Three years ago, at a small gathering of like-minded friends, one asked if any of us knew the exact origin of Judson Kilpatrick’s nickname, ‘Kill-Cavalry.’ That is, when did the name first appear, and, if we thought we knew, did we have a contemporary source to prove our answer. Postwar accounts or memoirs did not…

Eric has advised that the main hotel for the tour and the location from where the bus will depart each morning is the Country Inn and Suites in Winchester at 141 Kernstown Commons Boulevard. You can find the hotel website here. You can also monitor Eric’s Wittenberg’s Facebook page for further information from time to…

Multi- day Cavalry Tour to be held May 20-22, 2022. We will be based in Winchester for this event. Each day’s tour will begin and end in Winchester. Friday, May 20, 2022: We will tour sites associated with the Battle of Brandy Station, including Kelly’s Ford, the site of St. James Church, Stevensburg, the Graffiti…

This link will provide an update on my new book, Small but Important Riots, The Cavalry Battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville, including a cover shot, publication date, and pricing. Rather than a simple revision of the earlier edition, that is a few scattered updates and refreshed maps, every page of this edition is new,…