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Tag Archives: Union Cavalry
The Absalom McGee Family: The Farm becomes a Cavalry Camp during the Overland Campaign
Part 2 The trials of the Absalom McGee Family did not end in 1863 with the battle of Chancellorsville. While Frances and the children tried to put their home back together, Absalom had trailed the retreating Federal army, seeking safety … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian
Tagged Absalom McGee, Chancellorsville, Overland Campaign, Southern Unionist, Union Cavalry
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Book Review: The Boy Generals: George Custer, Wesley Merritt, and the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac
The Boy Generals: George Custer, Wesley Merritt, and the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac By Adolfo Ovies Savas Beatie, 2021, $34.95 hardcover Reviewed by Doug Crenshaw Adolfo Ovies has undertaken a massive project in writing a three-volume history … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Cavalry
Tagged Army of the Potomac, Book Review, George A. Custer, Union Cavalry, Wesley Merritt
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Book Review: The Maps of the Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign
The Maps of the Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign: An Atlas of Mounted Operations from Brandy Station through Falling Waters, June 9-July 14, 1863 By Bradley M. Gottfried Savas Beatie, 2020, $34.95 hardcover. Reviewed by Zachery A. Fry Seasoned followers … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Campaigns, Cavalry
Tagged Book Review, Bradley Gottfried, Confederate Cavalry, Gettysburg Campaign, Union Cavalry
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Book Review: Kill Jeff Davis: The Union Raid on Richmond, 1864
Kill Jeff Davis: The Union Raid on Richmond, 1864 By Bruce M. Venter University of Oklahoma Press, 2016 $23.99 hardcover Reviewed by Doug Crenshaw Judson Kilpatrick’s 1864 raid on Richmond is often overlooked by those who study the war in … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Cavalry
Tagged Book Review, Jefferson Davis, Kill Jeff Davis, Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid, Richmond, Union Cavalry
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Book Review: Six Days of Awful Fighting by Eric Wittenberg
In his newest book, Eric Wittenberg has turned his prolific pen to a topic that has been unfortunately overlooked: the cavalry operations around Richmond during the 1864 Overland Campaign. Gordon Rhea gave the subject some much-needed attention in his book … Continue reading
Kelly’s Ford: Standing Where It Happened
“Mom, I’ve waited about 13 years to come here,” I said in an undertone as we looked at Kelly’s Ford on the Rappahannock River. The river ran low on that August day (just last week), and – though rivers change … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Cavalry
Tagged Battle of Kelly's Ford, cavalry, Fitz Lee, John Pelham, Thomas W. Colley, Union Cavalry, William Averell
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Question of the Week: 3/19-3/25/18
March 17, 2018, was the 155th Anniversary of the Battle of Kelly’s Ford, which marks a turning point in the Union cavalry’s battlefield experiences. Who is your favorite Union cavalry officer? (Doesn’t have to be a general.)
Posted in Cavalry, Question of the Week
Tagged cavalry, leaders, Officers, Union Cavalry
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A Challenge Answered: The Battle of Kelly’s Ford, March 17, 1863
William Woods Averell was usually considered an even-tempered individual. However, in the opening weeks of March, 1863 his blood had been brought to a boil. This mild mannered New Yorker, whose great grandfather had signed the Declaration of Independence, had … Continue reading
Prelude to Antietam
Antietam, Sharpsburg—whichever name you prefer, it characterizes the bloodiest single-day in American history. On the fields surrounding this bucolic western Maryland town, 23,000 men became casualties. Even before that bloody late summer day, the campaign had born casualties. Although definitely … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Monuments, Sesquicentennial
Tagged Alfred Pleasonton, Antietam, Antietam Campaign, Army of Northern Virginia, Confederate Cavalry, Fitzhugh Lee, Illinois, Indiana, JEB Stuart, Maryland, New York, Richard Beale, Sesquicentennial, Thomas Munford, Union Cavalry, Virginia, Wade Hampton
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Daffodil Cavaliers
The cavalry of the American Civil War are well known for their dashing appearance. During the 1860s, the horse Soldiers from both sides strove to adopt and emulate the appearance of the Cavaliers of Europe and of the American Revolution. … Continue reading
