Tag Archives: Winchester
George Washington, Daniel Morgan, and Winchester, Virginia on Memorial Day
I’ve been intermittently visiting Winchester, VA for years, usually with an eye toward understanding its place in the Civil War. Tradition has it that no town changed hands more frequently. But, the town also has a prominent, if sometimes overlooked, … Continue reading
“The Old Wagoner”
Part One The last battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in 1951 in Winchester, Virginia. Daniel Morgan, the “Old Wagoner” or ‘Old Morgan” as he was known to his soldiers, was front and center of the maelstrom once again … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Common Soldier, Monuments, Personalities, Uncategorized
Tagged Ashby, Boston, Daniel Morgan, Edward Braddock, Frederick County, French and Indian War, George Washington, Lord Dunmore War, Mount Hebron Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Scott Patchan, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Winchester
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