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Category Archives: Emerging Civil War
“I Am Not Glad To See You By a Damned Sight.”
This is another post in the series “Tales From the Tombstone.“ James Jay Archer the lifelong bachelor born at Stafford near Havre de Grace in northeastern Maryland on December 19, 1817 came from a military family. The apple did not … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Memory, Monuments, Personalities
Tagged Abner Doubleday, Army of Northern Virginia, Battle of Gettysburg, Fort Delaware, James J. Archer, Johnson Island, Maryland, Robert E. Lee, Siege of Petersburg, Stonewall Jackson, Willoughby Run
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Seceding from the Secessionists: West Virginia
From the very beginning, there was division between eastern and western Virginia. Families in western Virginia did not usually own the land on which they lived which excluded those white men from voting, and they generally did not own slaves. … Continue reading
Edward Alexander in Hallowed Ground
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the latest issue of Hallowed Ground features an article written by our own Edward Alexander. The issue includes a series of articles that focuses on the life of the Civil War soldier. Ed’s … Continue reading
Upcoming Presentations: December
December: 4th: Chris Mackowski, “Crossroads of Fire: The Battle of Chancellorsville,” at the White Plains Historical Society (White Plains, NY)—rescheduled 9th: Chris Mackowski, ”Grant’s Last Battle: The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant,“ at the Western North Carolina Civil War Roundtable (Sylva, NC) 11th: Kristopher White, “It … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Speakers Bureau, Upcoming Events
Tagged Battle for Prospect Hill, Battle of Fredericksburg, Chris Mackowski, Cleveland CWRT, Crossroads of Fire, Grant's Last Battle, Kristopher D. White, Western North Carolina Civil War Roundtable, White Plains Historical Society
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The Lincoln Turkey Pardon–a 2011 reprint, updated!
Wednesday, November 27 marked another year in which a turkey received a Presidential pardon, this time from President Obama. The 2013 turkeys (there are always two nowadays–one is an alternate in case something happens to the first) are from Michigan, … Continue reading
The Creation of Gettysburg National Cemetery
On July 4th, 1863 Meade’s Union army rejoiced as the sights and sounds of a Confederate army in retreat ensured them of their victory. For the North, Independence Day 1863 was a day of rejoicing and confirmation with victory at … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 150th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Curtin, Battle of Gettysburg, burial of the dead, David McConaughy, David Wills, Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg National Cemetery, Samuel Weaver
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The Gettysburg Address: A Call to Action for Historians
For most people the Gettysburg Address is something they had to memorize in school or a vaguely understood document from the Civil War. For me, the Gettysburg Address represents inspiration for my future as a historian. A poster of the … Continue reading
The Gettysburg Address: 150 years later
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing … Continue reading
ECW Logo Design Competition
We are still accepting submissions for the ECW logo design competition! Please pass this along to any artists and graphic designers you might know! Requirements:* The logo should make a simple statement about our organization and our mission. The image … Continue reading
