Tag Archives: Jedediah Hotchkiss

Gen. Jackson and Mr. Hyde: Which Account of Stonewall Jackson at Harpers Ferry is the Correct One?

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Kevin Pawlak

On the morning of September 15, 1862, Stonewall Jackson had just completed a profound military achievement. Three separate columns all nominally under his command converged on a single point–Harpers Ferry–nearly simultaneously. They ensnared the Federal garrison positioned around the town … Continue reading →

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James Keith Boswell Remembered

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

May 3, 1863. The day had dawned with a promise of battle, and Confederate General Robert E. Lee sent Jedidiah Hotchkiss with a message to General J.E.B. Stuart. Hotchkiss rode along a familiar route, one he had traversed in the … Continue reading →

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When Stonewall Said “No”

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

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 →

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Stand in the Cemetery: George Washington Getty and the Battle of Cedar Creek

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Daniel Davis

Following the engagement at Tom’s Brook on Oct. 9, 1864, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan’s Union Army of the Shenandoah continued north toward Winchester. Sheridan eventually put his men into camp along a stream known as Cedar Creek south of the … Continue reading →

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Forging a State: The Western Virginia Campaign of July 1861, Part III

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Kevin Pawlak

So far, George McClellan’s plan was working.  Robert Garnett remained transfixed by Thomas Morris, convinced that was the main force.  Besides, Garnett felt that he did not have to worry for the 1,300-man force south of him at Rich Mountain.  … Continue reading →

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Bury These Men: Lee and Hill at Bristoe Station

Posted on October 15, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Bill Backus. Perhaps the most famous incident from the Battle of Bristoe Station was the rebuke Robert E. Lee gave to A.P. Hill after both surveyed the human wreckage after the disastrous … Continue reading →

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