Category Archives: Preservation

Revolution on the Ohio Frontier: Fort Laurens

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Eric Sterner

For much of the American Revolution, the British waged war on their rebelling colonists in the Ohio River Valley via proxy, relying on western Indian nations (Shawnee, Wyandot, Mingo, Chippewa, Ottawa, and others) to attack isolated American settlements and villages … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Common Soldier, Memory, Preservation, Uncategorized | Tagged 13th Virginia, 8th Pennsylvania, 9th Virginia, Delaware Indians, Fort Laurens, Forts, Frontier Theater, Indians, Lachlan McIntosh, Museums, Muskingum River, Ohio, Ohio Campaigns | Leave a comment

Visiting the Scene of Action: Battle of Camden

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Mark Wilcox

A reflection on the previous month’s exploration in South Carolina. August 16, 1780 would prove to be a devastating day for the American Army in the south, known as the “Grand Army” by its commander, Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, the … Continue reading →

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Captain John Asbhy

Posted on September 27, 2018 by erwguest

Part Two Captain John Ashby and his fellow Virginians would face their greatest test of the war on the afternoon of September 11th, 1777 at the Battle of Brandywine. Following a wide flank march the bulk of the Crown forces … Continue reading →

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“In the deepest distress and anxiety of mind…” Gen. Gates letter to Congress on the Battle of Camden

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Rob Orrison

238 years ago today the United States military suffered one of its worst defeats. The Battle of Camden, fought on August 16, 1780 just a few miles north of Camden, SC was a total defeat for the American “Grand Army” … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Memory, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Personalities, Preservation, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater, Uncategorized | Tagged Baron DeKalb, Battle of Camden, Horatio Gates, Lord Cornwallis | 1 Comment

Visiting a Tragedy: Gnadenhutten, OH

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Eric Sterner

Few places in the American Revolution evoke sorrow like Gnadenhutten, Ohio. There, in March 1782, militia from Western Pennsylvania bludgeoned, scalped, and burned to death some ninety-six bound Indians who had adopted the Christian faith preached by missionaries from the … Continue reading →

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Visiting Carlyle House

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Eric Sterner

William Griffith’s examination of the Carlyle House Congress last month (The Carlyle House Congress and Britain’s Military Objectives for 1755) reminded me that I had been remiss in not visiting the site. So, the family and I set off for Alexandria, VA … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilian, Emerging Revolutionary War, French and Indian War, Monuments, Personalities, Preservation, Uncategorized | Tagged Alexandria, Carlyle House, Edward Braddock, Historic Homes, John Carlyle, Virginia | Leave a comment

A Very Special Message

Posted on May 8, 2018 by erwpost

A special announcement in the preservation world was made public today. The Civil War Trust, which the Campaign 1776 initiative spawned from, officially changed their name to the American Battlefield Trust. You can see their video announcement of the name … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Emerging Revolutionary War, Monuments, Preservation, Revolutionary War | Tagged 250th American Revolution, American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Civil War Trust, Emerging Revolutionary War, Jim Campi, Jim Lighthizer, Lindsey Morrison, Preservation | Leave a comment