Civil War Wanderers

25/07/2021

19/04/2021

Head over and “like” our brand new sister page!

From the creators of Civil War Wanderers comes West Virginia Wanderers, a page all about West Virginia history, culture, and nature. If you have come to enjoy the Civil War Wanderers, and if you love West Virginia, then this page is for you.

15/04/2021

We have exciting news for our fans of West Virginia history. Look for an announcement over the next week!

01/04/2021

On a near and dear field that is woefully under-protected. Civil War Trails, Inc., wouldn’t you agree?

12/03/2021

Head over and like our friend’s page, The Uniformed Historian. He produces some great content that you fellow Civil War Wanderers will love.

The Uniformed Historian has officially completed his list of locations to visit this Spring and Summer. We apologize for the lack of videos this Winter but hope you'll stay tuned to see the rest of his 2021 adventures across Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania! Some will be more common knowledge but as always, his goal is to tell the lesser-known tales and biographies!

28/02/2021

At the time of the American Civil War, cattle were historically grazed in woodlots, which lead to reduced undergrowth and brush on many battlefields. As this practice is not overly common today, it can be difficult to visualize what a grazed woodlot looks like. This picture is not of a battlefield but is an example of what grazing cattle in a woodlot look like and their affect on the woodlot itself. Note the visibility and the lack of an understory in this woodlot.

20/02/2021

Fort Collier in Wi******er, VA. This fort was the site of the largest cavalry charge of the American Civil War at the Third Battle of Wi******er on 19 September 1864. The fort was defended by Confederate soldiers that were overrun by a massive Federal cavalry charge. Captain George Chapman, of G. B. Chapman’s Company, Virginia Light Artillery (“Chapman’s Battery”) was mortally wounded while defending this ground. Chapman was a native of Monroe County, WV.

https://www.shenandoahatwar.org/the-third-battle-of-winchester/

https://www.nps.gov/cebe/learn/historyculture/third-battle-of-winchester.htm

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/greatest-charges-civil-war

07/02/2021

Check out our newest adventure on a blustery February day!

04/01/2021

The American Civil War is not as far removed as it may seem!

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Helen Viola Jackson, the last documented widow of a Civil War soldier, on December 16th, 2020. Ms. Jackson was 101 years old at the time of her passing. She had been a resident of the Webco Manor Nursing Home in Marshfield, Missouri for many years.
Helen Jackson married Private James Bolin, Company F, of the 14th Missouri Cavalry, on September 4th, 1936. He was 93 years old and she was 17. Her father had volunteered her to stop by his house each day and assist him with chores as she headed home from school. Bolin did not believe in accepting charity and, after a period of time, asked Helen for her hand in marriage in order to provide for her future by leaving her his Union pension. She accepted and Bolin recorded the wedding in his personal Bible. Bolin died in June of 1939 and Helen never remarried. She also never applied for the pension.

For more information on how the Sons Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War will be showing their respect for Ms. Helen Jackson, please visit our website at the following link:http://www.suvcw.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/General-Order-No.-9-2020-2021-Passing-of-Civil-War-Widow-Helen-Jackson.pdf

For more information about Ms. Helen Jackson please visit the following link: https://www.cherryblossomfest.com/WordPress/?page_id=2246

04/01/2021

CWW visited Harpers Ferry and spent some time pondering the range and accuracy of Civil War artillery.

01/01/2021

The CWW were out and about today in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia exploring Abraham Lincoln’s family ties to the region.

17/11/2020

Cactus on a Civil War battlefield?

Civil War Wanderer Aaron Holley recently visited the Picacho Pass battlefield in Arizona. Most consider this the westernmost battle of the American Civil War. Fought on April 15th, 1862, this battle had an extremely high percentage of casualties: 46% Federal casualties and 50% Confederate casualties. However, only 23 soldiers were engaged. For further reading, please visit:

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/picacho-peak

01/10/2020

This is the view Ramseur’s Division would have seen as they surged towards Pritchard’s Hill and Crook’s Army of West Virginia, positioned in the distance on 24 July 1864 at Second Kernstown.

27/09/2020

Fall is setting in on the fields of Gettysburg.

30/08/2020

The Lee Family in Hardy County, WV

25/08/2020

The foot race to the stone wall: the 23rd and 37th Virginia vs. the 1st (West) Virginia at First Kernstown

23/08/2020

We spent some time wandering today to film some upcoming videos. Did any of you get to wander this weekend?

19/08/2020

Where Iverson’s men met their fates on 01 July 1863

17/08/2020

It is with profound sadness that the Civil War Wanderers must announce the cancellation of our planned tour of Carnifex Ferry on September 12th, 2020 due to the constantly evolving coronavirus situation. Please accept our heartfelt apologies for this cancellation. The Civil War Wanderers will continue to produce Civil War content throughout this pandemic, so please stay tuned. As always, thank you to all of you Wanderers for your continued support.

19/07/2020

The Wanderers attended a fantastic tour of the Rich Mountain battlefield led by Richard A. Wolfe and hosted by members of the Beverly Heritage Center and the Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation.

08/07/2020

Star Fort in Wi******er, VA. It’s beautifully preserved and interpreted by our friends at Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District and Civil War Trails, Inc.

05/07/2020

Doing some wandering today!

03/07/2020

Head on over and "like" our friend, The Uniformed Historian!

https://www.facebook.com/UniformedHistorian/

Stories of the Civil War 1861-65 told from grave sites, homesteads and other historic places!

02/07/2020

Wandering in central Virginia today...

15/06/2020

In July 1861, a portion of the First Georgia Infantry became lost for days in what is known today as the Otter Creek Wilderness in Randolph and Tucker Counties, West Virginia. This weekend, Civil War Wanderer Aaron Holley hiked miles into the wilderness and provides a brief explanation of what occurred in this area, which looks and feels much as it did in 1861.

14/06/2020

We have a special Wanderers video coming your way this evening. This picture is a clue to its subject!

06/06/2020

Where are we wandering today?

30/05/2020

It was a beautiful day on Sitlington’s Hill!

23/05/2020

A beautiful day at Cold Harbor!

15/05/2020

The big news has arrived; mark your calendars! Details will follow soon.

12/05/2020

We have a BIG announcement coming this Friday. Stay tuned!

03/05/2020

Join Civil War Wanderer Aaron Holley as he retraces the retreat route of the Confederate Army of the Northwest as they evaded Federal pursuers and burned bridges across the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia on July 14th, 1861.

02/05/2020

Who is ready for another Wanderers weekend video?

26/04/2020

Join Civil War Wanderer Aaron Holley as he ascends South Branch Mountain in the Potomac Highlands on a foggy spring Sunday. What is found miles out gravel and dirt roads on the mountain is a lesser-known relic of Civil War history in a remote section of the state.

26/04/2020

We have a new tour video headed your way later today. Keep your eyes peeled!

04/11/2019

The Civil War Wanderers mourn the loss of Bud Robertson, a giant of the Civil War community.

https://www.wvtf.org/post/civil-war-historian-virginia-tech-professor-bud-robertson-dies /0

Civil War historian, author and retired Virginia Tech professor James "Bud" Robertson died Saturday, according to an announcement from the university.