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On the March with the Civil War Trust
The Civil War Trust has been very busy as of late, marching forward on all fronts of preservation. Just several weeks ago, the Trust, along with many other preservation organizations in the Shenandoah Valley took a moment to reflect on … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Civil War Trails, Emerging Civil War, Material Culture, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Preservation
Tagged battlefield preservation, Cedar Mountain, Civil War Trust, Culpeper Virginia, Generations, Historic Preservation, History, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Preservation, Prince William County, VA, Volunteer
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The Man Behind the Last Confederate Flag – Captain Arthur L. Rogers
With all the focus lately on the flags of the Confederacy, I thought I would share the story of the man who designed the last Confederate flag. I first came across Captain Arthur Rogers on one of my walks around … Continue reading
Remembering the “Great Gamble” at Cedar Creek
This weekend, the National Park Service, in conjunction with the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, Belle Grove, and the Shenandoah National Battlefield Historic District will combine to host a series of events commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Cedar … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, ECW Weekender, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, National Park Service, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 150th Cedar Creek, 1864, Battle of Cedar Creek, Belle Grove, Bloody Autumn The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, Joseph Kershaw, Jubal Early, Middletown, Philip Sheridan, Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation, Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, VA
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Question of the Week for May 19, 2014
This past week marked the 150th Anniversary of the battle of New Market (May 15, 1864). Federal Major General Franz Sigel was ordered by Grant to move up the Valley Turnpike to Lynchburg, where Sigel was to destroy the canal … Continue reading
