Part of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia drives toward Winchester on its way to the Potomac River and the North.
Tag: Army of Northern Virginia
We Should Not Yield a Foot
Federals in the Shenandoah Valley are put on high alert as the vanguard of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia moves westward through the Blue Ridge.
Fret Him and Fret Him
As Robert E. Lee’s Confederates move north, Lee offers President Jefferson Davis political advice. As Joseph Hooker’s Federals try to pursue Lee, President Abraham Lincoln offers Hooker military advice.
The Battle of Brandy Station
Jeb Stuart’s Confederate cavalry narrowly escapes defeat in the largest cavalry battle ever waged in North America.
Breaking Up Mischief in Its Incipiency
Jeb Stuart stages another extravagant Confederate cavalry review while Federal horsemen close in on him.
Hooker Tries Learning Lee’s Intentions
Joseph Hooker struggles to learn Robert E. Lee’s true intentions as the Confederates move around the Federal right in northern Virginia.