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Tag Archives: James Barnes
My Favorite Historical Person: Lieutenant Lemuel Crocker
“War is cruelty and you cannot refine it,” William Tecumseh Sherman so bluntly stated.[i] He is right, but I have always found it incredible how the harshest of circumstances—like war—can bring out the best of human nature. One story always … Continue reading →
Posted in Battles, Common Soldier
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Tagged 118th Pennsylvania, Battle of Shepherdstown, Fitz John Porter, forest lawn cemetery, James Barnes, Lemuel Crocker, war is hell
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Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Fall of Harrison Jeffords
Part of a series. The battle in the Wheatfield was not going well for the Federals. By early evening of July 2nd, 1863, James Longstreet’s assault on the Union left flank was crashing against most of the 3rd Corps line. … Continue reading →
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Leadership--Federal
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Tagged 4th Michigan, 9th Massachusetts Infantry, Battle of Gettysburg, Emmitsburg Road, George Prescott, George Rose, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path, Harrison Jeffords, Jacob Sweitzer, James Barnes, James Longstreet, John Brooke, John Caldwell, Philippe De Trobriand, Wheatfield, Wheatfield Road
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“The World Will Little Note, Nor Long Remember”: The Battle of Shepherdstown and the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation—Part 2
Part two in a series. Today we welcome back guest author Kevin Pawlak. Kevin is a recent graduate of Shepherd University with a degree in history and works as a Park Ranger at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. He is … Continue reading →
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Leadership--Federal, Personalities, Politics
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Tagged 118th Pennsylvania, Alfred Pleasanton, Battle of Shepherdstown, Boteler's Ford, Charles Prevost, Fitz John Porter, George B. McClellan, James Barnes, Sharpsburg, Shepherdstown, William Pendelton, Williamsport
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