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Tag Archives: Stephen D. Lee
When Their Countries Called
West Point’s Class of 1846 is its most famous of the pre-Civil War era. Perhaps a close second could be the Class of 1854, which included 46 graduates. Of those 46, 37 fought in the Civil War: 23 for the … Continue reading
Antietam: A Tactical Union Victory
The Battle of Antietam was a key turning point in the American Civil War and American history. In short, it turned back Robert E. Lee’s first campaign north of the Potomac River and led to the issuance of the Preliminary—and … Continue reading
Posted in Battles
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, antietam creek, Battle of Antietam, Battle of North Anna, Burnside Bridge, Dunker Church Plateau, Emancipation Proclamation, George B. McClellan, James Longstreet, Joseph Hooker, Middle Bridge, Pry's Ford, Robert E. Lee, Seven Days Battles, Snavely's Ford, Stephen D. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Upper Bridge
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From The ECW Archives – Stephen D. Lee
We were poking around in the ECW Archives and came across this fascinating article by Phill Greenwalt in 2012! Since we’ve welcomed many new fans in the last six years, we thought it might be nice to re-share this post … Continue reading
Hood Remembered: Crossing the Tennessee
Today, ECW is pleased to welcome guest author Sam Hood. Sam Hood is an descendant of Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood and author of the forthcoming The Lost Papers of John Bell Hood. He has also written a biography of … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Memory, Personalities, Western Theater
Tagged Alexander Stewart, Army of Tennessee, Atlanta, Frank Cheatham, Hood-Remembered, Jefferson Davis, John Schofield, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Sam Hood, Stephen D. Lee, William T. Sherman
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A Sharp Fight: The Battle of Farmington
On the morning of October 7, 1863, the Confederates of Henry B. Davidson’s cavalry division awoke to the urgent sounds of rifle and carbine fire. Davidson’s men were camped along the south bank of the Duck River, just a few … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged Abram Miller, Anderson's Crossroads, Army of the Cumberland, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Farmington, Braxton Bragg, Chattanooga, Cumberland Plateau, Edward McCook, George Crook, John T. Wilder, Joseph Wheeler, McMinnville, Murfreesboro, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Philip Roddy, Robert H.G. Minty, Stephen D. Lee, Walden's Ridge, Wilder's Lighting Brigade, William S. Rosecrans
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Hood on Hood—Part III
The third part of a four-part series. Today we welcome back guest author Stephen “Sam” Hood. Sam is the author of John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General. * * * Regarding the Spring Hill … Continue reading
