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Category Archives: Battlefield Wanderings
148th Anniversary of the conclusion of fighting at Gettysburg
Today is the 148th anniversary of the third day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. This battle was destined to become the epic battle in a war of epic battles: Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Stones River, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Battlefield Wanderings, General Musings, Significant Battles
Tagged Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Franklin, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, battle of stones river, Battle of the Wilderness, Civil War, Franklin Nashville Campaign, George G Meade, George Gordon Meade, George Meade, Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park Service, R E Lee, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee
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Touring Guides by Clint Johnson -book reviews
A few weeks ago I received a package from John F. Blair Publisher -a publishing house for a wide range of subjects based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In this package were two recently released second edition tour guides: Touring Virginia’s … Continue reading
Gettysburg National Military Park – a short photo essay
I was recently in south central Pennsylvania for a business trip. During this trip I took a vacation day and visited Gettysburg National Military Park. Having been there many times over the past several years, I visited several spots which … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Photo Essays, Battlefield Wanderings
Tagged 145th New York Infantry, 150th New York Infantry, 19th Indiana Infantry, 24th Michigan Infantry, 2d Wisconsin Infantry, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry, 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry, 3d West Virginia Cavalry, 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, 3rd West Virginia Cavalry, 61st New York Infantry, 63d New York Infantry, 63rd New York Infantry, 69th New York Infantry, 69th New York Militia, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 6th Wisconsin Infantry, 7th Wisconsin Infantry, 88th New York Infantry, 9th Massachusetts Battery, Civil War, Eric Linblade, Fighting 69th, Gettysburg National Military Park, Irish Brigade, Iron Brigade, James A Hessler, James Glessner, James Hessler, Jim Hessler, O'Rorke's Pub, Rush's Lancers, Ten Roads Publishing, Wheat Field, Wheatfield
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Battle of Franklin – a short photo essay
My regular readers know that the Battle of Franklin is one of my favorites to study. Over the years the battle has begun to resonate with other Civil War students and its popularity has grown. The History Channel’s Civil War … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Photo Essays, Battlefield Wanderings
Tagged A.P. Stewart, Alexander P Stewart, Battle of Franklin, Battle of Franklin Trust, Benjamin F Cheatham, Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Carnton Plantation, Carter House, Civil War, Eric A Jacobson, Eric Jacobson, Frank Cheatham, Patrick Cleburne, Patrick R Cleburne, Thomas Y Cartwright
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Spring Hill Battlefield – A Short Photo Essay
On November 29, 1864, CSA Lieutenant General John Bell Hood’s Army of Tennessee attempted to block US Major General John M. Schofield’s retreat route to Nashville. His goal was to place his army across the Franklin-Columbia Turnpike at Spring Hill, … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Photo Essays, Battlefield Wanderings, Civil War Trust
Tagged Affair at Spring Hill, Army of Tennessee, Battle of Franklin, Battle of Spring Hill, Civil War Preservation Trust, Civil War Trust, John B Hood, John Bell Hood, John M Schofield, Patrick Cleburne, Patrick R Cleburne, Rally Hill, Rippavilla Plantation, Thomas Cartwright, Thomas Y Cartwright
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Battlefield Wanderings, Part 2 – Northwest Arkansas
This is the final installment of my report of the trip Eric J. Wittenberg and I took to the Trans-Mississippi Theater in July 2010. These photos are from our excursion into northwest Arkansas on July 17, 2010. On this unusually … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Wanderings
Tagged Battle of Pea Ridge, Battle of Prairie Grove, Battle of Wilson's Creek, Eric J Wittenberg, Eric Wittenberg, Fort Smith National Historic Site, Pea Ridge National Battlefield, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
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Battlefield Wanderings, Part 1 – Wilson’s Creek
Friend, and author, Eric Wittenberg and I are in the midst of a Trans-Mississippi battlefield excursion this weekend. Today we drove from Saint Louis to Springfield, Missouri. We were able to spend three interesting hours on the Wilson’s Creek National … Continue reading
Battle of Lynchburg – Photo Essay
In the summer of 1864 the upper Shenandoah Valley was a hotbed of military activity. After US Major General Franz Sigel’s Federal army was badly mauled at the Battle of New Market, on May 15, Ulysses S. Grant would remove … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Photo Essays, Battlefield Wanderings, Photo Essays (miscellaneous), Significant Battles
Tagged Battle of Lynchburg, Battle of New Market, Battle of Piedmont, David Hunter, Franz Sigel, Grumble Jones, Jubal A Early, Jubal Early, Lynchburg, Lynchburg VA, Lynchburg Virginia, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, William E Jones, William Jones
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Lexington, Virginia – Photo Essay
I had the opportunity to visit Lexington, Virginia in May 2010. Lexington is a beautiful town located in the upper (southern) Shenandoah Valley. Home of Washington and Lee University, Lee Chapel, Lieutenant General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson‘s home and the … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Photo Essays, Battlefield Wanderings
Tagged Lee Chapel, Lexington VA, Lexington Virginia, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Stonewall Jackson home, Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Virginia Military Institute, VMI, Washington and Lee University
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