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I recently returned from a trip to Pennsylvania and on my way back I stopped by both the Gettysburg and Antietam battlefields. I’ll share more about my Antietam visit in a later post; it’s unrelated to the 11th Corps, but … Continue reading
Continuing on the theme of the 41st New York Infantry, I have some information (and, as usual, questions) about its commander, Leopold von Gilsa. Leopold von Gilsa, after approximately 150 years, comes across as a mysterious figure. Do not infer … Continue reading
While I plan to do one post a week, sometimes the urge strikes me to make additional postings. Such is the case today; as I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been re-reading John Hennessy’s Return to Bull Run. He … Continue reading
Yes, the following post only mentions Gettysburg toward the end. I debated whether to do a specifically “Gettysburg” post because today marks the 148th anniversary of the stand of the 1st and 11th Corps at Gettysburg. As you can read, … Continue reading
The 11th Corps of the Army of the Potomac 