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Monthly Archives: October 2011
A Morning on Marye’s Heights
Chris and I continued our exploration of the Fredericksburg area this weekend. On Sunday morning, we ventured up famed Marye’s Heights and took a stroll down the Sunken Road. Most visitors to the park do not know that there were … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Civil War, National Park Service, Preservation
Tagged Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Marye's Heights, Second Fredericksburg, Sunken Road, Willis Cemetery
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Emerging Civil War Welcomes Full-Time Author Meg Thompson
We are happy to welcome Meg Thompson as a full-time author to Emerging Civil War. Meg has guest authored a number of times for our site and also has her own blog First Fallen: the Life and Times of Colonel … Continue reading
Civil War Zombie Apocalypse Not Likely!
Authored by Meg Thompson. No one knows for sure just who decided what the final disposition of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth’s mortal remains would be. I think it was Mary Lincoln. The President was very upset about the shooting, and so … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Medical, Personalities
Tagged Civil War Zombies, Elmer Ellsworth, Embalming, Lincoln, Medical
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A Rainy Day at Salem Church
Kris and I spent a cold day in the rain today at Salem Church. We were out doing some research for an upcoming book we’ve been given the green light to write. Union and Confederate forces swirled around Salem Church … Continue reading
Walmart Near the Wilderness—Update
Word out of the Wilderness today about Walmart. For years, the Wilderness was the site of a bitter struggle between developers and preservationists over the proposed construction of a Walmart supercenter—a fight that drew national attention. Earlier this year, the … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Preservation
Tagged FSNMP, Walmart, wilderness
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Now the Drum of War—Part Four
Final part in a series We conclude Rob Couteau’s interview with Robert Roper, author of the new book Now the Drum of War: Walt Whitman and His Brothers in the Civil War. In today’s installment, the writers talk about the international … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Books & Authors, Personalities, Common Soldier
Tagged Walt Whitman, Robert Roper, Drums-of-War-series
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Now the Drum of War—Part Three
Third in a series We continue Rob Couteau’s interview with Robert Roper, author of the new book Now the Drum of War: Walt Whitman and His Brothers in the Civil War. In today’s installment, the writers talk about Whitman’s groundbreaking Leaves … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Books & Authors, Personalities, Common Soldier
Tagged Walt Whitman, Robert Roper, Drums-of-War-series
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Ball’s Bluff and the Fall of Charles Stone
Second in a series When Union forces tumbled into the Potomac River on the evening of October 21, 1861 following their rout at Ball’s Bluff, the disaster was just beginning. The ripples from that plunge would be felt all the way … Continue reading
Now the Drum of War—Part Two
Second in a series We continue Rob Couteau’s interview with Robert Roper, author of the new book Now the Drum of War: Walt Whitman and His Brothers in the Civil War. Today, the two writers will look at the way Whitman … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Books & Authors, Personalities, Common Soldier
Tagged Walt Whitman, Robert Roper, Drums-of-War-series
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Brothers at Bassett Hall
Every day, tourists travel from across the United States to Williamsburg, Virginia. Many come to visit Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown. Others come to visit family at the College of William and Mary or for the beer and rollercoasters of … Continue reading
