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Tag Archives: Winchester Virginia
From The Doorstep: Winchester Women Record Evacuation & Occupation, Part 2
This is the final post for “From the Doorstep: Winchester Women.” Part 1 is available here. Mary Greenhow Lee started a letter on March 11, intending to send it to a friend. Instead, she kept writing, writing, writing until November … Continue reading
From The Doorstep: Winchester Women Record Evacuation & Occupation, Part 1
It is a truth (mostly) universally acknowledged that if you want the long version of a story, ask a woman. I say this not as criticism, but rather as praise Civil War women and their primary sources. After recording the … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: “Stop Here” in the Shenandoah Valley
ECW’s managing editor, Sarah Kay Bierle, has been building a virtual road trip on her personal blog. The series is called “Stop Here! Historic Places To Visit” and has been focusing on unique places to visit in the Shenandoah Valley. … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Friends, it’s cold outside! If battlefielding in this wintry weather isn’t your preference, consider visiting a museum. One of my favorite museums is The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, located in Winchester, Virginia. It’s not a military museum, but it’s … Continue reading
Sketches from the Shenandoah: Middletown
This sketch by James Taylor is of the hamlet of Middletown. The Battle of Cedar Creek, fought on October 19, 1864 swirled around the town, located just south of Winchester Virginia.
Review: The Last Battle of Winchester, Phil Sheridan, Jubal Early, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7 – September 19, 1864 by Scott Patchan
The Last Battle of Winchester: Phil Sheridan, Jubal Early, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, August 7 – September 19, 1864 by Scott Patchin Savas Beatie LLC, 2013 ISBN 978-1-932714-98-2 553 pp., $34.95 The Shenandoah Valley had always been a theater … Continue reading
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Tagged Jubal Early, Phil Sheridan, Scott C. Patchan, Third Winchester, Winchester Virginia
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Invading Home
When Robert E. Lee made the decision to invade the north in June 1863 he aimed to take the war into enemy territory north of the Potomac River. For a portion of his army, the invasion route would take them back … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Personalities
Tagged 10th Virginia, 150th Anniversary of Gettysburg, 1st North Carolina, 23rd Virginia, 2nd Maryland CSA, 37th Virginia, 3rd North Carolina, Army of Northern Virginia, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Winchester, Edward Johnson, George Steuart, Gettysburg, Gettysburg 150th, Richard Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Second Corps, Winchester Virginia
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Another Jackson?
In June 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee struck out for another invasion of the north. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia—now organized into three corps—left their lines around Fredericksburg early that same month. Lieutenant General Richard Ewell, now commanding … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged Army of Northern Virginia, Edward Johnson, George Steuart, Jubal Early, Richard Ewell, Robert E. Lee, Robert Milroy, Robert Rodes, Second Battle of Winchester, Stonewall Brigade, Stonewall Jackson, Winchester Virginia
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The Women of Winchester (part 3): Emma Riley Macon
We are happy to welcome back guest author Virginia Bensen. Part three in a series. In the last article we discussed how the Unionist women reacted to the Confederate occupation during the first year of the Civil War. The discussion … Continue reading
The Women of Winchester (part 2): The Beginning of the Civil War
Today we welcome back guest author Virginia Bensen. Part two in a series. In April of 1861, the State of Virginia seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy. Although this was an uncertain time for everyone in Winchester, Virginia it … Continue reading
