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Author Archives: Frank Jastrzembski
The Immortal 17: Civil War Veterans on the Active Army List in 1909, Part 2
Author’s note: This is Part 2 of 2 listing the 17 officers still on the active army list four decades after the Civil War ended. You can find Part 1 here.
Posted in Common Soldier, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Arthur MacArthur, Charles Libbeus Hodges, Charles Samuel Walkley, civil war veterans, Daniel Harmon Brush, Daniel Webster Arnold, Earl Dennison Thomas, Eugene Oscar Fechet, George Breckenridge Davis, James Nicholls Allison, John Francis Weston
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The Immortal 17: Civil War Veterans on the Active Army List in 1909, Part 1
While skimming old newspapers online, I discovered a fascinating article published on May 30, 1909, in the New-York Tribune. It was titled, “Memorial Day This Year Finds Sixteen Veterans of The Civil War Still on The Active List of U.S. … Continue reading
The Saga of Lt. General A.P. Hill’s Remains Continues
A few weeks back, I forwarded my ECW blog post on Lt. General A.P. Hill’s remains to several of Richmond’s leading officials involved in the removal of the city’s Confederate monuments: Mayor Levar Stoney, Interim City Attorney Haskell C. Brown … Continue reading
Another Grave Dilemma: Major General William W. Loring’s Remains
As in the rest of the country, things are starting to heat up in America’s oldest city when it comes to Confederate monuments. Similar to Lt. General Ambrose P. Hill’s monument and gravesite covered in a previous ECW post, Major … Continue reading
What To Do With Lt. General A.P. Hill’s Remains?
I’ve tried to stay out of the monument debate as long as I could — mainly to retain my sanity and avoid making enemies on either side. That was at least until a Civil War general’s remains became involved.
Elation and Frustration: Rescuing Mexican War and Civil War Graves
I established Shrouded Veterans in September 2019 to rescue as many neglected graves of Mexican War and Civil War veterans as I possibly could. The idea to start this organization surfaced when I realized how many of these soldiers are … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Mexican War
Tagged cemeteries, graveyards, Headstone, Mexican-American War
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“Like the Scenes of Some Hideous Dream”: Lewis Powell’s Assassination Attempt on Secretary of State Seward
Almost every American is familiar with the incident that unfolded on the night of April 14, 1865, at Ford’s Theatre. However, many individuals are probably less familiar with the brutal attack that unfolded a mere six blocks away at the … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Lincoln, Medical
Tagged ending-the-war, Lewis Payne, Lewis Powell, Lincoln Assasination, William H. Seward
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Two Women Scholars That Made An Impact
Fortunately for me, I have had some outstanding professors during my academic journey. I can think of two specific women professors who had a great impact on me as a historian while pursuing my undergraduate degree in history at John … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors
Tagged Dr. Anne Kugler, Dr. Maria Marsilli, Women's History Month 2020
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The Book That Got Me Started: Great Battles of the Civil War
Every Civil War enthusiast has a favorite book. Heck, I can name off ten. I thought to myself, “Which book had the greatest impact on stimulating my interest in the American Civil War”?
