Tag Archives: Gettysburg

Stories in Stone: 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

At the intersection of the Chambersburg Pike and Reynolds Avenue stands a tall white stone slab with a figure in relief on its face.  He faces away from the town, looking towards the Confederate line.  It is in plain sight … Continue reading →

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The Season of Battles: Perspectives on the 1863 Campaigns

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

This year marks the 150th Anniversaries of some of the Civil War’s most iconic engagements. The sesquicentennial of Chancellorsville and Stonewall Jackson’s death has just passed, while the Vicksburg and Gettysburg commemorations are in the future, followed by Chickamauga. Yet … Continue reading →

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Herdegen’s Rock-Solid Study of the Iron Brigade

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

I first met the Iron Brigade, like so many Americans, as they marched onto the field on the first day of Gettysburg, their black hats announcing their appearance at the nick of time. Michael Shaara’s The Killer Angels (and the … Continue reading →

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Stories in Stone: 26th North Carolina Infantry

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

It is a simple monument, a medium sized block of pink granite with a bronze plaque on its angled face.  It is not as eye catching as the monument across the road, that to the Iron Brigade’s 24th Michigan Infantry, … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 21, 2013 by
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Stories in Stone: 116th Pennsylvania Infantry

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

Some soldiers on a battlefield see so much death and destruction that is all begins to blur together and become indistinguishable or unnoticeable; for others, pictures become imprinted in their memories of particular moments witnessed among the bloodshed. For Major … Continue reading →

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Beyond the 150th: Where academic and public historians are one and the same

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

by Rebekeh Oakes, part of an ongoing series One hundred and fifty years ago, the sleepy town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania became the sight of a bloody three-day battle immortalized in the American consciousness. This past March, Gettysburg College was flooded … Continue reading →

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What Is Your Story?

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Almost every historian, buff, and enthusiast has an origin story, a memory of how they became interested in history or their particular topic.  How they got their “spark” so to speak.  What is your story? Mine is the story of … Continue reading →

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March-April Presentations

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

March: 5th, 12th, and 19th: Kristopher White, “Gettysburg: The First Day In-Depth,” at the Community College of Allegheny County (PA) 6th: Chris Mackowski, “Chancellorsville: Crossroads of Fire,” at the White Plains Civil War Speakers Series, organized by the White Plains (NY) … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: Looking Beyond the 150th

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Very soon I will leave the warmth of the Sunshine State to head north, bracing myself for the vicissitudes of late winter in March. Fortunately my destination is Gettysburg, Pennsylvania —that compelling beacon to Civil War-era scholars. Gettysburg College, Gettysburg … Continue reading →

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