Category Archives: First Manassas – Bull Run

With Bonham’s Brigade

Rebel = Traitor = Death by Hanging I first became aware of D. Augustus Rickert and his book in A Rising Thunder by Joseph Wheeler. Rickert describes his work as a 16 year old volunteer with blistered and bloodied hands … Continue reading

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Beauty and Booty

Ah, June in Northern Virginia, and a young Yankee’s fancy turns to “beauty and booty” – at least that’s what General P.G.T. Beauregard is selling. After having forced the North to surrender Fort Sumter in April, Beauregard has recently (and … Continue reading

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