Month: March 2012
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“Heavy” Fighting at the Harris Farm, Conclusion
Tall and Grand Ewell’s attack began on the right, where Rodes entire line charged forward into the area around the Harris residence. The 1st Massachusetts heavy Artillery received the brunt of the attack with assistance from the 2nd New York Heavy Artillery on their left. The massed firepower again proved too much for the attackers. […]
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The Musings of a Civil War Buff
Editor’s Note: Please welcome Jack McGuire, one of a number of new amateur Civil War bloggers here at TOCWOC. Jack and the rest of the group are here to bring some fresh new perspectives to TOCWOC, a blog I founded back in late 2006. My goal is to bring you the reader fresh content from […]
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“Heavy” Fighting at the Harris Farm, Part 2
Field Of Battle Preparations for the Confederate move lasted until about 1400. The route selected by Ewell was a wide arc, initially taking his column away from the Union defenses on the Brock Road. To speed the rate of advance and to thwart any Federal advance in his absence Ewell also opted to take along […]
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Peering through the fog of history
Editor’s Note: Please welcome Ned B., one of a number of new amateur Civil War bloggers here at TOCWOC. Ned and the rest of the group are here to bring some fresh new perspectives to TOCWOC, a blog I founded back in late 2006. My goal is to bring you the reader fresh content from […]
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Hidden in the Shadows
The battle of the Monocacy, also known as the Battle That Saved Washington, was fought in Frederick, MD, about 45 minutes drive from Gettysburg and 30 minutes drive from Antietam. Because of these two “Super Battles” the Monocacy is often overlooked by the common Civil War Traveller. The Monocacy battlefield is one of the most […]
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“Heavy” Fighting at the Harris Farm, Part 1
Introduction When U.S. Grant assumed command of all Union forces the nature of combat in the east was significantly changed. Gone was the battle/respite cycle that had predominated during the first three years of the war. When Grant designated the Army of Northern Virginia the objective point for the Army of the Potomac (AoP) he […]