Richard S. Ewell

Confederate general

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Battle of Gettysburg
- In Battle of Gettysburg: Lee’s invasion of Pennsylvania
  Richard S. Ewell. The cavalry was led by Gen. Jeb Stuart. During the last week in June 1863, Stuart made a bold and possibly ill-advised cavalry sweep completely around the Federal forces, passing between them and Washington, D.C. On June 28, when his Army of…
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Second Battle of Bull Run
- In Second Battle of Bull Run: The armies gather
  Richard Ewell’s division of Jackson’s corps near Bristoe Station. A private with the 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment said of the ensuing encounter, “If I had held up an iron hat I could have caught it full of bullets in a short time.” The brief but…
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