Emergency Troops in the Union Army
During the Gettysburg Campaign, Pennsylvania and New York activated state militia to defend the region against the incursion of the Army of Northern Virginia. It was not the only time
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“Through Shot and Shell” on Bolivar Heights
By Evan Phifer Within popular memory of the Maryland Campaign, the Confederate operation against Harpers Ferry is often overlooked by the savage fighting at South Mountain and Antietam. Less remembered
Nelly McClellan, America’s Flora McFlimsey
By Elizabeth A. Topping Ellen Mary Marcy McClellan remained an ardent supporter of her husband, Maj. Gen. George Brinton McClellan, throughout his military career. Though “Nelly” had rejected his marriage
Jenny the Drummer Boy
Drummer boy Johann Christoph Julius Langbein’s nickname “Jenny” traces back to his 1861 enlistment in the 9th New York Infantry, popularly known as Hawkins’ Zouaves. One writer noted that the
JEB: A portrait taken in Hagerstown captures Stuart during the withdrawal following Gettysburg
By Phil McCoy Captain Frank Smith Robertson, an assistant engineer on JEB Stuart’s staff, recounted a meeting in Maryland with Gen. Robert E. Lee during the withdrawal from Gettysburg: “We