Category Archives: WBS

“The Jayhawker and the Conductor: The Combahee Ferry Raid, 2 June 1863”

Posted on June 3, 2023 by TTG

This is an excerpt from an article by James Stejskal about the Combahee Ferry raid and the USCT campaign preceding that raid written for the Army Historical Foundation. A while ago I wrote about one of his earlier books, Special … Continue reading →

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2023 Memorial Day Weekend Luminaria at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery

Posted on May 27, 2023 by TTG

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — On Saturday, May 27, 2023 the National Park Service will host the 28th annual luminaria at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery. The program runs from 8 pm to 11 pm, and is free to the public. In the … Continue reading →

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A Field Too Far – The Battle of Malvern Hill

Posted on May 9, 2023 by TTG

Background In March 1862, McClellan opened the Peninsula Campaign by sailing from Alexandria, Virginia, to Fort Monroe. Over the next two months, his army cautiously advanced toward Richmond, but Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston checked him at Seven Pines on … Continue reading →

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“Civil War general’s remains come back to his hometown” – TTG

Posted on January 22, 2023 by TTG

The final resting place of Civil War Gen. A.P. Hill has been anything but that, as his remains were put in the ground, dug up and moved, three times in the 19th century. Then, when the city of Richmond decided … Continue reading →

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VA hospital to drop Confederate name – TTG

Posted on January 20, 2023 by TTG

The Department of Veterans Affairs has changed the name of the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center in south Richmond, dropping the name of a Confederate surgeon. The facility’s new name: Richmond VA Medical Center. It’s the latest instance … Continue reading →

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“A.P. Hill removal plans in Richmond now under legal challenge”

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Pat Lang

“A legal challenge is being mounted against the City of Richmond’s plans to remove the final confederate statue still standing. A.P. Hill, a general, killed in the Civil War, is buried under the statue, which sits at the intersection of … Continue reading →

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Juneteenth – TTG

Posted on June 19, 2022 by TTG

For the Christian Recorder LETTER FROM RICHMOND City Point, Va., April 12th, 1865. Mr. Editor:- I have just returned from the city of Richmond; my regiment was among the first that entered the city. I marched at the head of … Continue reading →

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“Purchase of Slaughter Pen Farm is Complete” – TTG

Posted on June 7, 2022 by TTG

After 16-year campaign, nonprofit declares victory at Spotsylvania’s Slaughter Pen Farm By CLINT SCHEMMER FOR THE FREE LANCE–STAR Sixteen years after it began, the American Battlefield Trust has completed the largest private battlefield-preservation effort in the nation’s history. The nonprofit … Continue reading →

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The December 1864 Battle of Nashville – TTG

Posted on December 18, 2021 by TTG

This account/essay about the 1864 Battle of Nashville was written by Matt Palmquist, a freelance writer with a great interest in the Civil War. He maintains a twitter account at @CivilWarHumor. He often writes such interesting accounts of Civil War … Continue reading →

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General George Thomas gravesite rededicated today – TTG

Posted on July 31, 2021 by TTG

“TROY – A gathering Saturday morning paid tribute to a Union general disowned by his Virginia family during the Civil War and marked the progress to repair surroundings at his Oakwood Cemetery gravesite.” “The Colonel George L. Willard Camp #154, … Continue reading →

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