Category Archives: Captured at Saylor’s Creek

Reprise: Captured At Saylor’s Creek

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Dick Stanley

One hundred and fifty years ago this morning, on a cloudy Thursday, the Army of Northern Virginia fought its last battle. It was little more than a skirmish, actually, though it extinguished Humphreys’ Mississippi Brigade and most of the 13th Regiment. Then, … Continue reading →

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2013 in review

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Dick Stanley

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 16,000 times in 2013. If it were a … Continue reading →

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The “stillness” at Appomattox

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Dick Stanley

The less-than-one-company-sized pittance that was the 13th Mississippi Regiment at Appomattox Courthouse played no recorded role in the events surrounding General Lee’s formal surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865. It was the Christian holy day … Continue reading →

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Captured at Saylor’s Creek

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Dick Stanley

One hundred and forty-eight years ago this morning, on a cloudy Thursday, the Army of Northern Virginia fought its last battle. It was little more than a skirmish, actually, though it extinguished Humphreys’ Mississippi Brigade and most of the 13th … Continue reading →

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