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In this episode, we walk the Camden Battlefield and retrace the events that led to one of the worst American defeats of the Revolutionary War. Along the way, we'll explore key battlefield locations, discuss the casualties suffered by both armies, and examine the terrain these men had to contend with.

This is the shoe of Private George H. Lyles, Company E, 17th Virginia Infantry, with canister shot embedded in the sole. Lyles was wounded at Black-burn’s Ford, July 18, 1861.

Artifact located at the Manassas Battlefield Visitor Center.

If you’re a listener of the Distant Drums Podcast, you’re in for a treat. Throughout the entire month of June, we’ll be dedicating the show to the Battle of Little Bighorn.

With it being the 150th Anniversary, we will be releasing 3 brand-new episodes each week, featuring special guests who are familiar faces in the Little Bighorn field, and covering a wide range of topics surrounding the battle and its history.

You can listen to the Distant Drums Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Today we honor Captain David Acheson of the 140th Pennsylvania Volunteers, who gave his life during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. Leading Company C into the brutal fighting near the Wheatfield and Stony Hill, Captain Acheson was then killed in the woods north of the “Stoney Hill” area by two shots from men of the Confederate 3rd South Carolina Infantry. The intense fire from the Confederates forced his men to leave his body amongst the rest of the dead and wounded in the area (a subsequent attempt the next day to retrieve it was driven back by Rebel gunfire). After the Confederates retreated after their defeat in the battle, his remains were located and interred in a grave on John T. Weikert’s farm. His men marked the place where he was buried with a simple carving on a rock: “D.A. 140 P.V.” — a tribute that still remains at Gettysburg today.

This Memorial Day, we remember Captain Acheson and all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their courage and devotion will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸

On this day — May 22, 1781 — the Siege of Ninety Six began in the South Carolina backcountry. 🇺🇸⚔️

Major General Nathanael Greene and the Continental Army laid siege to a formidable British outpost during a pivotal moment of the American Revolution’s Southern Campaign.

I recently visited the battlefield to walk the ground, explore the surviving earthworks, and tell the stories of the soldiers who fought there.

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Taking a step back to the American Revolution and touring a very unique battlefield. In this newest video we explore the ground where the siege of Ninety Six occurred in 1781. We will even follow the path of the American entrenchments as they make their way towards the British Fort. Link in comments below.