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A Tale of Three Hammets

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Dave Powell

On May 14, 1864, just north of the Green family cabin, twenty-four-year-old Robert C. Hammet fell dead with a bullet in his brain. His regiment, the 54th Virginia, was ordered into a reckless, suicidal charge against a line of Federal … Continue reading →

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“Heard From Today”: VMI and Jackson’s Words at Chancellorsville

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

General, The enemy has made a stand at Chancellors’s which is about 2 miles from Chancellorsville. I hope as soon as practicable to attack. I trust that an Ever Kind Providence will bless us with great success. Respectfully, T.J. Jackson … Continue reading →

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