Free ECW Podcast: “The Army of the Potomac’s Politics”
We’ve got a surprise for you this afternoon! Another FREE ECW Podcast has just been released. Chris Mackowski chats with Zachery A. Fry about the Army of the Potomac and the political allegiances of the soldiers within its ranks. It’s a fascinating conversation, spotlighting facts and ideas explored in Fry’s new book, A Republic in […]
Read more...Ulysses S. Grant: Re-emerging
In the last three days, #Grant has been trending on social media as the History Channel’s new documentary airs. This re-emergence Ulysses S. Grant’s popularity has sparked the anticipated discussions about the general, the president, and—of course—the new look at the leader. Inspired, we looked back in the ECW Archives and have collected a number […]
Read more...The Civil War Zoom Boom, part two: The Museum of Civil War Medicine
(part two in a series) Since the pandemic triggered stay-at-home orders and lockdowns, Civil War history has been booming online—particularly interview programs that take advantage of Zoom conferencing technology. In part one of the series, we talked about the significant influence the American Battlefield Trust has had by adopting Zoom early and going all-in. Another […]
Read more...North Anna Trail Map
This past Sunday marked the 156th anniversary of James Ledlie’s doomed assault against the formidable Confederate earthworks below the North Anna, where Emerging Civil War’s Chris Mackowski recently recorded a video tour of the battlefield. Portions of this ground are well preserved by Hanover County, with over five miles of trails and twenty-three wayside exhibits […]
Read more...2020 Symposium Update
Emerging Civil War wants to updates its readers about the status of the 2020 Symposium. The event is 72 days away and we are still all systems go for August 7-9, 2020. Emerging Civil War will continue to monitor and assess the situation and update its readers accordingly. As long as Virginia’s restrictions allow us […]
Read more...The Civil War Zoom Boom, part one: The American Battlefield Trust
(part one in a series) It’s been a while since I’ve channel surfed on TV, but Civil War buffs scrolling through their evening Facebook feeds might feel a little deja vu these days. Since the pandemic lock-down triggered stay-at-home orders across the country, the amount of Civil War-related programming has exploded online as work-at-home historians […]
Read more...Bucklin’s Hospital & Camp: “A Wide Field For Willing Hearts” (Part 9)
Apologies for this post note appearing over the weekend! As you’ve probably noticed, we had some special and time-sensitive posts over Memorial Day, so the editing team decided to move this post into the early week. In Hospital and Camp, A Woman’s Record of Thrilling Incidents Among the Wounded in the Late War by Sophronia E. […]
Read more...Rosecrans, Fremont HQ For Sale…
My trip into the office usually takes about seven minutes door to door if I hit the lights just right. With recent construction shutting down the interstate between the two points I’m forced to take a slightly longer detour into downtown Wheeling. I don’t mind it, to be honest. I see a lot more history […]
Read more...“Those who say they would like to visit a battlefield seldom know what they are talking about…” A Letter from Private Erskine M. Church
This Memorial Day will be celebrated in many different ways than years past. The typical gatherings at monuments and cemeteries have given way to virtual remembrances of America’s fallen. Be it on Facebook, YouTube, or countless other streaming services, Americans will gather in different ways to remember those who gave their last in the defense […]
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