2024 Year in Review: Most-Read Posts of All-Time
Over the last few days, we’ve been counting down the most-read posts that we published in 2024.
Some of you have asked about the most read posts all-time, not just from this year. Here you go:
10. “Civil War Surprises—Confederate Flashman: The Adventures of Henry R. H. MacIver, Part 1” by Frank Jastrzembski (April 22, 2023)
9. “A History of Civil War Drummer Boys (Part 1)” by Michael Aubrecht (July 27, 2016)
8. “Reactions to Lincoln’s Death” by Ashley Webb (April 15, 2015)
7. “When a Monument Cherrypicks Its History” by Chris Mackowski (December 15, 2020)
6. “BREAKING NEWS: Newly Discovered Map Shows Antietam Burials in Detail” by Chris Mackowski (June 16, 2020)
5. “When a Monument Gets Its History Wrong” by Chris Mackowski (December 11, 2020)
4. “What Was So Wrong with Slavery?” by Steward T. Henderson (April 26, 2019)
3. “What To Do With Lt. General A.P. Hill’s Remains?” by Frank Jastrzembski (June 13, 2020)
2. “Discoveries in a Civil War Photograph” by Jon-Erik Gilot (October 7, 2020)
Drumroll, please…
1. “Meeting Grant’s Great-Great-Grandson” by Chris Mackowski (September 1, 2015)
I am amazed at the work and productivity of ECW! Thanks so much for all you folks do.
Has ECW had one on soldiers in both armies playing baseball?
Hi Eric, I have a two-part post on baseball during the Civil War:
Part 1: https://emergingcivilwar.com/2016/09/22/baseball-in-the-blue-and-gray-part-1/
Part 2: https://emergingcivilwar.com/2016/09/23/baseball-in-the-blue-and-gray-part-2/
– Michael Aubrecht
Wonderful! Thank you, sir – I will be enjoying that soon! Happy New Year.
I have just discovered ECW. Listened to a podcast yesterday and am spending today exploring through old articles on the website. Truly appreciate Chris Mackowski’s balanced and impartial style.