The stone observatory on the Bloody lane is now finished and ready for visitors. The view from this point alone is worth a visit to the famous Bloody lane as you can take in the entire right to the left nearly four miles. There will be, when all planted, nearly four hundred markers, giving one a good idea of the entire battle field with the advantage of the good roads. Every body ought to visit it and make a study of this great battle.
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That’s a long time, seventeen years. Still hanging in there. “Blogging” doesn’t adequately describe what I do here – and especially not in the preachy, editorial, demagogy, “opinions are like assholes” way the term Civil War Blog has come to be regarded in general. Hold on, am I playing the role of a pot here? […]
From the time of the first skirmish (AN Falling Waters) Jackson’s little army was active, marching up and down this valley south of Martinsburg several days. We came up to a place call Darkeville, no village, but the home of a man name Darke I believe. There was a good spring near and a small […]
William B. Styple has worn many hats: researcher, author, speaker, publisher, and reenactor. Many of you may have encountered him in the Gettysburg NMP’s Visitor Center bookstore over the years, peddling his wares and tales. In 2022 he published his so-far life’s work, General Philip Kearny: A Very God of War. Bill recently took some […]
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Manassas JunctionJuly 23rd 1861. My dear Parents With a bleeding heart do I write this morning Monday 23 attempt to write you these few lines we were engaged in a tremendous battle yesterday and we have to mourn the loss of of several of the Monroe Guards. Capt. Tiffany was killed immediately we marched on […]
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Edwin Gray Lee at Ancestry.com Edwin Gray Lee at Fold3 Edwin Gray Lee at FindAGrave Edwin Gray Lee at Wikipedia This Awful Drama: General Edwin Gray Lee, C. S. A., and His Family
Near Manassas JunctionJuly 22d 1861 The quiet of our beautiful Sabbath, my precious, darling mother, was utterly destroyed by a tremendous battle yesterday. I find George McGlincey here, & have only time to send you a hasty note to say that I am well, thank God, without A scratch. The engagement became general about 11 […]
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