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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
Posted in Common Soldier
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
Ryan Quint and the Monocacy 150th
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the battle of Monocacy—”The Battle that Saved Washington.” How appropriate, then, that we use the opportunity to welcome Ryan Quint to our regular cast of ECW contributors. Ryan started guesting with us last year … Continue reading
More property along Jackson’s Flank Attack gets preserved
More of the land west of Chancellorsville—scene of Stonewall Jackson’s flank attack—is now being preserved thanks to the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust (CVBT). The Trust has just signed a contract to purchase 9.2 acres on the southern shoulder of the … Continue reading
CVBT Saves More of Jackson’s Flank Attack
It is with great pleasure that I can announce that Central Virginia Battlefields Trust (CVBT) has just closed on the purchase of 13 acres that were part of Stonewall Jackson’s famed flank attack during the May 1863 battle of Chancellorsville. … Continue reading
