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Tag Archives: Isaac Trimble
Showing the White Feather”: The Civil War Ordeal of Col. William H. Christian
We are happy to welcome guest author Kristen M. Trout. Kristen is a life-long student of the Civil War, and holds a degree in History from Gettysburg College and is currently working towards her MA in Nonprofit Leadership from Webster University … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 26th New York Infantry, Antietam, East Woods, Fort Lyon, General Joseph Hooker, Henry Slocum, Isaac Trimble, Manassas Junction, Nicodemus Heights, Pohick Church, Rappahannock River, Second Manassas, Smoketown Road, Warrenton Turnpike, William H. Christian, Zealous Tower
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An Elusive Doctor at Gettysburg
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Sarah Kay Bierle. Generals oversee battles. Soldiers fight. Civilians hide. Surgeons amputate. What does a medical director do during a battle? More specifically: what did Dr. Hunter McGuire do at Gettysburg? … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Memory, Personalities
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Culp's Hill, Dr. Hunter McGuire, Gettysburg movie, Henry Kyd Douglas, Hunterstown Road, Isaac Trimble, Richard Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Robert Milroy, Second Corps, Second Manassas, Second Winchester, Stonewall Jackson, Winchester, XI Corps
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The Curmudgeon, The Eccentric, and the “Norse God”: How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg: Conclusion
The Conclusion of a Series. What to do? What to do? Even after all that had been thrown at him Dick Ewell determined he could make the attack, but he wanted support from Hill’s Third Corps. He sent Smith back … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged 7th Indiana, A.P. Hill, Cemetery Hill, Chambersburg Pike, Culp's Hill, Edward "Allegheny" Johnson, Extra Billy Smith, Isaac Trimble, James Longstreet, Richard Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Robert Rodes, Stonewall Jasckson, The Battle of Gettysburg, The Curmudgeon The Eccentric and the “Norse God” How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg
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The Curmudgeon, The Eccentric, and the “Norse God”: How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg: Part 1
Part One in a Series Introduction The argument over how and why the Army of Northern Virginia lost the Battle of Gettysburg has been debated since the southern army withdrew from the small Pennsylvania town. A blame game of sorts … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Cemetery Hill, Culp's Hill, Douglas Southall Freeman, Isaac Trimble, JEB Stuart, John Buford, Jubal Early, Richard Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Robert Rodes, Stonewall Jackson, The Curmudgeon The Eccentric and the “Norse God” How Three Men Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg
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“Telling History” vs “Making Art”: Richard Ewell on July 1
My favorite scene in the movie Gettysburg comes when a fiery Isaac Trimble, taught as an over-coiled spring, appears before Robert E. Lee to recount the events of July 1. Frustrated by Richard Ewell’s inaction in front of Cemetery Hill … Continue reading
