• A group of the Antietam Battlefield Guides took advantage of our first truly pleasant day in one-half of forever to hike the areas in and around [...]

  A Detailed Study of Bloody Lane

  March 30, 2013
• There are two items of interest relative to slavery that occurred 150 years ago today on this date of March 26, 1863. Gradual Emancipation of [...]

  The Melting Institution of Slavery in March, 1863

  March 26, 2013
• As I wrote yesterday, Confederate artilleryman John Pelham was mortally wounded in the Battle of Kelly’s Ford and died 150 years ago on this [...]

  Death of John Pelham – 150 Years Ago

  March 18, 2013
• On this date of March 17, 1863 was fought the cavalry conflict of the Battle of Kelly’s Ford. This pitted two former West Point cadet friends [...]

  Battle of Kelly’s Ford – 150 Years Ago Today

  March 17, 2013

• In the series of posts that I have been doing on the 150th anniversary dates of major events in the Civil War, it has been difficult of late to [...]

  Spring of 1863: Hooker’s Improvements to the Army of the Potomac

  March 14, 2013
• 150 Years Ago – Capture of Union General E.H. Stoughton It was 150 years ago on the overnight of March 8-9 that Union General E.H. Stoughton [...]

  Union General Caught in Bed (not what you think!)

  March 8, 2013
• On this date of March 3, 1863, the Enrollment Act (a.k.a. the Civil War Military Draft Act) was passed and signed by President Lincoln. The [...]

  Enrollment Act – 150 Years Ago Today

  March 3, 2013