Tag Archives: Judson Kilpatrick

The Battle of Aiken: “Why spend the effort to write a book on a battle that didn’t last very long or have many casualties?”

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Eric J. Wittenberg

“Why would you spend the time and effort to write a book on a battle that only lasted a few minutes and which had minimal casualties?” I wish I had a dollar for every time that I’ve been asked that … Continue reading →

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“On Came the Johnnies”: The First Battle of Brandy Station

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Daniel Davis

This Sunday, attendees of the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge will tour the battlefield of Brandy Station. This area in eastern Culpeper County was some of the most fought over during the Civil War. While the … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters: The Death of Maj. Peter Weber

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Daniel Davis

On July 3, 1863 Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick recklessly ordered one of his brigade commanders, Brig. Gen. Elon Farnsworth, to attack a Confederate position near the southern end of the Gettysburg battlefield. The ground over which Farnsworth had to traverse was … Continue reading →

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Elon Farnsworth: A “What If?” of Gettysburg

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Daniel Davis

154 years after the engagement ended, students and enthusiasts still debate the “what if?” questions related to the Battle of Gettysburg. What if Richard Ewell had captured Cemetery Hill on the first day? What if Meade had withdrawn from the … Continue reading →

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A Yankee Cavalryman Remembers Fleetwood Hill

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Daniel Davis

Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on June 9, 1863, Brig. Gen. John Buford’s Union cavalry division crossed the Rappahannock at Beverly Ford and engaged a Confederate brigade under Brig. Gen. William E. “Grumble” Jones. Buford’s horsemen soon gained the upper hand, … Continue reading →

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Campaign Through the Carolinas: An Ohio Cavalryman’s Recollections in the National Tribune

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Eric J. Wittenberg

This is the fifth and final part of the 1892 account by an unidentified captain of the 10th Ohio Cavalry that appeared in the May 12, 1892 edition of the National Tribune. As pointed out previously, I believe this is … Continue reading →

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Recollections of Confederate Officers for The News

Posted on February 16, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Today we are pleased to welcome back guest author, Joe Owen. This post concludes Sergeant Val Giles’ newspaper account originally of published in the Galveston Daily News on May 16, 1897. You may read the first part here.

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Wade Hampton and Judson Kilpatrick

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Eric J. Wittenberg

Beginning in the spring of 1863, Wade Hampton and Judson Kilpatrick tangled on many a cavalry battlefield. By 1865, Hampton was a lieutenant general—THE highest-ranking cavalry officer in the history of the Confederacy—and Kilpatrick was Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s … Continue reading →

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Campaign Through the Carolinas: An Ohio Cavalryman’s Recollections in the National Tribune

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Eric J. Wittenberg

This is the fourth part of the 1892 discussion of the events that led to the surrender of the forces under command of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston by an unidentified captain of the 10th Ohio Cavalry. I particularly like the … Continue reading →

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Campaign Through the Carolinas: An Ohio Cavalryman’s Recollections in the National Tribune

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Eric J. Wittenberg

Recently, while researching the events at Bennett Place, near Durham, North Carolina, where a series of truly remarkable events led to the surrender of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’s army, as well as the remaining Confederate armies in the field, I … Continue reading →

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