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The wearing of Federal uniforms by the Army of Northern Virginia, August 1862 to April 1865

The wearing of Federal clothing was, on occasions, common practice in the Army of Northern Virginia and should therefore be permitted at certain re-enactments. This study may be of interest to American Eagle Society members as much of the primary evidence comes from the records of the 55th Va. Infantry and the brigades of A.P.Hill’s “Light Division”, to which it belonged.

Some observations on Dr. Bradley M. Gottfried’s article “To fail twice: Brockenbrough's Brigade at Gettysburg”

Dr. Bradley M. Gottfried’s article, which appeared in Issue 23 of Gettysburg Magazine, contains a number of pointed criticisms of the performance of Colonel John M. Brockenbrough and his men at the battle of Gettysburg. As the 55th Va. served in Brockenbrough’s Brigade and constituted nearly a third of its strength, this may be an appropriate place to offer a defense of their conduct.