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Contents: The General’s Tour – Brandy Station: The Civil War’s Bloodiest Arena of Mounted Combat (On June 9, 1863 Union horsemen under the overall command of Alfred Pleasonton managed to surprise Jeb Stuart’s cavalrymen in their camps near the town of Brandy Station on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad. It was a very close call for the Southern cavalier as he struggled to save his command and his reputation. While Pleasonton played no significant role in the actual attacks, subordinates such as John Buford and David Gregg proved themselves worthy combatants, instilling a newfound confidence in the much maligned Eastern horsemen in blue.), Controversy – The Truth About Wise’s Well: Setting the Record Straight on South Mountain (…how did 58 dead Rebels really end up in Daniel Wise’s well in Fox’s Gap.), Audio/Video Reviews – From Glory to Echoes of the Blue & Gray (…how the movie you saw differs from the original script, and actually Civil War veterans walking and talking on film.), Reflections – Will the Real “Mudwall” Jackson Please Stand Up? (…is he Alfred Eugene, or John King, or William Lowther…or who?), Guest Editorial – Preserving Brandy Station (…the battle’s not over yet.)
Issue: October 1990
Condition: Very Good