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Tag Archives: J.E.B. Stuart
“The Hand of a Master”: Confederate Artillery on the Left Flank at Antietam
By sunrise on September 17, 1862, the Confederate guns waited on the left flank. Ordered to guard “Stonewall” Jackson’s flank and use the high ground advantage to blast Union attackers, the assembled cannons and crews prepared for battle. General J. … Continue reading
Posted in Artillery, Battles
Tagged artillery, Battle of Antietam, Hauser Ridge, J.E.B. Stuart, John Pelham, Nicodemus Heights, Stonewall Jackson
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Promotion Day?
August 17 – and guess what? Three very (or moderately) famous Civil War officers got promoted on this day, but in different years. Now you’ve got history trivia for the weekend:
Richmond Reports on General Stuart’s Ride Around McClellan
One of our editors was poking around Newspapers.com the other evening and stumbled across announcements of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart’s famous (or infamous) ride around McClelland during the Peninsula Campaign. Occurring between June 12 and 15, 1862, the ride gathered … Continue reading
Friendly Rivalries at the Brandy Station Grand Review
Rivalries between military branches are well-known (Army vs. Navy, anyone?). Throughout the Civil War, jabs between infantrymen and cavalrymen of the same armies can be found in letters, diaries, and postwar accounts of soldiers. On June 8, 1863, at the … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Cavalry, Personalities
Tagged Brandy Station, Fitzhugh Lee, J.E.B. Stuart, John Bell Hood, rivalry, Robert E. Lee
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When Stonewall Said “No”
At the beginning of 1863, James Keith Boswell – Chief of Engineers for the Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia – had a dilemma. He was desperately in love, but didn’t know if his sweetheart really loved him. He absolutely … Continue reading
My Favorite Historical Person: Antonia Ford
The art of spying is as old as war itself, or so it has been said. While many people when asked who is their favorite figure from the Civil War would immediately think of generals and politicians, I tend to … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged Antonia Ford, civil war spy, edward stoughton, Edwin Stanton, Fairfax County, favorite17, frankie abel, J.E.B. Stuart, John S. Mosby, joseph willard, lafayette baker, old capital prison, spies, women during the civil war, women spies
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Passing of A Cavalier: The Death of J.E.B. Stuart
For two years James Ewell Brown “Jeb” Stuart was a thorn in the side of Federal armies in Virginia. His rise to prominence and fame began in the spring of 1862 when he led Confederate cavalry on a march around … Continue reading
Unwritten History: Who Shot J.E.B. Stuart?
Yellow Tavern is an engagement that continues to interest me. Although much of the battlefield has been obliterated by modern development, traces of it still remain and like many other battles, so do unanswered questions. The regimental alignment of Brig. … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged 1st Michigan Cavalry, 1st Vermont Cavalry, 5th Michigan Cavalry, 7th Michigan Cavalry, Alfred Gibbs, Baltimore Light Artillery, Battle of Yellow Tavern, Captain William Griffin, George A. Custer, J.E.B. Stuart, John Huff, Lunsford Lomax, Philip Sheridan, Russel Alger, Thomas Devin, Williams C. Wickham
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Impressed with Coming Disaster: Alsop’s Field at Chancellorsville
On May 9, 1864, Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick, commanding the VI Corps in the Army of the Potomac, was killed at Spotsylvania Court House. Visitors to the battlefield can walk from the Exhibit Shelter to a monument that stands on … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged 1st North Carolina Cavalry, 3rd Virginia Cavalry, 5th Virginia Cavalry, 6th New York Cavalry, Chancellorsville Campaign, Duncan McVicar, Fitzhugh Lee, J.E.B. Stuart, Thomas C. Devin, Thomas Munford
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“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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