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Category Archives: Holidays
Happy Birthday, Mr. President
To those of us who love roses, and who love the Civil War, growing a Mr. Lincoln rose is a natural. Mr. Lincoln (Rosa ‘Mr. Lincoln’) is one of the loveliest, deliciously fragrant red roses ever bred–a proud rose with … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Memory, Personalities
Tagged Abe Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Sesquicentennial
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Specimen Days (The Inauguration) by Walt Whitman
March 4th.–The President very quietly rode down to the Capitol in his own carriage, by himself, on a sharp trot, about noon, either because he wish’d to be on hand to sign bills, or to get rid of marching … Continue reading
The 23rd USCT Honors America’s Veterans
On November 10, 2012, the 23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops celebrated veterans in the Fredericksburg area of Virginia. This was our first Veterans Day program and it was held at the John J. Wright Museum in Fredericksburg. During this … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Holidays, Memory
Tagged 23rd USCT, Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Glory, Veterans Day
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The Civil War is Everywhere; Just for Laughs
For the holidays my parents, fiancé, and I traveled to the Caribbean for a Christmas Cruise. Being a history enthusiast, I sought out some history during our trip, which in San Juan, Puerto Rico means the two forts of Castillo … Continue reading
Voices from a Wartime Christmas
With little commentary or ado, I simply wish to offer you the thoughts, emotions, and memories of Christmas as experienced by some of those mired in the throes of Civil War 150 years ago.
Posted in Civilian, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Holidays, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 132nd Pennsylvania Infantry, 150th Christmas, 1st North Carolina Infantry, 21st Massachusetts Infantry, 3rd Ohio Infantry, 61st Illinois Infantry, Adam De Gurowski, Christmas, Confederate War Department, Falmouth, Frederick Lyman Hitchcock, James Madison Stone, John Beatty, John Beauchamp Jones, Leander Stillwell, Louis Leon, Louisiana, Richmond, Sarah Morgan, Sarah Morgan Dawson
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all the writers here at Emerging Civil War!
Merry Christmas from Lexington
I unexpectedly found myself in Lexington, Virginia on Saturday evening (long story!). I thought I’d share a couple snapshots to help folks get into the holiday spirit.
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Holidays
Tagged Lexington, Stonewall Jackson, Virginia Military Institute, VMI
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The Union Gives Thanks–The Soldier’s and Sailor’s Thanksgiving of 1864–Part I
Nationally, America only celebrated two holidays in the mid-nineteenth century: July 4 and George Washington’s Birthday. This changed when, due to the tireless efforts of Sarah Josepha Hale, President Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring November 24, 1864 to be a day … Continue reading
Drawing the War, Part Five: Thomas Nast
Part five in a series. Uncle Sam? Santa Claus? Lady Columbia? The Republican Elephant? The Democratic Donkey? All of these images of America have the same source, Thomas Nast, cartoonist extraordinaire (and functional illiterate) for Harper’s Weekly. Born into a … Continue reading
A Word About Independence Day in The Civil War
As we all celebrate the the Fourth of July Independence Day, let us also remember that Independence Day was considered an important cleebration duirng the Civil War in both the north and the south. In the North, Indpendence Day was … Continue reading
