A Firebell in the Night

"But this momentous question, like a firebell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union. It is hushed, indeed, for the moment. But this is a reprieve only, not a final sentence. A geographical line, coinciding with a marked principle, moral and political, once conceived and held up to the angry passions of men, will never be obliterated; and every new irritation will mark it deeper and deeper. I can say, with conscious truth, that there is not a man on earth who would sacrifice more than I would to relieve us from this heavy reproach, in any practicable way." -Thomas Jefferson @ Monticello Apr. 22, 1820. Regarding the Missouri Compromise, 'State Rights' and the future sound of the war bells ringing.

Battle of Glendale, June 30 1862

Battle of Glendale or Frayser’s Farm, After Action Report (AAR)

New Scenario in Development – The battle will be in the coming Scenario Booklet.

The battlefield view from the Rebel rear

The battlefield view from the Rebel rear

The view from the rear of the Union Center, The Gen. McCall's Division within the light woods supporting the Artillery

The view from the rear of the Union Center, The Gen. McCall’s Division within the light woods supporting the Artillery

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The Union guns positioned in front of the Infantry Brigade lead by George Meade, positioned within the light woods.

CSA Artillery moving forward to unlimber prior to the attack.

CSA Artillery moving forward to unlimber prior to the attack.

The placement of the Union Artillery in front and with the woods behind them would lead to many of the batteries being overrun during the fight.

The placement of the Union Artillery in front and with the woods behind them would lead to many of the batteries being overrun during the fight.

The Rebel Brigades having smashed McCall's Division break the Union center to reach the critical road in the rear.

The Rebel Brigades having smashed McCall’s Division break the Union center to reach the critical road in the rear.

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