Elation and Frustration: Rescuing Mexican War and Civil War Graves
I established Shrouded Veterans in September 2019 to rescue as many neglected graves of Mexican War and Civil War veterans as I possibly could. The idea to start this organization surfaced when I realized how many of these soldiers are buried in unmarked graves or their headstones are indecipherable. It’s quite shocking, actually. Consequently, I […]
Read more...Question of the Week: 5/25-5/31/20
It’s Memorial Day and a day many of us traditionally visit cemeteries to leave flags, flowers, or just pause to remember… Is there a Civil War cemetery that has special meaning to you? Which one and why?
Read more...A Walk Around North Anna Battlefield Park
On this date, May 24, 1864, a drunken Brig. Gen. James Ledlie led his brigade against heavily fortified Confederate works at Ox Ford on the North Anna River. Today, much of that area is preserved and maintained by Hanover County. To commemorate the anniversary, take a video tour of North Anna Battlefield Park with me:
Read more...Week In Review: May 17-24, 2020
It was a milestone week at ECW as we published our 5,000 blog post! Thanks for being part of our online adventure and journey.
Read more...We Are Such Stuff as Dreams: Ellsworth Predicts His Death
Boys, no doubt you felt surprised on hearing my orders to be in readiness at a moment’s notice, but I will explain all as far as I am allowed. Yesterday forenoon, I understood that a movement was to be made against Alexandria. Of course, I was on the qui vive. I went to see General […]
Read more...A Walk Around the Fox House at North Anna
On this date, May 23, in 1864, Ulysses S. Grant rudely interrupted an afternoon glass of buttermilk Robert E. Lee was enjoying on the porch of the Fox house, just south of the North Anna River. By the end of the day, a Confederate staffer would be buried under a pile of chimney bricks. Recently, […]
Read more...Looking for the Battle of Front Royal
On May 23, 1862, Stonewall Jackson swept down from the Shenandoah Valley’s Massanutten Mountain into the shocked Federal garrison in Front Royal commanded by Col. John Reese Kenly. Jackson, with more than 3,000 men, overwhelmed Kenly, with about 1,000 men, with relative ease, and the victory opened the door to a Confederate march on Winchester […]
Read more...New Preservation Easement Near Antietam National Battlefield
Earlier in May, Maryland’s Washington County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an easement to preserve more than 60 acres near Antietam National Battlefield. The 61.31 acres is located off Rohrersville and Locust Grove roads. The Rural Legacy Program allowed for the easement which will be funded by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Read more...ECW’s 5,000th Post!
Welcome to Emerging Civil War’s 5,000th post! Since we launched in August of 2011, ECW has grown from a small handful of writers to a community of more than 30. We’ve had some historians come and others go, but one thing has remained constant: an eclectic collection of high-quality writing, research, and scholarship. We also […]
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