Category Archives: Armies

Lukewarm Patriots: Examining the Pension Files of Late-War Recruits in One Union Regiment

Posted on August 7, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Nathan Marzoli On a cold December morning in 1863, John Prescott of the 12th New Hampshire was awakened by “a strange noise” outside of his tent on the sandy shores of Point Lookout, Maryland. Pulling on … Continue reading →

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The Trust’s Teacher Institute: The American Way of War

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

As a precursor for the rest of the conference, where we’ll be spending so much time talking about two different wars, Kris White kicked off the American Battlefield Trust’s Teacher Institute with an overview of “The American Way of War.” … Continue reading →

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“There Has Been Awful Sight of Human Suffering Caused By This War”: After Monocacy

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Ryan Quint

Today marks the 154th Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy. It is a battle I have written about frequently, and as for previous anniversaries, I wanted to make sure to post something to remember “The Battle that Saved Washington.” In … Continue reading →

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After It Is Saved, Then What?

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

A fascinating article in the Spring 2018 issue of the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust newsletter On The Skirmish Line. If you have not checked out their website, or thought about joining their effort, considering heading on over after reading about their work … Continue reading →

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Victory for Virginia Preservation Organizations and Civil War Trust

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

VIRGINIA PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIL WAR TRUST SAVE UNIQUE CIVIL WAR SITE IN CULPEPER COUNTY Foundation, state agency and national nonprofit work together to protect Hansbrough’s Ridge, an unparalleled historic and natural treasure in Virginia’s picturesque Piedmont region (Brandy Station, … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 4/23-4/29/18

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

What if… If McClellan hadn’t been appointed to command the Army of the Potomac, who should have been commander and how would he have pressed an attack “on to Richmond”?

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“The Finest Cavalry Display Ever Witnessed”: Lincoln Reviews the Mounted Arm

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Daniel Davis

The spring of 1863 brought about a season of change in the cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac. On St. Patrick’s Day, Brig. Gen. William W. Averell’s division clashed with Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee’s brigade on the south … Continue reading →

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Preservation Victory at Goose Creek Bridge!

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

For those of you familiar with the Gettysburg Campaign, Little Round Top was not the first time the famous 20th Maine or Vincent’s Brigade saw combat during the events leading up to the battle. The Civil War Trust and NOVA … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg’s Famed Pickett’s Charge is Reimagined by Civil War Trust and Hirshhorn Museum

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Check out this neat announcement from the Civil War Trust. In a different kind of preservation, preserving the memory of Pickett’s Charge, the Trust looks at a contemporary interpretation of the famed nineteenth-century  Gettysburg cyclorama. Keep reading to find out … Continue reading →

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It’s Warm: The 6th New York Cavalry in their Winter Encampment 155 Years Later

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Daniel Davis

It’s February in Virginia. This morning I put on shorts after a pot of coffee and a shower. Not just to wear indoors but outside as well! Just a month ago, the nighttime temperatures hovered around zero and it was … Continue reading →

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