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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 [...]
March 17, 2013
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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 [...]
March 14, 2013
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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 [...]
March 8, 2013
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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 [...]
March 3, 2013
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Battle of Hartwood Church and the Peterhoff Incident A cavalry clash occurred on this date of February 25, 1863 known as the Battle of Hartwood [...]
February 25, 2013
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Perspectives on the “Lincoln” Movie Two of my children, my daughter-in-law, and numerous friends have attended or graduated from Dickinson [...]
February 23, 2013
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Well, being the Civil War geek that I am, I finally found time to go see the movie “Lincoln.” I’m a guy who is almost always disappointed [...]
February 19, 2013
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Like the vast majority of people interested in the American Civil War, my interests and focus are upon the great land battles. Living near [...]
February 16, 2013
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Over the extent of writing this Enfilading Lines blog, I have often quoted a favorite writer from the Civil War era – George Freeman Noyes and [...]
February 4, 2013
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Quite a variety of opinions existed of the new Commander of the Army of the Potomac as he took to this task 150 years ago this season. The army [...]
January 30, 2013
Enfilading Lines 