The Battle of Gaines Mill
The Battle of Gaines Mill was the first victory of the newly organized Army of Northern Virginia, and General Robert E. Lee's first victory as well. The only clear-cut [...]
The Battle of Tom’s Brook
The battle of Tom’s Brook, fought on October 9th, 1864, destroyed the Confederate cavalry in the Shenandoah Valley as an effective fighting force, and cemented the dominance of Union cavalry [...]
The Battle of Kelly’s Ford
The Battle of Kelly’s Ford, a clash of Union and Confederate cavalry on Saint Patrick’s Day 1863, in northern Virginia, demonstrated the growing skill and fighting progress of the [...]
The Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market, fought May 15th, 1864, near the town of New Market, northern Virginia, during the War Between the States marked the opening of the 1864 [...]
A Very Brief Overview of the Battle of Gettysburg
The following brief essay gives my overall thoughts on the battle of Gettysburg, the turning point of the war between the states and the bloodiest battle in American history and [...]
The Battle of Fisher’s Hill
The Battle of Fisher’s Hill, fought September 21-22, 1864, as part of the Shenandoah Valley campaign of 1864, resulted in the Confederate Army of the Valley being driven from its [...]
