Tag Archives: Wade Hampton

The Evolution of Cavalry Tactics: How Technology Drove Change (Part Seven)

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Eric J. Wittenberg

(part seven in a series) In the previous two installments of this series (here and here), we examined how the development of rifled muskets made Napoleonic cavalry charges obsolete, and also how repeating weapons transformed the mission of cavalry from … Continue reading →

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Expeditions Bold And Admirable: Conclusion

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Daniel Davis

Conclusion of a series. You may read the Introduction, The First Battle of Hartwood Church, The Dumfries Raid and Raid on the Occoquon here. The months of November and December, 1862 marked a transition in the career of Wade Hampton. … Continue reading →

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Christmas in the Cavalry

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Daniel Davis

As 1862 faded into memory, Christmas approached for the horse soldiers in the Army of Northern Virginia and Army of the Potomac. Camped in the Rappahannock River Valley following the Battle of Fredericksburg, their experiences that holiday varied from one … Continue reading →

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Expeditions Bold and Admirable: Raid on the Occoquan

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Daniel Davis

Part three in a series. You may read the Introduction here, Part 1  here, and Part 2 here. Major General James Ewell Brown “Jeb” Stuart had been impressed with the recent actions of his subordinate, Brig. Gen. Wade Hampton. In the last week … Continue reading →

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Expeditions Bold and Admirable: The Dumfries Raid

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Daniel Davis

Part two in a series. You may read the Introduction here and Part 1 here. After Brig. Gen. Wade Hampton’s reconnaissance into Stafford County at the end of November, 1862, he directed his scouts to continue to operate among and … Continue reading →

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Expeditions Bold and Admirable: The First Battle of Hartwood Church

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Daniel Davis

Part one in a series. You may read the Introduction here. On November 17, the lead elements of Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside’s Army of the Potomac reached Stafford Heights, opposite Fredericksburg. The old colonial city was the first stop in … 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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Trevilian Station: Wade Hampton Emerges from the Shadow of J.E.B. Stuart

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Daniel Davis

Lately, when the opportunity has presented itself, I’ve been reviewing primary accounts of the Battle of Trevilian Station. The announcement last week regarding our speakers lineup for the Fifth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium (early bird rates are still available) prompted … Continue reading →

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“I Intend to the Make the Yankees Pay”: J.E.B. Stuart’s Operations in August 1862

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Daniel Davis

Part one in a series James Ewell Brown “Jeb” Stuart was one of the Confederacy’s emerging stars in the summer of 1862. A Major General at 29, Stuart headed the cavalry division in Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern … Continue reading →

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The Fight for the Ogg Farm at Trevilian Station

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Daniel Davis

This past weekend, my wife and I had the opportunity to spend time with family at Lake Anna. On Friday morning, we went out to breakfast in Louisa with my wonderful brother and sister-in-law. Driving back to the house, we … Continue reading →

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