Tag Archives: Robert Milroy

McIlvaine’s Hotel: A Landmark on the Road to Gettysburg

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Jon-Erik Gilot

For those who over the years have traveled to Gettysburg with some regularity, I’m sure that each of us have some landmarks that once passed let us know we really are on the way to Gettysburg. For myself, there’s still … Continue reading →

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Forts: Star Fort — “It Was A Hot Place”

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Sarah Kay Bierle

The 18th Connecticut Regiment joined General Robert Milroy’s command at Winchester, Virginia, in May 1863. Recruited in August 1862, the unit had spent its early months of service at Fort McHenry and other Baltimore defenses before heading to the Shenandoah … Continue reading →

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“The 18th Connecticut was now the only regiment left on the field” Second Lieutenant Asahel George Scranton

Posted on July 28, 2020 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes guest author Steven Stabler The Battle of Second Winchester fought June 13-15, 1863 saw Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell’s 12,500 Confederates face off against Major General Robert H. Milroy’s force of 7,000 Union troops tasked with defending the … Continue reading →

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The Battle of McDowell

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

I can hardly imagine the boom of cannons echoing off the mountains. Stonewall Jackson had perched atop the peaks southeast of town and dared Federal forces under Robert Milroy to attack him. Milroy, fanned across the valley below, gave it … Continue reading →

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The Next Stonewall? Ewell and the Second Battle of Winchester, Part 2

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Part 2 of 2. Part 1 is available here. General Robert Milroy had done little to endear himself to the pro-Southern civilian population in Winchester, Virginia. From curfews, loyalty oaths for food, soldiers quartered in private homes, sets of burdensome … Continue reading →

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Second Winchester: The Confederate Victory that Opened the Door to Gettysburg

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Liam McGurl

Eric Wittenberg described his latest publishing project, co-written by Scott Mingus, as “thorough.” And the extensive research that went into the book—not to mention its 500-page duration—is proof of that. The Second Battle of Winchester: The Confederate Victory that Opened … Continue reading →

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An Elusive Doctor at Gettysburg

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Sarah Kay Bierle. Generals oversee battles. Soldiers fight. Civilians hide. Surgeons amputate. What does a medical director do during a battle? More specifically: what did Dr. Hunter McGuire do at Gettysburg? … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Cedars, 150 Years Ago

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Lee White

There was no rest for the weary after the slaughter at Franklin. Gen. Hood ordered most of his army to continue their pursuit of Schofield’s forces to Nashville. Along the way, on December 2, Gen. William Bate received the following … Continue reading →

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Another Jackson?

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Phill Greenwalt

In June 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee struck out for another invasion of the north. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia—now organized into three corps—left their lines around Fredericksburg early that same month. Lieutenant General Richard Ewell, now commanding … Continue reading →

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The Wounding of the other “Confederate Steuart”

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Phill Greenwalt

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Cross Keys. Along with the engagement at Port Republic the following day, Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson repulsed two separate Federal forces. This culminated his highly successful Shenandoah Valley Campaign of … Continue reading →

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