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In the “Hoofsteps” to Gettysburg: Touring the Loudoun Valley Campaign of June 1863
Of all the sites related to the Gettysburg Campaign, the sites to see in the Loudoun Valley are some of the best preserved and most beautiful places in Virginia. Though in June 1863, there was nothing pretty about thousands of … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Civil War Trails, ECW Weekender, Emerging Civil War, Personalities, Preservation
Tagged Aldie, Alfred Pleasonton, George Custer, Gettysburg Campaign, JEB Stuart, John S. Mosby, Loudoun Valley, Middleburg, Upperville
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On the Little Bighorn
This morning, bright and early, I arrived at the Little Bighorn. As I walk up from the Visitor Center to Last Stand Hill, one of the first things that grabbed my attention were the white marble markers scattered across the … Continue reading
“Generally Tore Things Up”: George Custer Visits Beaver Dam Station
Early last month, my wife and I visited my sister and brother-in-law and our new niece in Richmond. On the drive south, we decided to visit Beaver Dam Station, a wartime stop on the Virginia Central Railroad. During the Overland … Continue reading
Posted in Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 5th Michigan Cavalry, 7th Michigan Cavalry, Beaver Dam Station, George Custer, J.E.B. Stuart, Maj. Melvin Brewer, Michigan Cavalry Brigade, Phillip Sheridan, Robert Wallace
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Book Review: “Decision at Tom’s Brook: George Custer, Thomas Rosser and the Joy of the Fight”
In the autumn of 1864, Maj. Gen. Phillip Sheridan and Lt. Gen. Jubal Early engaged one another in an effort to control Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. A Union defeat might well have offset gains made by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Book Review, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory
Tagged Battle of Tom's Brook, George Custer, Jubal Early, Philip Sheridan, Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Thomas Rosser, Wesley Merritt
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Remembering Emory Upton
What is it that attracts us to particular individuals of the past? I think the answer varies from person to person. We all have people who we tend to gravitate towards in our studies. For readers of this blog, friends … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Little Big Horn, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Emory Upton, George Custer, Myles Keogh, Siege of Petersburg
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A Chance at Redemption: George Custer and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864
On October 19, 1864, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan defeated Lt. Gen. Jubal Early at the Battle of Cedar Creek in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The engagement culminated a campaign which began two months earlier in and solidified President Abraham Lincoln’s chances … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Appomattox Court House, Battle of Cedar Creek, Battle of Fisher's Hill, Battle of Five Forks, Battle of Sayler's Creek, Battle of Third Winchester, Battle of Tom's Brook, Battle of Waynesboro, Edwin Stanton, First Cavalry Division, George Custer, James Wilson, Jubal Early, Philip Sheridan, Robert E. Lee, The Michigan Brigade, Third Cavalry Division, Thomas Devin, Wesley Merritt
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Kilpatrick’s Deficiency in Judgment
Theodore Lyman, Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade’s aide-de-camp, offered an interesting observation about part of the Federal cavalry on this date in 1863. The Army of the Potomac was cautiously advancing out of its protected position in Centreville, Virginia, where Robert … Continue reading
A Brief Observation on the Army of the Potomac’s Winter Encampment in Stafford County
Recently, I came across a letter written by James Christiancy. Christiancy began the war as an officer in the 17th Michigan Infantry before he transferred to the 9th Michigan Cavalry. After the Gettysburg Campaign, he joined Brig. Gen. George A. … Continue reading
A Sharpshooter’s Postscript to Gettysburg Part 4: The Muddy March to Williamsport with Fighting at Monterey Pass and Hagerstown
Part four in a series Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Rob Wilson The Union pursuit kept to a longer route towards Williamsport, east of Lee’s more direct lines to the river. 3rd Corps and Lt. Marden’s … Continue reading
“Come on You Wolverines”: Remembering the Fight at East Cavalry Field
Today, East Cavalry Field is a relatively quiet place on an otherwise busy battlefield. I have been there many times and often spending a few hours on each visit. It is indeed rare to encounter anyone there, compared to the … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged 13th Virginia Cavalry, 14th Virginia Cavalry, 16th Virginia Cavalry, 1st Michigan Cavalry, 1st North Carolina Cavalry, 1st Virginia Cavalry, 34th Virginia Cavalry, 5th Michigan Cavalry, 7th Michigan Cavalry, 9th Virginia Cavalry, Alanson Randol, Alexander Pennington, Batteries E/G 1st U.S. Artillery, Battery M 2nd U.S. Artillery, Charlottesville Horse Artillery, Cress' Ridge, David M. Gregg, Fitzhugh Lee, George Custer, high water mark, J.E.B. Stuart, Jeff Davis Legion, John Chambliss, John McIntosh, Little Round Top, Michigan Cavalry Brigade, Purnell Legion, Vincent Witcher, Wade Hampton, Yellow Tavern
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