Tag Archives: John Mosby

William McLain: On the Subject of Surrendering

Posted on May 1, 2020 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes guest author Dan Masters. By August 1864, William Mosby McLain of Co. B, 32nd Ohio Infantry had become an expert on the ins and outs of surrendering. Having taken part in two of the largest mass surrenders of … Continue reading →

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Primary Sources: Slavery as the Cause of the Civil War

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

Last week, I had someone challenge me on Facebook about the cause of the Civil War. Because slavery wasn’t a cause of the war, he said, the point I was trying to make was moot. “It wasn’t *a* cause of … Continue reading →

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The Heroics of Capt. John Woodward, 1st Vermont Cavalry

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Kevin Pawlak

On March 2, 1863, fifty-nine troopers of the 1st Vermont Cavalry trotted into Aldie and stopped at the village’s prominent mill to rest. Suddenly and unexpectedly, two Vermont scouts on the northwest end of town stumbled into an advancing force … Continue reading →

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“I Intend to Make the Yankees Pay”: Surprise at Verdiersville

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Daniel Davis

Part two. You may read Part 1 here. Robert E. Lee had already decided on a course of action by the time Maj. Gen. Jeb Stuart arrived at his headquarters around noon on August 17 outside Orange Court House. Facing … Continue reading →

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John Mosby & The Partisan Rangers

Posted on January 13, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

ECW is pleased to welcome back guest author Bill Backus In early March 1864, Lieutenant Charles White led a detachment of 40 troopers from the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry from their encampment near Bristoe Station. Their mission was to scour the … Continue reading →

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The Mosby Heritage Area Association

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Liam McGurl

For Kevin Pawlak, history is a story. And much like tales of princesses and knights, he said historic accounts have the ability to impassion people, too. Pawlak, education specialist for the Mosby Heritage Area Association, said the organization focuses on … Continue reading →

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Captain John Hanson McNeill and the McNeill Rangers: Rebel Strike Force Supreme

Posted on July 15, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Richard Chapman When discussing great Confederate independent cavalry raiders in the Civil War, it seems that they have three parts to their name: General John Hunt Morgan, Colonel John Singleton Mosby, and … Continue reading →

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