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June 1, 1862 It was around noon on this date that Robert E. Lee took command of the (soon to be named) Army of Northern Virginia. (So I have [...]
June 1, 2012
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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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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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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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<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
Enfilading Lines 