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Category Archives: Books & Authors
Evening With an Expert at the Fredericksburg Area Museum
Be sure to catch author/historian Donald Pfanz at the Fredericksburg Area Museum & Cultural Center, April 24, at 7 PM. Don will be speaking about,and signing copies of the new Emerging Civil War Series book No Turning Back: A Guide … Continue reading
The Myth of the “Cracker Line”: Part One
We are excited to welcome guest author Frank Varney. Frank is the author of General Grant and the Rewriting of History: How the Destruction of General William S. Rosecrans Influenced Our Understanding of the Civil War. Part one in a … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Books & Authors, Leadership--Federal, Memory
Tagged Battle of Chickamauga, Cracker Line, Frank Varney, George Thomas, Henry Halleck, John Rawlins, Montgomery Meigs, Philip Sheridan, Siege of Chattanooga, The Myth of the Cracker Line, Ulysse S. Grant, William Rosecrans
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Congratulations to Chris & Jenny!
All of us at Emerging Civil War send our well wishes and heartfelt congratulations to Chris Mackowski and Jenny Hawkins-Mackowski!!!!!! Chris and Jenny were married Friday on the Spotsylvania Battlefield, at Stevenson Ridge.
April-May Presentations
April: 4th: Phill Greenwalt will be teaching for the Rappahannock Life Learning Institute, ”From the Rapidan to the James River, the Overland Campaign of 1864 between Lee and Grant.” (VA) 5th: Kristopher White, “The Dead Lay All About….” The Aftermath of Gettysburg, at the Carnegie Library … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Upcoming Events
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Lincoln’s Boys: John Hay, John Nicolay, and the War for Lincoln’s Image, by Joshua Zeitz
I was on the list at Amazon for immediate delivery of Lincoln’s Boys: John Hay, John Nicolay, and the War for Lincoln’s Image when publication occurred, and to say I was excited is an understatement. John Hay and John George … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Books & Authors, Civil War Events, Civilian, Memory, Personalities, Ties to the War
Tagged Abe Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Elmer Ellsworth, George Nicolay, Hay, John George Nicolay, John Hay, John Nicolay, Joshua Zeitz, Lincoln, Lincoln's secretaries, Memory, Robert Lincoln
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A Peek at No Turning Back
I wrapped up work this week on the latest title in the Emerging Civil War book series and got it shipped off to the printer. No Turning Back: A Guide to the 1864 Overland Campaign by Robert “Bert” Dunkerly, Don Pfanz, … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Campaigns, Emerging Civil War Series, Photography
Tagged Bert Dunkerly, Carmel Church, Cold Harbor, Dave Ruth, Don Pfanz, Emerging Civil War Series, Enon Church, No Turning Back, North Anna River, Overland Campaign, Polegreen Church, Robert Dunkerly, Shelton House, Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia Civil War Trails
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Hood on Hood-Part IV
The conclusion of a four part series. Today we welcome back guest author Stephen “Sam” Hood. Sam is the author of John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General. * * * Another example of Sword misrepresenting … Continue reading
Fort Sumter’s Cat Jack: the Cat that Went to War
I have often wondered exactly why the point of view of animals in any historical situation is of any interest whatsoever. Everyone knows animals really have no well-defined point of view. Anthropomorphizing animals is one of the things all “pet … Continue reading
Stevenson Ridge in the Washington Post
We’ve told you about our upcoming Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, August 15-17. If you’re looking for a little more info about Stevenson Ridge, check out the travel section of today’s Washington Post. It features a great story—including … Continue reading
Hood on Hood-Part III
The third part of a four part series. Today we welcome back guest author Stephen “Sam” Hood. Sam is the author of John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General. * * * Regarding the Spring … Continue reading
