Central Virginia Battlefield Trust has recently acquired a property closely related to a Medal of Honor commendation from the Battle of Chancel lorsville. The 1.1 acre “Kinney Tract” in the Jackson Flank Attack sector sits adjacent to th intersection of the Plank and Orange Plank roads. Historically, this property sat beneath t very muzzles of Captain Hubert Dilger’s battery during one of greatest rearguard actions of t entire war. Formerly a horse artillerist for the Grand Duke of Baden (whose daughter he was rumored to be romancing) Dilger spoke only German when he arrived in New York. After being assigned to 1st Ohio Light Artillery he soon earned the
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quires Key Property in Grand Prize is 12 Books n Flank Attack Sector Publisher Savas Beatie introduce a new quarterly promo-
ers are going to love. It’s going to be a chance for you to help us build our readership while earning a chance to win great prizes. Refer as many friends as you
ferred them. Older forms will Workers demolish a condemned house on the property. (CVBT) not have this option, so please make sure your name is noted for proper credit. For every new
will go into a pool for a drawing to be held at the end of that qua ter. This contest is open to indi viduals as well as groups (Round Tables, SCV, UCV, Preservation groups, etc.) who want to award the prize within their organiza-
give as a gift will be considered as an entry for you, too. Our first quarterly contest, sponsored by Savas Beatie Publishing Company, will begin immediately. The winner will Kinney Tract Intersection. The house in the background was be selected by a random drawdemolished. (CVBT) ing and announc afternoon, December 2, 2017, nickname “Leatherbreeches” for brought him into contact with at MK Shows Middle Tenneshis eccentric habit of wearing Jackson’s soldiers massing for a see Civil War Show in Franklin, durable doe-skin trousers instead surprise attack. A spirited chase Tenn. Show promoter, Mike Kent of the regulation wool. He followed but Dilger eluded the will officiate the drawing and anquickly earned a reputation as Confederates and made his way nounce the winner at the show. one of the best artillerists in the through several miles of thick Attendance is not necessary to entire Union Army. woods to the Army of the Potomac win. The winner will also be anOn May 2, 1863, the German- headquarters at Chancellorsville. nounced on the Civil War News
born Captain found himself His warnings ridiculed, the Facebook page immediately after in the middle of a rapidly frustrated captain made his way the drawing and will be contacted deteriorating situation. Disturbed back to his battery of six twelve- upon our return from the show. by persistent reports of enemy pounder Napoleons to prepare his Secondly, every individual
only a handful of units, including to Civil War News, in print or di Dilger’s battery, were properly ital format, to keep or give away faced to meet them. As the 119th as a gift. and 61st Ohio regiments before The grand prize for our first
was left completely exposed to collection of 12 Civil War books an entire brigade of Georgians. which have been personally handpicked by publisher Ted Savas for H Jackson Flank one lucky winner. The collection
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e this issue Advertiser I Ask The Appr Black Powder White Smoke Book Reviews Classifieds Critic’s Cor Events Secti Inspection, Preservation The Source Through The