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Tag Archives: IX Corps
War Comes to St. George’s (part one)
(part one of a series) Last August, I had the honor of giving a lecture at my church, St. George’s Episcopal Church, about its history during the Civil War. Several living historians, members of Women of the Civil War, the … Continue reading
A Sketch of Stevenson Ridge, 1864
A couple weeks ago, as I was looking at Harper’s Weekly’s coverage of the Overland Campaign, I came across a fun unexpected surprise: a wartime illustration from Spotsylvania that shows Stevenson Ridge. The image, sketched by Alfred Waud, is labeled … Continue reading
The Topography of Spotsylvania
Last Friday and Saturday, I had the opportunity to give a tour of the Spotsylvania and North Anna River battlefield to a great group from the Central Ohio Civil War Round Table. I have walked Spotsylvania many times; however, one … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged Ambrose Burnside, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Yellow Tavern, Emory Upton, George Meade, II Corps, IX Corps, J.E.B. Stuart, Jubal Early, Laurel Hill, Lee's Last Line, Mule Shoe Salient, Myer's Hill, Ni River, North Anna River, Po River, Richmond, Sarah Spindle, Spotsylvania Court House, The Bloody Angle, U.S. Grant
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In Memory of Gen. Stevenson
“Thomas Greely Stevenson, the second child and elder son of J. Thomas and Hannah Hooper Stevenson, was born at Boston on the third day of February, A.D. 1836,” reads the memorial book. Gold-edged paper bound in leather, the book serves … Continue reading
