How did a group of teenage cadets armed with nothing but grit and bayonets turn the tide of a Civil War battle? Why did a seasoned Confederate general, once a U.S. Vice President, entrust the fate of his army to boys barely old enough to shave? And what was Major General Franz Sigel doing while his Union troops were bogged down in the muddy fields of New Market-planning a victory or plotting his next retreat?
Welcome to the Shenandoah Valley in May 1864, where the stakes were as high as the hills and the drama rivaled anything Hollywood could dream up. This is a story of courage and calamity, youth and sacrifice, and one legendary field that earned the ominous name “The Field of Lost Shoes.” Stick around, because this isn’t just another Civil War tale-this is the epic saga of The Battle of New Market, where history was made by the unlikeliest of heroes.
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How did a group of teenage cadets armed with nothing but grit and bayonets turn the tide of a Civil War battle? Why did a seasoned Confederate general, once a U.S. Vice President, entrust the fate of his army to boys barely old enough to shave? And what was Major General Franz Sigel doing while his Union troops were bogged down in the muddy fields of New Market-planning a victory or plotting his next retreat?
Welcome to the Shenandoah Valley in May 1864, where the stakes were as high as the hills and the drama rivaled anything Hollywood could dream up. This is a story of courage and calamity, youth and sacrifice, and one legendary field that earned the ominous name “The Field of Lost Shoes.” Stick around, because this isn’t just another Civil War tale-this is the epic saga of The Battle of New Market, where history was made by the unlikeliest of heroes.