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Category Archives: Ties to the War
ECW Weekender: The Civil War Horse Memorial
The old gray mare—she ain’t what she used to be. Or so the old song goes. And such was the case for the millions of equestrians conscripted into service, North and South, during the Civil War. One-point-five million of them … Continue reading
Posted in ECW Weekender, Monuments, Ties to the War
Tagged Civil War Horses, horse memorial, horses, Richmond, statues, Virginia Historical Society
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A Cat Man: Mr. Lincoln
There are times when research seems repetitive. Battles, generals, troop movements, the effects of one thing upon another, and on and on. It is an endless stream, and once one dips one’s toes in it, either you want to do … Continue reading
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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ECW Weekender: The Confederate Military Railroad—Manassas and Centreville, VA
During the winter of 1861, Confederate forces in the Manassas and Centreville area built the first-ever railroad dedicated for military purposes. Using stolen rails from the B&O Railroad and building a small bridge over Bull Run, Confederate engineers were able … 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
Registration Open for the First Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
First Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge “The Civil War in 1864″ Please join us for the First Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. The theme of this years symposium is “The Civil War in 1864″. … Continue reading
In Jumping Broke My Leg: Another Look at the Lincoln Assassination Legend
Today we welcome guest author Cal. J. Schoonover. Cal hail’s from Janesville, WI, where he lives with his son James. Cal is a graduate of The University of Wisconsin, Whitewater; and is currently attending American Military University, where he is … Continue reading
And before 2013 ends, the #10 book every Civil War Buff Ought To Own . . . Gore Vidal’s Lincoln: A Novel
The main reason this series has taken so long is that I knew there should be a Lincoln biography on the list. Which one, however, is a huge decision. I could go classical with Sandburg’s 3-volume set (referred to as … Continue reading
Top 15 Posts of 2013—Number 5: Making Hardtack
The parks are all closed and you are at your wit’s end trying to figure out what to do. You have watched Gettysburg about as many times as anyone could possible stomach and . . . stomach? Have I got … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Civilian, Common Soldier, Holidays, Memory, National Park Service, Ties to the War
Tagged hardtack, Top 15 Posts of 2013
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Top 15 Posts of 2013
From now until the new year we will be running the top 15 posts of 2013 (we will also include some that deserve honorable mentions). We wanted to take a moment and thank all of our readers. From all of … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Slavery, Ties to the War
Tagged 11 Corps, Chancellorsville, Gary Gallagher, Gettysburg, hardtack, John Bell Hood, Stafford Court House, Top 15 Posts of 2013, Top Posts of 2013, William T. Sherman, Wisconsin, XI Corps
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