Forging a State: The Western Virginia Campaign of July 1861-Conclusion
George McClellan was in his headquarters in Beverly on July 14 when news reached him of Garnett’s death. He had taken over the home of Bushrod Crawford, a secessionist who had fled south, for his quarters. McClellan brought with him on his campaign spoils of wire—a telegraph system that he established shortly after making his […]
Read more...ECW Coming to the Fredericksburg B&N!
With so many of our authors coming into town for the Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge in a couple weeks, we thought it would be fun to get out and meet our local readers. We’re pleased to be teaming up with the Fredericksburg Barnes & Noble for a special event on Thursday, August 4 from […]
Read more...Confessions from Chickamauga: “Taking Chattanooga is as important as taking Richmond.”
Emerging Civil War is pleased to welcome guest author Hunter S. Jones Although I’d visited the Chickamauga Park my entire life, I knew next to nothing about the actual battle. When I started this journey, I had no idea what a corps was or a brigade, even though I have an undergrad degree in History. […]
Read more...Question of the Week: 7/25-7/31/16
Do you think a fad like “Pokémon Go” is helpful or harmful to historical sites? (“Pokémon Go” is a newly released mobile game where players go looking for Pokémon on their phone, but in real world locations. Many parks and museums are hotspots in the game, but were not consulted or asked if they wanted […]
Read more...The Future of Civil War History: A Look Ahead and a Recap
In June, we riffed on the topic of “The Future of Civil War History,” inspired by that month’s issue of the journal Civil War History. As part of the series, we promised you a conversation with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf. Perhaps you’ve wondered where that is. Mea culpa! Dana and I actually had […]
Read more...“I could not answer for what might happen.” Part II
Dwight Hughes (Read Part I) Confederates took every advantage of their status as a formal belligerent in international law, insisted on their rights, and were equally determined to devastate Yankee trade. Their government could contract loans, purchase arms and ships in neutral nations, and commission cruisers with power of search and seizure on the high […]
Read more...Traveling Advice: Don’t Forget To Look Left & Right
When I was a little kid, my mom would let me run across the street to get the mail. We didn’t live on a busy road, but she taught me road safety. First, listen. Then, look to the left, right, and left again. If there weren’t any cars coming, I could cross the street. Pretty […]
Read more...ECW Weekender: The White Oak Civil War Museum and Stafford Research Center
Countless museums dot the Virginia countryside. Their sizes vary from the impressive National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle to the quaint Weems-Botts Museum in Dumfires. One museum, thoug,h has always stood out to me as being the perfect mix of quaint and impressive. The White Oak Civil War Museum and Stafford Research Center is […]
Read more...Recruiting a Regiment: Thomas G. Stevenson and the 24th Massachusetts
As one of the ranking officers with the New England Guard, a prewar militia group based in Boston, Thomas Greeley Stevenson felt primed for leadership when the Civil War broke out. Answering the call to arms, he and a close friend, Francis Osborn, another of the ranking officers in the Guard, approached Massachusetts’s governor, John […]
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