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With the Union Army now but eight miles to the east of Richmond, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston could no longer wait for McClellan to [...]
May 31, 2012
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Stuck in Fredericksburg – May 1862 <This material is from my research and writing on the life and Civil War adventures of Abner [...]
May 29, 2012
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This morning, I went to the cemetery at Antietam to follow the Ranger walk and talk presentation by Mike Gamble (who is also a part of the [...]
May 28, 2012
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Stuck in Washington <This is the first of two parts – back to back – about the experiences of Abner Doubleday 150 years ago this month of [...]
May 28, 2012
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The Antietam Battlefield is sometimes used for other events and is a great place for a running road race. There is a big 10k that will be held [...]
May 26, 2012
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On this date, May 25th of 1862, Stonewall Jackson accomplished a major victory in his Peninsula Campaign by routing the Union forces of General [...]
May 25, 2012
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On this date of May 23, 1862, Stonewall Jackson enhanced his already excellent resume with a powerful victory in his Valley Campaign, routing [...]
May 23, 2012
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Today was one of the most interesting days I’ve had at Antietam. A total of 300 Marine Corps officers came on six buses. So six of us from the [...]
May 17, 2012
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I hosted a battlefield visit today with a great group of 6th grade kids from Uniontown, PA. (That seems like the name of a very appropriate place [...]
May 15, 2012
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<Note: Another name often given this event is the “Battle of Fort Darling.” This engagement on 4/15/1862 is a “first” Battle of [...]
May 15, 2012
Enfilading Lines 