Tag Archives: Fredericksburg Campaign

Marching to Fredericksburg via New Market

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

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 →

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Expeditions Bold and Admirable: The First Battle of Hartwood Church

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Daniel Davis

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 →

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Expeditions Bold and Admirable: Wade Hampton in the Winter of 1862

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Daniel Davis

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 →

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