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Tag Archives: Orange Turnpike
This Week in the American Civil War: May 4-10, 1864
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday May 4, 1864 Soon after midnight, the Federal Army … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
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On This Date in Civil War History: May 1-3, 1863 - The Battle of Chancellorsville
A brick tavern and family residence at the intersection of the Orange Turnpike and Orange Plank Road, Chancellorsville lent its name to one of the most important battles of the Civil War. Situated at the strategic intersection of five roads … Continue reading
Posted in 1863, Battles, This Date in Civil War History
Tagged 1863, 18th North Carolina Infantry, A.P. Hill, amputation, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Catherine's Furnace, Chancellorsville, Charles C. Welford, Daniel Sickles, Darius Couch, E.L. Thomas, Ely's Ford, Fitzhugh Lee, Fredericksburg, George G. Meade, George Stoneman, Germanna Ford, Gettysburg, Hazel Grove, Henry W. Slocum, J.J. Archer, James Ewell Brown Stuart, James Longstreet, John Sedgwick, Joseph Hooker, Jubal Early, Kelly's Ford, Lafayette McLaws, Marye's Heights, May, Oliver O. Howard, Orange Plank Road, Orange Turnpike, R.E. Colston, Rapidan River, Rappahannock River, Richard Anderson, Robert E. Lee, Robert Rodes, Shenandoah Valley, Suffolk, Thomas J. Jackson, Virginia, Zion Church Ridge
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