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Author Archives: Emerging Civil War
Week In Review: September 9-15, 2019
This week you’ll find the usual sampling of historical offerings, with highlights for book reviews and several posts reflecting on Civil War connections to Patriot Day (9/11)…
Saving History Saturday: Civil War Ordnance Found In South Carolina and Missouri
Occasionally, the news of discovered unexploded ordnance from the Civil War appears in the headlines, reminding Americans that Civil War history is still being uncovered. Remarkably, multiple pieces of ordnance were discovered in two states just recently. In Folly Beach, … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Exploring Columbus, Georgia with Kennesaw State University’s Upcoming Bus Tour
Looking to explore some history and museums in Columbus, Georgia? The National Civil War Naval Museum stands on the bank of the Chattahoochee River. It preserves the largest surviving Confederate warship, the CSS Jackson, as well as the wreckage of … Continue reading
Posted in ECW Weekender, Navies, Upcoming Events
Tagged bus tour, columbus georgia, Kennesaw State University
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Campaign Season: Antietam
As the hints of autumn arrive in the air and mid-September approaches, it’s the anniversary season for the Antietam Campaign. We’ve got some new material coming over the weekend and early next week, but for this morning may we offer … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns
Tagged Antietam Campaign, ECW archives, from the archives, Maryland Campaign 1862, maryland-62
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ECW on C-SPAN 3
The first of our segments from the Sixth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge airs this weekend on C-SPAN 3. Our theme was Forgotten Battles, and this week’s forgotten battle comes from central Tennessee. The Tullahoma Campaign, presented … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Symposium
Tagged C-SPAN, Chris Kolakowski, Symposium 2019, Tullahoma, Tullahoma Campaign
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Podcast Additional Resources: “Rock Star Egos”
April 1862. Confederate leadership. Braxton Bragg – the odd man out. Today, we’ve collected some blog posts from our archives to pair with the new podcast from last week. Did you have a chance to hear Chris M. and Chris … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 9/9-9/15/19
In your opinion…in the western theater, what was the most Confederate raid into Northern states or territories? Why?
Posted in Campaigns, Question of the Week, Western Theater
Tagged Question of the Week, Raids, Western theater
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Week In Review: September 2-8, 2019
This week we’ve had a variety of posts, including a book review, 1865 account, navy history, artillery notes, travel suggestions, and preservation perspective during hurricane season. There have been some major natural disasters this week, and as we look back … Continue reading
Saving History Saturday: History Versus Hurricanes
Just days ago, eyes were glued to national news as Hurricane Dorian set its target on the Bahamas and the southeastern seaboard. A Category 5, Dorian wreaked havoc, destroying not only property and infrastructure, but the lives of millions. Fortunately, … Continue reading
Spotlight: ECW & MacArthur Memorial Symposium
In 1951, General Douglas MacArthur described himself as “the reunion of blue and gray personified.” The experiences of his family in the Civil War helped mold and inspire MacArthur during his military career. MacArthur ancestors served in the East and … Continue reading
