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Tag Archives: William Barksdale
War Comes to St. George’s (part three)
(part three in a series) With the Union army occupying Fredericksburg, change was in the air, with runaway slaves and soldiers coming in and out of town, mixing freely with the citizens. Betty Herndon Maury describes the scene: Runaway Negroes … Continue reading →
Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Death of William Barksdale
Part of a series. Brigadier General William Barksdale had been champing at the bit all day July 2nd to go into action. The 41 year old Tennessee native was one of the hardest charging leaders in Robert E. Lee’s army. … Continue reading →
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Leadership--Confederate
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Tagged 125th New York, 126th New York, 148th Pennsylvania, 14th Vermont, 1st Minnesota, Alfred Hamilton, Battle of Gettysburg, Benjamin Humphreys, Cadmus Wilcox, Daniel Sickles, David Lang, Emmitsburg Road, George Willard, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path, Harpers Ferry Regiments, Harris Barksdale, Hummelbaugh Farm, peach orchard, Robert Cassidy, Second Battle of Fredericksburg, Stonewall Jackson, William Barksdale
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The Death of Augustus Perkins
Early in the morning of December 11, 1862, Captain Augustus S. Perkins was shot through the neck and was likely dead before his body hit the ground. Falling victim to some of the opening shots of the Battle of Fredericksburg, … Continue reading →
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Memory, Personalities
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Tagged 15th New York Engineers, 50th New York Engineers, Aquia Creek, Athens Pennsylvania, Augustus S. Perkins, Battle of Fredericksburg, Daniel Woodbury, Grand Army of the Republic, Ira Spaulding, Lower Crossing at Fredericksburg, Middle Crossing at Fredericksburg, Pontoon Bridges, Thomas Owen, U.S. Engineers, Upper Crossing at Fredericksburg, Wesley Brainerd, William Barksdale
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