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Tag Archives: Hunter McGuire
Gen. Jackson and Mr. Hyde: Which Account of Stonewall Jackson at Harpers Ferry is the Correct One?
On the morning of September 15, 1862, Stonewall Jackson had just completed a profound military achievement. Three separate columns all nominally under his command converged on a single point–Harpers Ferry–nearly simultaneously. They ensnared the Federal garrison positioned around the town … Continue reading
Skeleton In The Attic
I was doing some detail photography outside my favorite historical house in Winchester, Virginia. (It’s actually modern law 0ffices, but during the 1860’s, it was the McGuire family home.) Pointing my camera lens toward the upper garret windows, I zoomed in … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Holidays, Medical
Tagged Harpers Ferry, Hunter McGuire, John Brown, McGuire, Virginia, Winchester, Winchester Medical College
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The Winchester Photograph: Portrait of A General’s Character
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Sarah Kay Bierle There were only two photos of General “Stonewall” Jackson taken during the war. One photograph was made during April 1863, shortly before his final battle at Chancellorsville and … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Memory
Tagged Cedar Mountain, First Manassas, Hunter McGuire, Second Manassas, Seven Days Battles, Sharpsburg, Shenandoah Valley Campaign 1862, Stonewall Jackson, Virginia Military Institute
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“A Bloody Battle is a Dreadful Experience”: Edward Craighill and the Aftermath of First Manassas
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Jimmy Price Edward A. Craighill of Charles Town, VA had not yet reached the age of 21 at the time of the First Battle of Manassas. When war broke out, young … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier
Tagged 2nd Virginia, 33rd Virginia, Battle of First Manassas, Ben Lomond Historic Site, Camp Harman, Edward Craighill, Henry Hill, Hunter McGuire, J.E.B. Stuart, Pringle House Hospital, Rickett's Battery, Stonewall Brigade, University of Pennsylvania, William Fitzhugh Lee
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“What If Jackson had Survived His Wounding?”
I get the question all the time: “What if Stonewall Jackson hadn’t been shot?” When people ask that question, what they really want to know is “What would he have done at Gettysburg?” My answer is always “He would have … Continue reading
