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“I Don’t Like to Engage in What-Ifs, But….”
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard someone say, “I don’t like to engage in ‘What-Ifs…’” and then launch themselves into a discussion about a “What If,” I could’ve funded the upcoming ECW Symposium on What Ifs … Continue reading
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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Trevilian Station: Wade Hampton Emerges from the Shadow of J.E.B. Stuart
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
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Alfred Torbert, Battle of Trevilian Station, David Gregg, Gilbert "Gib" Wright, JEB Stuart, Matthew C. Butler, Ogg Farm at Trevilian Station, Philip Sheridan, Pierce M.B. Young, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Devin, Wade Hampton, Wesley Merritt
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The Fight for the Ogg Farm at Trevilian Station
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
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory
Tagged 4th New York Cavalry, 6th New York Cavalry, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Alfred Torbert, Battery D 2nd U.S. Artillery, Battle of Trevilian Station, Benjamin Rutledge, David Gregg, Edward Williston, Fitzhugh Lee, George A. Custer, Gilbert Wright, Matthew C. Butler, Ogg Farm at Trevilian Station, Philip Sheridan, Pierce M.B. Young, Reserve Brigade, Richard Dulany, The Michigan Brigade, Thomas Devin, Thomas Rosser, Wade Hampton, Wesley Merritt
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“Great Good Service”: Union Cavalry Holds Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864
After taking command of the Army of the Potomac’s cavalry corps in April 1864, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan was determined to expand the duties of his troopers. Traditionally, the primary role of cavalry was that of scouting, screening and intelligence … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged 1st New York Dragoons, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, 6th Michigan Cavalry, Alfred Torbert, Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Matadequin Creek, Fitzhugh Lee, George A. Custer, James Kidd, Joseph Kershaw, Lawrence Keitt, Martin Gary, Matthew C. Butler, Philip Sheridan, Richard Anderson, Robert E. Lee, Robert Hoke, Thomas Clingman, Thomas Devin, Wesley Merritt
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A Bump in the Road to Spotsylvania: The Battle of Todd’s Tavern
On May 5-6, 1864, in the Battle of the Wilderness, Robert E. Lee brought the spring offensive launched by George Meade’s Army of the Potomac to a grinding halt. Rather than retreat, General-in-Chief Ulysses S. Grant, who was traveling with … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged 1st Maine Cavalry, 1st Michigan Cavalry, 1st New York Dragoons, 1st U.S. Cavalry, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, 5th U.S. Cavalry, 6th New York Cavalry, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 9th New York Cavalry, Alfred Gibbs, Battle of Todd's Tavern, David M. Gregg, Fitzhugh Lee, George A. Custer, Henry Davies, JEB Stuart, John I. Gregg, Lunsford Lomax, Philip Sheridan, Pierce M.B. Young, Thomas Devin, W.H.F "Rooney" Lee, Wade Hampton, Wesley Merritt, Williams C. Wickham
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Book Review: “Decision at Tom’s Brook: George Custer, Thomas Rosser and the Joy of the Fight”
In the autumn of 1864, Maj. Gen. Phillip Sheridan and Lt. Gen. Jubal Early engaged one another in an effort to control Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. A Union defeat might well have offset gains made by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Book Review, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory
Tagged Battle of Tom's Brook, George Custer, Jubal Early, Philip Sheridan, Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Thomas Rosser, Wesley Merritt
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A Chance at Redemption: George Custer and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864
On October 19, 1864, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan defeated Lt. Gen. Jubal Early at the Battle of Cedar Creek in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The engagement culminated a campaign which began two months earlier in and solidified President Abraham Lincoln’s chances … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Appomattox Court House, Battle of Cedar Creek, Battle of Fisher's Hill, Battle of Five Forks, Battle of Sayler's Creek, Battle of Third Winchester, Battle of Tom's Brook, Battle of Waynesboro, Edwin Stanton, First Cavalry Division, George Custer, James Wilson, Jubal Early, Philip Sheridan, Robert E. Lee, The Michigan Brigade, Third Cavalry Division, Thomas Devin, Wesley Merritt
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“Some of the Hardest Fighting of the War”: Alfred Pleasonton and J.E.B. Stuart at Brandy Station
Part two in a series The first week of June 1863 saw Gen. Robert E. Lee begin to withdraw his infantry from their lines at Fredericksburg and head west toward the Shenandoah Valley. Lee was embarking on his second invasion … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, 4th Virginia Cavalry, 6th Virginia Cavalry, 8th Illinois, 8th New York, Alfred Duffie, Alfred Pleasonton, Benjamin "Grimes" Davis, Beverly Ford, David Gregg, Fleetwood Hill, Gettysburg Campaign, J.E.B. Stuart, John Buford, Joseph Hooker, Kelly's Ford, Robert E. Lee, Rooney Lee, St. James Church, Wade Hampton, Wesley Merritt, William "Grumble" Jones
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“Shoot Us Down Like Turkeys in a Pen”: Union and Confederate Cavalry Clash at Cold Harbor
On May 30, 1864, Philip Sheridan’s Union cavalry tangled with Confederate horsemen in the vicinity of Old Church northeast of Richmond. After the Battle of Haw’s Shop, Sheridan had been sent to Old Church to secure the roads leading to … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 17th Pennsylvania, 1st New York Dragoons, 1st U.S. Cavalry, 5th Michigan Cavalry, 5th U.S. Cavalry, 6th Michigan Cavalry, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 6th U.S. Cavalry, 9th New York, Alfred Torbert, Black Creek Church Road, George A. Custer, Haw's Shop, Lunsford Lomax, Major Melvin Brewer, Martin Gary, Matadequin Creek, Matthew C. Butler, Old Church, Philip Sheridan, Thomas Clingman, Thomas Devin, Totopotomoy Creek, Wesley Merritt, White House Landing, William Smith, Williams Wickham, XVIII Corps
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