1864-08 — Battle of Walkerton (Dahlgren Affair)

1864 (Published 02/08/2026)

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📚 Bibliography — Standard (Expanded & Linked)

1. – Richmond Examiner, March 5, 1864 — Contemporary reporting and quote.
2. National Park Service. “Battle of Walkerton.” https://www.nps.gov
3. American Battlefield Trust. “Kilpatrick–Dahlgren Raid.” https://www.battlefields.org
4. Frances H. Kennedy, ed. The Civil War Battlefield Guide, 2nd ed., 1998.
5. Edward G. Longacre. Lincoln’s Cavalrymen, Stackpole Books, 2000.
6. Jeffry D. Wert. Cavalryman of the Lost Cause, Simon & Schuster, 2008.
7. Wikipedia contributors. “Battle of Walkerton.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Walkerton
8. Diane Yancey. Strategic Battles of the Civil War (2001).
9. Michael R. Brasher. The American Civil War: A Select Anthology (2003).
10. Library of Congress: Civil War Photographs and Maps Collections.
11. Library of Congress: Brady–Handy Collection.
12. Picryl — Public Domain & Creative Commons Military Photography Archive. https://www.picryl.com

📚 Images Sources

• A. Brady, Mathew B., et al. Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861–1865 (Brady-Handy Collection). Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/cwp/.
• B. Valentine, Herbert Eugene. Sketches of Civil War Scenes. Library of Congress, 1923. https://www.loc.gov/item/mss85510042/
• C. Gardner, Alexander. Photographic Sketch Book of the War. Library of Congress, 1865–1866. https://www.loc.gov/collections/civil-war-photographs/?fa=partof:gardner%27s+photographic+sketch+book+of+the+war

General Reference

• Wikipedia contributors. American Civil War (and related battle articles). Wikipedia.org.
• Encyclopedia Virginia. American Civil War entries.

MUSIC LICENSING:

Root, George F.; Raymond Dixon; Lambert Murphy; and George F. Root. The Battle Cry of Freedom. 1914. Library of Congress, audio recording. Retrieved from Library of Congress.

THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Composition: William Steffe; Performance: United States Air Forces in Europe Band, Concert Band; Recording: United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Composition:

The author died in 1890, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author’s life plus 100 years or fewer.

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1927.

Performance:

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Recording:

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made as part of that person’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain in the United States.

WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME

Composition: J. Durnal; Performance: USMA Band; Composition Date 1863; Performance Date: 1990;  Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Composition:

The author died in 1890, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author’s life plus 100 years or fewer.

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1927.

Performance:

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made as part of that person’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain in the United States.

Recording:

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made as part of that person’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain in the United States.

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