Robert E. Lee
Harpers Ferry: The Rise of Robert E. Lee and J.E.B. Stuart
By Melanie SavageOn the morning of October 17, 1859, an aide to Secretary of War John B. Floyd hurried off with an urgent message for Colonel Robert E. Read more
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American Civil War Timeline – Southern Offensives Turned Back
by William E. WelshConfederate offensives into two border states, Maryland and Kentucky, formed the key highlights of the second half of 1862 for the Confederacy. Read more
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Civil War’s End: The Battle of Appomattox Court House
by William E. WelshWhen Confederate General Robert E. Lee learned on the morning of April 9, 1865, that Union infantry was both in front and behind of his meager army of 12,500 effectives as it approached Appomattox Court House in central Virginia, he resigned himself to the sad task before him. Read more
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Failed Confederate Ambush at the Battle of Bentonville
By William E. WelshThe weary Union foot soldiers tramped north toward Goldsboro the morning of March 19, 1865. Foragers who had gone out at sunup reported the heavy presence of Confederate cavalry on the route of march. Read more
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The Battle of Spotsylvania & The Wilderness Show Grant’s Determination
By William E. WelshTo the rebel pickets manning the trenches in the so-called Mule Shoe of the Confederate earthworks at the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse the sound of hundreds of tramping feet could be heard above the steady rain on the morning of May 12, 1864. Read more
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What You’ll Find at Richmond National Battlefield Park
by William E. WelshDawn on July 1, 1862, ushered in a hot summer day. After having assumed the offensive five days earlier, General Robert E. Read more
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Senseless Slaughter at The Battle of Fredericksburg
By William E. WelshUnion Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside was prone to dithering. The vanguard of his 120,000-strong Union Army had arrived in Falmouth on the north bank of the Rappahannock River opposite Fredericksburg on November 14, 1862. Read more
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Visiting Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
by William E. WelshKennesaw Mountain was an alluring sight to General Joseph E. Johnston as he fell back from Allatoona Pass in mid-June 1864 toward the Confederate supply hub of Atlanta. Read more
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President Abraham Lincoln & The American Civil War
by Mike HaskewThe 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was elected to the highest office in the land in November 1860, and the event prompted the secession of numerous southern states beginning with South Carolina the following month. Read more
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The Sites That Bring Petersburg National Battlefield to Life
by William E. WelshWhen you mention the Petersburg campaign to someone familiar with Civil War battles, chances are the discussion will turn to the Battle of the Crater. Read more
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Union Generals of the American Civil War: George McClellan
by Mike HaskewGeneral George McClellan was a key figure in the prosecution of the American Civil War, particularly during 1862, when he led the Union Army of the Potomac during the Peninsula Campaign, a failed offensive to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond in the spring, and the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American history, on September 17, 1862. Read more
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Harvest of Death: Visiting Antietam National Battlefield
By William E. WelshThe harvest of death in the farm fields of western Maryland was a heavy one on September 17, 1862. Read more
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Visiting the Battle of Gettysburg National Military Park
by William E. WelshWalking along the Union line of battle at Gettysburg, whether on Little Round Top, Cemetery Hill, Culp’s Hill, or elsewhere is at times overwhelming. Read more
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Manassas Battlefield Park: Illuminating the Outset of the Civil War
by William E. WelshThe first thing that strikes a visitor to Henry Hill at Manassas National Battlefield Park is the spectacular view. Read more
