Week In Review: July 12-18, 2021
It’s time for Week in Review…
Monday, July 12:
Question of the Week asked about summer reading…
Bert Dunkerly reviewed The Civil War Memoir of a Boy from Baltimore.
Tuesday, July 13:
Sarah Kay Bierle posted a newspaper account of Dan Sickles and a photographer at Gettysburg in 1893.
Hannah Roesch wrote a guest post about John Logan’s legacy.
Wednesday, July 14:
Symposium Spotlight: 1 ticket for 2021 left!
Guest author Carlos Mutis wrote about Hispanics and their service during the Civil War.
Thursday, July 15:
Chris Mackowski posted about a mysterious coincidence at the end of the Vicksburg Campaign.
Sheritta Bitikofer shared Part 1 of her research about the Marmillion Family and their plantation.
Drew Gruber added news about new Civil War signs along Maryland waterways highlighting Frederick Douglass’s life.
Friday, July 16:
Sheritta Bitikofer posted Part 2 of untangling the genealogy of the Marmillion Family and details about their plantation.
ECW Weekender highlighted 160th anniversary events at Manassas National Battlefield.
Saturday, July 17:
Saving History Saturday spotlighted American Battlefield Trust’s efforts to save 3.5 new acres at Manassas Battlefield.
Steve Davis reviewed The Complete Pickett’s Mill Battlefield Trail Guide.
Sunday, July 18:
This morning Meg Groeling shared “A March in the Ranks Hard-prest, and the Road Unknown” for Weekly Whitman.