Fridays at the Front - Shenandoah Valley Stories
18th Connecticut at 2nd Winchester - Fridays at the Front - Season 1, Ep. 9
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In their first fight of the war, the young 18th Connecticut was faced with veterans from the Army of Northern Virginia headed north outside of Winchester. Hear the story of their fight, told on the field where it happened. If you can't go yourself, this is the next best thing!
Looking for a great book about 2nd Winchester that also tells a greater story from this video? Check out "If We Are Striking Into Pennsylvania" by Eric Wittenburg and Scott Mingus - https://www.savasbeatie.com/if-we-are-striking-for-pennsylvania-the-army-of-northern-virginia-and-army-of-the-potomac-march-to-gettysburg-volume-1-june-3-21-1863/?ref=tctowbdh&searchid=0
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