Fridays at the Front - Shenandoah Valley Stories
Jessie Rupert - Southern Unionist in New Market, VA
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All Southerners believed in the Confederate cause - right? Not quite. This week, let’s meet Jessie Rupert who lived in New Market for the entire Civil War. Find out more about her story and famous Confederate friends, despite being Unionist! “Fridays at the Front” is a collaboration between Civil War Digital Digest and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation to bring you great history out of the Shenandoah Valley!
Up Next in Fridays at the Front: Season 2
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Watch the Flank! 5th & 7th Ohio at Po...
We often see the overall battle discussed in any war. Let’s dive down and look at the action of one officer leading two regiments at the Battle of Port Republic. The battle is often known for it’s key terrain feature, the Coaling. Yet, these men served in the shadow of it. Join us! “Fridays at th...
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McDowell's Mansion
Let’s visit a beautiful, out of the way portion of the Shenandoah Valley. Let’s go to McDowell! We’ll meet a great historic site there and find out its history. Join us! “Fridays at the Front” is a collaboration between Civil War Digital Digest and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation t...
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The Nurses Didn't Run
Soldiers weren’t the only brave people at the front. Let’s meet a nurse who made a pact to stand fast with her comrades in 1862. Join us! “Fridays at the Front” is a collaboration between Civil War Digital Digest and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation to bring you great history out of...
