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Tag Archives: William Averell
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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The Evolution of Cavalry Tactics: How Technology Drove Change (Part Four)
(part four in a series) During the early days of the Civil War, Dennis Hart Mahan’s teachings were implemented by the Union high command in particular. Gen. Winfield Scott vigorously resisted the incorporation of volunteer cavalry regiments into the Union … Continue reading
Railroads – Targeted: The Virginia & Tennessee Railroad
In early May 1864 as Union General Franz Sigel inched his way up the Shenandoah Valley and Confederate General John C. Breckinridge scrambled to assemble an army, Union cavalry commanders George Crook and William Averell aimed for Saltville and the … Continue reading
Shenandoah Subordinates: David Russell’s Final Battle
Part two in a series. Finally, the days of waiting were over. For over a month, the Federals under Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan had been marching back and forth through the Shenandoah Valley in a veritable dance with Lieut. Gen. … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged Berryville Canyon, Berryville Turnpike, Chancellorsville, Cullen Battle, David Alan Russell, Emory Upton, George Getty, Horatio Wright, James Wilson, John Gordon, John Sedgwick, Jubal Early, Oliver Edwards, Peninsula Campaign, Philip Sheridan, Robert Rodes, Stephen Ramseur, Wesley Merritt, William Averell, William Emory, Winchester
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A Challenge Issued: Skirmish at Hartwood Church
The cold morning stillness was shattered as the column of riders splashed across Kelly’s Ford. Snow had come just two days before, on George Washington’s birthday. This recent burst slowed but did not deter these gray clad troopers as they … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 124th New York Infantry, 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 1st Rhode Island Cavalry, 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry, 4th New York Cavalry, 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Berea Church, Fitzhugh Lee, Hartwood Church, William Averell
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