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Saving History Saturday: Jackson’s Flank Attack at Chancellorsville
Around 6:00 p.m. on May 2, 1863, Maj. Gen. Oliver Otis Howard, commander of the Union XI heard the sounds of firing on his picket line, followed by wild animals rushing through his headquarters area at Dowdall’s Tavern. Moments later … Continue reading
On the March Along Jackson’s Flank Attack Route
Since we’re On the March this month, let me dip into the archives on the ECW YouTube page and share with you a video tour I did last year of Stonewall Jackson’s flank march route.
The Most Devastating Confederate Attack?
Chancellorsville is often seen as one of the Army of Northern Virginia’s greatest attacks, achieving a victory against overwhelming odds, yet I would argue that rivaling that is the one launched on the third day of fighting at Second Manassas. … Continue reading
Left Behind: Pieces of Lives & Personal Stories
Last afternoon, I stopped by the Jackson’s Flank Attack site at Chancellorsville battlefield for “coffee with the XI Corps.” As I sat under one of the trees looking east over the fields, I was thinking about the things the Union … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Chancellorsville, common soldier, dogs, jackson's flank attack, John O. Casler, photographs
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“Heard From Today”: VMI and Jackson’s Words at Chancellorsville
General, The enemy has made a stand at Chancellors’s which is about 2 miles from Chancellorsville. I hope as soon as practicable to attack. I trust that an Ever Kind Providence will bless us with great success. Respectfully, T.J. Jackson … Continue reading
A Yankee’s Tale of Two Encounters with Stonewall’s Foot Cavalry at Chancellorsville (Part 2)
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson Part Two: “I don’t know how I escaped” Click here to go to Part One of this article. The Yankees were fairly full of themselves when the May 2 fighting wound … Continue reading
Jackson Flank Attack Ground Saved
The Central Virginia Battlefield Trust has worked hard over the years to help in the effort to preserve the ground in which Stonewall Jackson’s famous flank attack made history in May 1863. Their most recent announcement shares the great news … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Trails, Common Soldier, ECW Weekender, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Material Culture, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Newspapers, Personalities, Photography, Preservation, Primary Sources
Tagged Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, Chancellorsville, Dowdall's Tavern, jackson's flank attack, Last Days of Stonewall Jackson, Orange Turnpike, Preservation, Stonewall Jackson
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Jackson’s Wounding: The Best Thing to Happen to Lee at Chancellorsville
I made a somewhat inflammatory comment the other day that—although I didn’t realize it until I said it—I’ve been thinking about a lot over the last decade or so: “Stonewall Jackson’s wounding was probably the best thing that happened to … Continue reading
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Tagged Chancellorsville, Jackson wounding, jackson's flank attack, JEB Stuart
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Online Symposium Payments Now Available
We are happy to announce that we have our online ticket registration up and running for the Second Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge (August 7-9, 2015). Remember, the early bird registration rate of $75.00 ends on April … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Symposium, Upcoming Events
Tagged Chancellorsville, Chris Kolakowski, Dana Shaof, Daniel T. Davis, Dave Powell, Emmanuel Dabney, jackson's flank attack, Kristopher D. White, Meg Thompson, Phillip Greenwalt, Second Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium, Stevenson Ridge
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Shaping Chancellorsville: Guarding the Flank
Part ten in a series In 1998, fresh off its acquisition of McLaws’ Wedge, the Central Virginia Battlefield Trust (CVBT) turned its attention to the far end of the Chancellorsville battlefield and began buying property associated with Jackson’s Flank Attack, … Continue reading
