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Revisiting “Battlefield Travesty” in Advance of a Clean-Up
A few months ago, I shared the unfortunate story of a Civil War site on the edge of the Chancellorsville battlefield that had fallen victim to vandalism and neglect. I’m pleased to report that local...
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Cold Furnace
It snowed today in central Virginia, so I took a few minutes away from my desk to enjoy some time on the Chancellorsville battlefield. What a beautiful day! Share some of the solitude in a short video...
View ArticleA Video Tour of Jackson’s Flank March
I had initially planned to hike the route of Jackson’s flank march today (May 2) to commemorate its 157th anniversary. I ended up taking my camera instead so that I could–at least virtually–take you on...
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The Chancellorsville History Trail
In this month’s Emerging Civil War newsletter, I mentioned my time over the last month and a half exercising on Chancellorsville History Trail. For folks who can’t make it out into the woods, I thought...
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ECW Weekender: The Chancellorsville History Trail’s Western Loop
At the end of July, I posted about the 3.6-mile Chancellorsville History Trail that departs from the parking lot near the Chancellorsville Visitor Center (CVC). The trail winds through the area of...
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Saving History Saturday: Jackson’s Flank Attack at Chancellorsville
Around 6:00 p.m. on May 2, 1863, Maj. Gen. Oliver Otis Howard, commander of the Union XI heard the sounds of firing on his picket line, followed by wild animals rushing through his headquarters area...
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Saving History Saturday: American Battlefield Trust Targets Three Civil War...
The American Battlefield Trust (ABT) is targeting 52 acres on three battlefields for preservation. The battlefields are Chancellorsville in Virginia, Gilgal Church in Georgia, and Corinth in...
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Small Acts of Battlefield Stewardship
A lot of us love battlefields, and we show that love in ways great and small. When a battlefield is really lucky, it has one or two “guardian angels” who spend their free time performing small acts of...
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Saving History Saturday: Current Battlefield Preservation Projects
This month we are going to look at several preservation organizations that have battlefield projects that they are currently fundraising for. The American Battlefield Trust (ABT) has two newer...
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Chancellorsville: Under Preservation Threat
The battle of Chancellorsville. A defining moment in the American Civil War and U.S. History. As two armies of a divided nation clashed in the dense woods of the Virginian wilderness at the beginning...
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