This Month in the War-- Part 2: Chickamauga, Shepherdstown, Third Winchester, Wood Lake, New Market Heights & Peebles' Farm

From the American Battlefield Trust September 2022 calendar.

SEPTEMBER 18, 1863

**  Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, begins.

SEPTEMBER 19, 1862

**   Battle of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, begins.

SEPTEMBER 19, 1864

**  Battle of Third Winchester, Virginia.

SEPTEMBER 23, 1862

**  Battle of Wood Lake, Minnesota

SEPTEMBER 29, 1864

**  Battle of New Market Heights, Virginia, begins.

SEPTEMBER 30, 1864

**  Battle of Peebles' Farm, Virginia, begins.

--Old Secesh

Civil War Events in September: Chickamauga, Third Winchester, New Market Heights and Peeble's Farm

1863

SEPTEMBER 18

**  Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, begins.

1864

SEPTEMBER 19

**  Battle of Third Winchester, Virginia

1864

SEPTEMBER 29

**  Battle of New Market Heights, Virginia, begins.

1864

SEPTEMBER 30

**  Battle of Peeble's Farm, Virginia

--Old Secesh

Grave of Dr. Thomas Coke Glover

From Find-A-Grave Site.

Born January 28, 1826, in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. Died September 19, 1864, at Winchester, Virginia.

Buried at Stonewall Confederate Cemetery in Winchester, Virginia. A total of 1850 are buried there.

Lt. Col. 21st Georgia. They have him being listed as KIA at the Battle of the Wilderness and the Battle of Winchester. I think someone just got confused as he was killed at Winchester.

He married Elizabeth Susan Camp (The Mother of Confederate Reunions) in 1852. She is buried in Corsicana, Texas.

--Old Secesh

The 21st Georgia Infantry-- Part 3

The two Confederate regiments (21st Ga. and 21st NC) were recalled to Richmond when Lee wanted "two twenty-firsts be sent to me." They fought at the Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff, protecting the James River approach to the Confederate capital.

At the Battle of the Wilderness, Co. E of the 21st Georgia defended the horseshoe. After that, the regiment was at the Battle of Cold Harbor and Siege of Petersburg.

They then went on Early's Raid into Maryland and took part in the Battle of Monocacy and the attack on Fort Stevens, guarding Washington, D.C.. At this last battle, the 21st became one of the few Confederate units to get within sight of the Capitol building.

The 21st remained in the Shenandoah Valley after that until the rout at the Third Battle of Winchester where Lt. Col. Thomas Glover was killed on September 19, 1864.

--This Was What You'd Have to Call a Battle-Hardened Group. --Old Secesh

Running the Blockade: Michigan Graves-- Iowa Flag-- 3rd Battle of Winchester Preserved

Some New News About an Old War.

1. MICHIGAN GRAVES-- The Nov. 18th Battle Creek (Mi) Enquirer reports that in Kentwood, a suburb of Battle Creek, historian Eloise Haven has identified 16 more Civil War veterans buried at Pine Hill Cemetery. She and her group of volunteers have been locating veterans in eight area cemeteries. Their efforts last year have raised the number of Civil war veterans buried at Oakhill Cemetery in Grand Rapids to more than 720.

They will not confirm a veteran until they have at least one piece of paperwork. Most of the ones buried at Pine Hill are from out-of-state, mostly New York. They are putting up GAR flag holders at the graves.

2. IOWA FLAG-- On Nov. 13th, WOI TV in Des Moines, Iowa, reported that a newly-preserved Iowa Civil War flag is being returned to display in the state capitol rotunda where it was from 1894 to 2004. There will be a ceremony for the 34-star US flag carried by the 15th Iowa.

3. 3RD BATTLE OF WINCHESTER PRESERVED-- The Nov. 13th Washington Times reports that a 209 acre section called the Middle Field of the 3rd Battle of Winchester, Virginia, will be preserved after $3.35 million was spent by the Shenandoah Valley battlefields Foundation, Civil War Preservation Trust, State of Virginia, and private individuals. This brings the total acres preserved to 575.

On September 19, 1864, the Union 19th Corps lost 40% of its men and every regimental commander was killed or wounded. A total of 54,000 fought here on both sides.

Now, You Know. --Old B-Runner

The Stuffed Horse

While doing research on the Zero Mile Marker in Washington, DC, I came across this interesting bit of information.

It's Rienzi, Union General Phil Sheridan's magnificent steed who made a 12 mile gallop back to Winchester to save that battle for the North back in 1864. His tremendous strength and endurance made it possible. During the war, Rienzi was in a total of 19 battles.

After his death, he was stuffed and put on display at the US First Army Museum in New York City. After it burned in 1922, Rienzi was saved and moved to the Smithsonian in DC under full military escort.

Now, That's a Horse of a Different Color, Indeed. --Old Secesh