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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
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The Battle of McDowell, Virginia was fought on this date of May 8, 1862 as a part of Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign. Two brigades of Union [...]
May 8, 2012
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May 5, 2012
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On this date — May 1, 1862 – General Benjamin F. Butler assumed command and occupation of the City of New Orleans. This was no small task [...]
May 1, 2012
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(There are a lot of pictures … continue reading and scrolling to the end) Today I have had occasion to be in far southern Maryland for a [...]
April 27, 2012
