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War Comes to St. George’s (part four)
(part four in a series) After the battle of Fredericksburg and before the battle of Chancellorsville, the Confederate army used St. George’s for services and revivals. J. William Jones reported in his memoir Christ in the Camp that revivals were started in the Presbyterian Church and the Methodist Church, but soon their facilities could not […]
Read more...War Comes to St. George’s (part two)
(part two in a series) In the summer of 2010, Park Service historian John Hennessy and I presented a History at Sunset program entitled “Slavery and Slave Places in Fredericksburg.” One of our stops was at St. George Episcopal Church’s Faulkner Hall. John Washington wrote in his classic slave narrative Memorys of the Past (also […]
Read more...War Comes to St. George’s (part one)
(part one of a series) Last August, I had the honor of giving a lecture at my church, St. George’s Episcopal Church, about its history during the Civil War. Several living historians, members of Women of the Civil War, the Spotsylvania Civilians, and the 23rd USCT, were in the audience of more than 175 people. […]
Read more...From Spotsylvania’s Eastern Front
155 years ago this evening, Ulysses S. Grant began his withdrawal from Spotsylvania Court House, swinging once more around Lee’s right flank, moving south. To recap the anniversary of the two-week battle, I want to share a project I did in my capacity as historian-in-residence at Stevenson Ridge. (For those who don’t know, Stevenson Ridge […]
Read more...Year In Review 2017: ECW Blog Series
It’s been a full year with wonderful articles on Emerging Civil War Blog. Take a moment to review the officially coordinate series and some of the multi-post articles featured this year! Modern Civil War Photography My Favorite Historical Person A Monumental Discussion Battlefield Markers & Monuments
Read more...ECW Week in Review Dec. 11-17
This past week was a busy one for ECW with the observance of the 155th Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg. In partnership with the Civil War Trust, the National Civil War Museum, and the National Park Service we participated in the Trust’s Facebook Live events. We also had a number of pieces related to […]
Read more...Confederate Monuments in Massachusetts: Who Knew? (Part 1)
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson My home state of Massachusetts, like its five New England sister states, proudly displays a rich Civil War legacy. Many municipal parks and public buildings here feature a monument or memorial tablet remembering those soldiers, sailors and marines who served the Union in the struggle that […]
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