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Category Archives: Emerging Civil War
McKinley’s Monument
As another Presidents’ Day passes into the rearview mirror, I was reminded of a Presidential Monument on a Civil War battlefield – the McKinley Monument at Antietam, located just off the Burnside’s Bridge parking area. Dedicated in 1903 to President … Continue reading
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ECW Welcomes Rob Orrison
Emerging Civil War is pleased to welcome Rob Orrison to the ranks of our full-time authors. Rob is the historic operations supervisor for all of Prince William County’s historic sites—including the Bristoe Station Battlefield—overseeing all day-to-day operations, programs, and events. Last … Continue reading
Making Naval History: The CSS Hunley
Originally christened as Fish Boat and constructed in Mobile, Alabama, the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley was plagued with bad luck. The Hunley was first launched in July 1863 and sank during a training exercise just 17 days after reaching … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: The Unknown “Lincoln-Douglas” Debate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
This week’s weekender features an event occurring Thursday, February 13th at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Unknown “Lincoln-Douglas” Debate features Tony nominated actors Norm Lewis and Stephen Lang as Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas. Although Douglas and Lincoln met … Continue reading
Upcoming Presentations: February-March
February: 5th: Chris Mackowski, “The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson,” Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY 5th: Steward Henderson, “Fighting for Their Freedom: The United States Colored Troops,” at Stafford Rotary Club (VA) 11th: Steward Henderson, “Fighting for Their Freedom: The United States Colored Troops,” at … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Emerging Civil War, Speakers Bureau, Upcoming Events
Tagged Battle of the Wilderness, Chris Mackowski, Genesee Community College, Kristopher D. White, Last Days of Stonewall Jackson, North Carolina CWRT, Phil Greenwalt, Rappahannock Life Learning Institute, Southern Maryland CWRT, Stafford Rotary Club, Steward Henderson, USCT
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First Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
All of us at Emerging Civil War are proud to announce our first annual Civil War Symposium. The symposium will be hosted by Stevenson Ridge, on the Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield, and will be sponsored by Savas Beatie, LLC. The … Continue reading
The Less Famous Lee
A devastated Robert E. Lee arrived too late for his older brother’s funeral in 1869. “A sad gap in our family… a grievous affliction to me which I must bear as well as I can,” he tearfully remarked to Mary, his … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Navies
Tagged Commadore Mathew Perry, Confederate Naval Academy, Confederate Navy, Drewry's Bluff, Elizabeth River, Gosport Navy Yard, James River, Peninsula Campaign, Richmond Virginia, Robert E. Lee, Sydney Smith Lee, Union Navy
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Ferrero’s Drinking
General Edward Ferrero was unique by any measure. A dance instructor at West Point before the war, he commanded the 51st New York Infantry 1861-62. Many people know him as the brigade commander whose troops captured Burnside’s Bridge during the … Continue reading
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Upcoming Presentations: January-February
January: 15th: Kristopher White, “Chancellorsville’s Forgotten Front: The Battles of Second Fredericksburg and Salem Church, May 3, 1863, on Civil War Talk Radio (7 PM) February: 5th: Chris Mackowski, “The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson,” Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY 5th: Steward Henderson, “Fighting for Their … Continue reading
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Tagged Chancellorsville's Forgotten Front, Chris Mackowski, Civil War Talk Radio, Genesse Community College, Kris White, Last Days of Stonewall Jackson, Southern Maryland CWRT, Stafford Rotary Club, Steward Henderson, USCT
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Top 15 Posts of 2013—Number 11: Gary Gallagher, ECW, and the Wild West of Civil War Blogging (part one)
I’ve had two experiences recently that have given me pause to consider the relationship between history and blogging—and, by extension, that’s given me the opportunity to reflect on our specific mission here at Emerging Civil War. The first was a … Continue reading
