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Some people wonder how it is possible to do even hundreds of tour groups at Antietam and not get bored with the narrative. Well, even though [...]
May 15, 2013
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The Battle of Jackson, Mississippi occurred on this date of May 14, 1863, and should not be confused with the Battle of Jackson, Tennessee – [...]
May 14, 2013
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Today begins a series of quick posts that look back 150 years ago to a number of conflicts surrounding the Vicksburg Campaign, with the ultimate [...]
May 12, 2013
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One of the great losses to the Confederate cause happened on this date of May 10, 1863 in the death of General Stonewall Jackson. This was, of [...]
May 10, 2013
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On this rainy day of May 5th, 150 years ago, the Army of the Potomac was retreating to the north across the Rappahannock River at the United [...]
May 5, 2013
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On this date of May 2nd of 1863, the second day of the Battle of Chancellorsville featured disasters for each side. The Union’s right flank [...]
May 2, 2013
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The huge Battle of Chancellorsville kicked off in earnest on this date of May 1st in 1863. In the last post of several days ago, I finished with [...]
May 1, 2013
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150 years ago on this date of April 30, 1863, Ulysses Grant was accomplishing the largest American military amphibious operation prior to [...]
April 30, 2013
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On this date of April 28th, 1863, the Army of the Potomac was in motion to catch Lee with movements like unto a hammer pounding against an anvil. [...]
April 28, 2013
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After a winter and spring of starring at each other across the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg, the time had come for some real major action [...]
April 25, 2013
Enfilading Lines 