Route 211 crosses … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged Fredericksburg Campaign, New Market, Stonewall Jackson
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Expeditions Bold and Admirable: The First Battle of Hartwood Church
Part one in a series. You may read the Introduction here. On November 17, the lead elements of Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside’s Army of the Potomac reached Stafford Heights, opposite Fredericksburg. The old colonial city was the first stop in … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 1st North Carolina Cavalry, 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, Captain George Johnson, Cobb Legion, First Battle of Hartwood Church, Fredericksburg Campaign, Jeff Davis Legion, Kelly's Ford, Phillips Legion, Wade Hampton, William Woods Averell
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Expeditions Bold and Admirable: Wade Hampton in the Winter of 1862
Introduction to a series A couple weeks ago, I shared a piece on the actions of Wade Hampton at the Battle of Trevilian Station. Hampton’s direction and subsequent victory there catapulted him to command the cavalry corps of the Army of … Continue reading
