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Richmond Reports on General Stuart’s Ride Around McClellan

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

One of our editors was poking around Newspapers.com the other evening and stumbled across announcements of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart’s famous (or infamous) ride around McClelland during the Peninsula Campaign. Occurring between June 12 and 15, 1862, the ride gathered … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Doug Crenshaw

(part two of three) Robert E. Lee’s first actions as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia were to instill discipline and to construct earthworks around the city. He was quickly derided for this in the press and in the … Continue reading →

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