The Battle of Gettysburg: Buford’s Defense
This entry is part 7 of 27 in the series The Gettysburg CampaignThe stage was set to begin the Battle of Gettysburg, where between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers would be casualties. Gettysburg produced...
View ArticleThe Battles For Williamsport
This entry is part 25 of 27 in the series The Gettysburg CampaignThe battles for the town of Williamsport began on July 6, 1863 and ended ten days later on the 16th. Brig. Gen. John D. Imboden and the...
View ArticlePrelude to Chancellorsville: Stoneman’s 1863 Raid
This entry is part 6 of 15 in the series The Chancellorsville CampaignThe prelude to the Battle of Chancellorsville is a planned cavalry action known as Stoneman’s 1863 Raid. It is named after Major...
View ArticleThe Importance of Buford’s Stand at Gettysburg
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Counterfactuals of the Civil WarThe Battle of Gettysburg is filled with what-ifs. The first what-if concerns Brig. Gen. John Buford‘s cavalry division and their...
View ArticleThe Personal Costs of Destructive War
This entry is part 18 of 20 in the series A Soldier's LifeWe all know the costs of destructive war in the abstract: up to 750,000 dead, millions wounded, homes and farms destroyed, a way of life...
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