Tag Archives: Seven Pines

Mistake or Cover Up? Seven Pines, May 31, 1862

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Doug Crenshaw

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 →

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Seven Pines and Seven Days: Robert E. Lee Replaces “Old Joe” Johnston (part one)

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Doug Crenshaw

(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 →

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Lost Battlefields: Seven Pines, Part 1

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Doug Crenshaw

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 →

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On Location: The Wounding of Joe Johnston

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

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 →

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Tracking Down the Wounding of Joe Johnston

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Doug Crenshaw

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 →

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Sketches from the Shenandoah: The Death of Robert Rodes

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Daniel Davis

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 →

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