Tag Archives: McGowan’s Brigade

Writing the Wilderness and Reflecting

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

It’s 46° in Spotsylvania County, but the morning clouds have marched away and the blue-sky sun makes it feel more like sixty. To the west, another line of gray clouds hangs over the Blue Ridge Mountains like a haze of … Continue reading →

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“A Mosquito Fighting an Elephant”: A Carolinian’s Recollection of the Breakthrough

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Edward S. Alexander

I found it challenging while writing Dawn of Victory to not slant my narrative too largely toward the Federals. This was largely the result of a paucity in material from the southern perspective. Many Confederate officers did not see the purpose in … Continue reading →

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