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Yellowhammers and Environmentalism: Following the Path of Law’s Alabama Brigade to Gettysburg

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Robert Lee Hodge

Ten Days in Culpeper From Raccoon Ford, Joe and I drove into nearby Culpeper, A.P. Hill’s hometown. Law’s Brigade camped with Hood’s Division south-east of Culpeper, near Pony Mountain, and paralleling the Fredericksburg Pike (modern-day Virginia Route 3) from Friday, … Continue reading →

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Yellowhammers and Environmentalism: Following the Path of Law’s Alabama Brigade to Gettysburg.

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Robert Lee Hodge

This post continues my story of following Law’s Brigade and delves into the unit’s background. Joe Loehle and I were at our starting off point, Raccoon Ford, where the area had layers of historical depth. We were where Evander McIver … Continue reading →

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Yellowhammers and Environmentalism: The Drive To Raccoon Ford & Getting Ready For Gettysburg

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Robert Lee Hodge

In 2002 the historical interpretation unit I belonged to, The Southern Guard, was volunteering for a “living-history” program at Gettysburg National Military Park, portraying the 4th Alabama Infantry of Evander McIver Law’s famed brigade that was in John Bell Hood’s … Continue reading →

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