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Author Archives: Meg Groeling
CHAS: The California Historical Artillery Society-Part 2
Continuing my interview with Judith Boling from the California Historical Artillery Society … MG: What is the most common question asked during your demonstrations? JB: “How does CHAS train the horses to stand the gunfire and commotion on the battlefield?” … Continue reading
CHAS: The California Historical Artillery Society-Part 1
There is nothing more exciting at a Civil War reenactment than seeing horses doing what horses used to do, and doing it well. One organization in California has dedicated themselves to presenting this type of experience for onlookers, and to … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Visit the Site of the Broderick-Terry Duel
Are you in the San Francisco area and looking for something to do? Pack a picnic lunch and head over to Daly City to explore the site of the Broderick-Terry duel. The famous duel that ended dueling in California was … Continue reading
All Star President of the New York Mutuals Captain Jack Wildey–Part 2
When the 11th New York got back to Washington and took stock of their situation, it did not look good: almost seventy men had been sent to Richmond as prisoners and as many as 177 were lost to action. At … Continue reading
Home Run Derby Star Captain “Jack” Wildey–Part 1
When John Hay and George Nicolay drove their rented buggy over to Camp Lincoln to say hello to their friend Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, they found him wearing his “blouzy red shirt” and enjoying that New York favorite: Base Ball. Most … Continue reading
“The Last Notable American Duel”: California and its influence on the Civil War
Part of a series about California & The Civil War Lately, there has been a rumble here in California that cannot be attributed to another earthquake. As Civil War historians widen their scope, it must be observed that the real … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Personalities, Politics
Tagged California, California-CW, Civil War in CA, David Broderick, David Terry, duels, last duel in CA
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Artillery: Crossing a Ford
Walt Whitman wrote a short, evocative poem called “Cavalry Crossing a Ford” that has stayed with me for many years: A line in long array where they wind betwixt green islands, They take a serpentine course, their arms flash in the sun—hark … Continue reading
Avenging Baltimore’s Patriotic Gore
When I introduce Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, who died 157 years ago today, as the “first Union casualty” of the Civil War, I get a twinge of conscience. He was not the first battle casualty. Four soldiers who lost their lives … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Memory, Personalities
Tagged 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, Baltimore in the Civil War, Baltimore Riots, Corporal Sumner Henry Needham, early Civil War deaths, first Union casualties, Ladd & Whitney Monument, Private Addison O. Whitney, Private Charles A. Taylor, Private Luther C. Ladd
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“Six Days in September”: Author Alexander Rossino Adds His Voice
I interviewed Ted Savas, publisher of Alexander Rossino’s fiction work Six Days in September. At that time Alex Rossino graciously offered the opportunity for an interview. Time is a slippery fish, and sometimes it gets away from me, but finally, I … Continue reading
The Amazing Archivists of Springfield, Illinois: An interview with Mr. John A. Lupton
I first met John Lupton during my on-going search for anything and everything Ellsworthy. I wrote about an exciting part of my journey HERE and promised that I would interview John Lupton in the near future. Readers, meet Mr. John Lupton.
