Tag Archives: Glendale

Mexican-American War 170th: The Battle of Resaca de la Palma

Posted on May 9, 2016 by

When the sun rose on May 9, 1846, American soldiers were not sure if the day’s previous fight at Palo Alto would be continued. American artillery had shattered their Mexican opponents, but at the end of the fighting the Mexican … Continue reading →

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A Pennsylvania Blacksmith Goes to War

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

At the turn of the nineteenth century, Charles R. Bowen found it fitting to include a brief biographical sketch of his father, Levi A. Bowen, in the Biographical Annals of Cumberland County Pennsylvania. Charles was around thirty years of age … Continue reading →

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“Such a Prize Within Our Reach…”—Secretary Salazar’s Glendale Announcement

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

“Never, before or after, did the fates put such a prize within our reach,” Confederate memoirist E.P. Alexander wrote of the Battle of Glendale. But for many visitors to Richmond National Battlefield Park, the Glendale battlefield is merely a green … Continue reading →

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