Monday, August 8, 2011

Not "Good Enough"

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The first event I ever attended as a reenactor was Brandy Station, Virginia. My good friend, Sean Pridgeon, rounded up gear for me and help...
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Monday, July 4, 2011

"We Must Now Return To Virginia" - July 4, 1863

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July 3, 1863 - 11:00PM Silence. Relatively speaking, of course. The town of Gettysburg was still buzzing with activity, but for the first t...
Sunday, July 3, 2011

“The Only Christian Minded Being on Either Side” - Steuart's Brigade at Culp's Hill on July 3, 1863

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July 3 - 12:30 AM The battlefield had been quiet for an hour or more. Brigadier General George Steuart and his men had been fighting since ...
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Saturday, July 2, 2011

"This is My Last Battle" - Colonel Cross and His Brigade at The Wheatfield

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July 2, 1863 - 9:00AM Colonel Edward Cross commanded a brigade in Caldwell’s Division, belonging to Hancock’s II Corps. As his staff rode a...
Friday, July 1, 2011

Fame & Devastation: The Pettigrew - Iron Brigade Engagement

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July 1, 1863 - 8:00AM Solomon Meredith’s Iron Brigade (Reynolds’ I Corps) is forming on the roads just south of Gettysburg. The Iron Brigad...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

The Gettysburg Campaign (June 29, 1863)

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With his army concentrated around Frederick, Maryland, Meade decided to thrust towards the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee’s army had reache...
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Monday, June 27, 2011

The Gettysburg Campaign (June 27, 1863)

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By June 27, 1863, Hooker’s army had forded the Potomac River and regrouped around Frederick, Maryland. Lee had pushed his army well into Pe...
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