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Marching and countermarching

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Dick Stanley

Thursday, July 2, 1863, was clear and warm, according to Spartan Band diarist William H. Hill: “General Lee brought all of his forces up this morning in front of the enemy. Both parties skirmished all the morning.” Barksdale’s Brigade could … Continue reading →

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Anticipation

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Dick Stanley

On June 30, 1863, a Tuesday, the brigade left its camp near Chambersburg and marched 8 miles on the Chambersburg Pike to just east of Fayetteville, in the vicinity of the village of Greenwood. There, at the western foot of … Continue reading →

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There isn’t much food left in town

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Dick Stanley

While Barksdale’s Mississippi Brigade camped east of Chambersburg, waiting, as they thought, to press on to Baltimore, Md., or the Pennsylvania capital of Harrisburg, folks in Mercersburg, west of the brigade’s line of march north from Hagerstown, Md., were learning … Continue reading →

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Taking up the advance

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Dick Stanley

On June 10, 1863, a Wednesday, the brigade’s division commander Gen. Lafayette McLaws wrote his wife Emily that he was unsure of the army’s destination, but the talk was of Pennsylvania: “Our army has taken up the advance…Our destination is … Continue reading →

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