Tag Archives: Stuart’s Chambersburg Raid

Give the Devil All He Wants: The 1862 Rebel Raid on Chambersburg

Posted on October 10, 2020 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes guest authors Dan Masters and Scott Mingus Fear had long since given way to nonchalance. Constant alarms that “The Rebels are coming” had wearied the residents of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, to the point that by mid-October 1862, most … Continue reading →

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Expeditions Bold and Admirable: Wade Hampton in the Winter of 1862

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Daniel Davis

Introduction to a series A couple weeks ago, I shared a piece on the actions of Wade Hampton at the Battle of Trevilian Station. Hampton’s direction and subsequent victory there catapulted him to command the cavalry corps of the Army of … Continue reading →

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