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Tag Archives: Seven Pines
Mistake or Cover Up? Seven Pines, May 31, 1862
In late May 1862 George McClellan’s massive army was at the outskirts of Richmond, trying to move a few miles closer to the city so it could employ its massive siege guns. Confederate commander Joseph E. Johnston was desperately searching … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Memory
Tagged D.H. Hill, James Longstreet, Joseph E. Johnston, Memory, Peninsula Campaign, Seven Pines
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Seven Pines and Seven Days: Robert E. Lee Replaces “Old Joe” Johnston (part one)
(Part one of three) Late May 1862. General George B. McClellan’s massive Army of the Potomac stood at the very gates of Richmond. There had never been an army like this in North America before. McClellan had more than 100,000 … Continue reading
Lost Battlefields: Seven Pines, Part 1
In a series of articles author Doug Crenshaw will explore some of the battlefields in central Virginia that appear to be lost forever to development. In today’s installment, Doug looks at the Battlefield of Seven Pines. I hear it all too often: … Continue reading
Posted in Preservation
Tagged Army of the Potomac, George McClellan, Joseph Johnston, Seven Pines
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On Location: The Wounding of Joe Johnston
Back in January, ECW contributor Doug Crenshaw did some research for us on the location of Joe Johnston’s wounding at the battle of Seven Pines. While visiting the Richmond-area battlefields with him earlier this month, we decided to go On Location at … Continue reading
Tracking Down the Wounding of Joe Johnston
We are pleased to welcome back guest author Doug Crenshaw, who shares with us today a bit of original research. It’s something that has puzzled me for years. The wounding of Joe Johnston was an event that changed the course … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Books & Authors, Engaging the Civil War Series, National Park Service
Tagged 4th Alabama, Doug Crenshaw, Drury Armistead, Fair Oaks, Joe Johnston, Joseph Johnston, maps, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, R. T. Coles, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Seven Pines, Stephen Sears, To the Gates of Richmond, Turning Points of the American Civil War
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Sketches from the Shenandoah: The Death of Robert Rodes
One of James Taylor’s sketches was that of the death of Robert Rodes at the Battle of Third Winchester on September 19, 1864. Rodes was a native of Virginia and graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. He would fight at … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Personalities
Tagged 5th Alabama Infantry, Chacnellorsville, First Manassas, Gaines Mill, Gettysburg, James Taylor, Robert Rodes, Seven Pines, South Mountain, Third Winchester
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