2015 – Civil War Profiles

Christmas at Moss Neck with Stonewall Jackson

December 23, 2015 Mathew W. Lively 6

Following the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862, General Stonewall Jackson established his winter headquarters at Moss Neck Manor, a stately plantation home located twelve miles east of the city. The home of Richard […]

Monument to Confederate Dead

October 10, 2015 Civil War Profiles 1

Monument to the Confederate Dead in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. Designed by Charles H. Dimmock and completed in 1869, the ninety-foot tall pyramid is constructed of granite blocks quarried from the James River.

The Devil’s to Pay: Buford at Gettysburg

August 26, 2015 Civil War Profiles 0

“The Devil’s to Pay”: John Buford at Gettysburg. A History and Walking Tour Eric J. Wittenberg Hardcover; 288 pages Savas Beatie (2014) Author Eric J. Wittenberg begins his book, “The Devil’s to Pay”: John Buford […]

The Phantom Limbs of George Dedlow

August 16, 2015 Mathew W. Lively 0

In July 1866, The Atlantic Monthly magazine published a lead article titled “The Case of George Dedlow.” Although the author was anonymous, it appeared to be an autobiographical narrative of a physician who had served […]

Corps Commanders in Blue

July 17, 2015 Civil War Profiles 0

Corps Commanders in Blue: Union Major Generals in the Civil War Ethan S. Rafuse, ed. Hardcover; 320 pages Louisiana State University Press (2014) Corps Commanders in Blue is a collection of essays edited by Ethan […]

Edmund Ruffin Fires His Final Shot of the War

June 17, 2015 Mathew W. Lively 0

The renowned Southern nationalist, Edmund Ruffin, was 67-years-old when he travelled to South Carolina and fired a cannon during the opening attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861. He was also present at the battles […]

Lost Papers of John Bell Hood

May 22, 2015 Civil War Profiles 0

The Lost Papers of Confederate General John Bell Hood Stephen M. Hood Hardcover; 312 pages Savas Beatie (2015) The Lost Papers of Confederate General John Bell Hood is a treasure trove of primary source material […]

Guiney Station

May 10, 2015 Civil War Profiles 0

Inside this outbuilding near Guiney Station, Virginia, Stonewall Jackson passed away from pneumonia at 3:15 pm on May 10, 1863. James Power Smith, Jackson’s former aide-de-camp, had the stone marker placed in 1903.

Mourning Lincoln

April 23, 2015 Civil War Profiles 0

Mourning Lincoln Martha Hodes Hardcover;408 pages Yale University Press (2015) In Mourning Lincoln, author Martha Hodes uses a wide array of contemporary letters and diaries to document personal reactions to Abraham Lincoln’s death. The book […]

The Band Sings About The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

April 3, 2015 Mathew W. Lively 16

On a self-titled album in 1969, the rock group The Band released “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” a song depicting the final days of the Confederacy in 1865. A long-time favorite of many, […]