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Category Archives: Battles
George Washington Rains & The Union Gunboats at Fort Donelson
Ted Savas shares some of his research and historic documentation! Another piece of the puzzle fell into place for me as I continue working daily on my book tentatively titled: The Other Side of the Civil War: George Washington Rains, … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Navies, Weapons
Tagged Battle of Fort Donelson, George Washington Rains, ironclads, Ted Savas
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The Electric Effect of Donelson—Good and Bad
“The effect was electrical,” wrote Charles Dana, describing the fall of Fort Donelson along the Cumberland River in February 16, 1862. “It was the first significant victory over the rebellion, and it filled the country as well as the army … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Memory
Tagged Charles Dana, Edwin Stanton, Fort Donelson, George B. McClellan, Ulysses S. Grant
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Question of the Week: 2/15-2/21/21
Historian Jack Hurst has called Fort Donelson (underway on this date in 1862) “the campaign that decided the war.” Do you agree or not? Why?
Posted in Battles, Question of the Week
Tagged Battle of Fort Donelson, Question of the Week
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Question of the Week: 2/8-2/14/21
In your opinion, what was the most important outcome of the military actions and surrenders at Forts Henry and Donelson in February 1862?
“A Central Figure of Transcendingly Absorbing Interest”: The Wilkesons at Gettysburg
ECW welcomes guest author Evan Portman On July 1st, 1863, nineteen-year-old Bayard Wilkeson and his men of Battery G, 4th U.S. Artillery arrived in Gettysburg after a twelve-mile march from Emmitsburg, Maryland. The descendent of a prominent New York family, … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Personalities
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Bayard Wilkeson, Evan Portman, New York Times, Newspapers, Samuel Wilkeson
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A Bridge for Whiskey: The 51st Pennsylvania and Its Famous Request Examined
It is one of Antietam’s most memorable stories. After two unsuccessful tries to seize the Lower Bridge, Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside turned to one of his 9th Corps brigade commanders Col. Edward Ferrero and—through an orderly—told him to “take the … Continue reading
“High upon a hill she stands” – The Civil War History of Jewell Hall in Liberty, Missouri
In the heart of Clay County, Missouri sits the historic town of Liberty and one of the oldest colleges west of the Mississippi River – William Jewell College. Located near the state’s contentious, bloody Western Border, Liberty sat at the … Continue reading
Book Review: Wisconsin at Antietam: The Badger State’s Sacrifice on America’s Bloodiest Day
Sometimes you just need everything in one place–background, analysis, good quotes, orders of battle, pertinent illustrations, some politics, maps, context, chapter notes, and an easy-to-use-index. From cover to cover, this little gem–Cal Schoonover’s Wisconsin at Antietam: The Badger State’s Sacrifice on … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Book Review
Tagged Antietam, Army of the Potomac, Book Review, Iron Brigade, Wisconsin
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On the Battlefield, Among the Dead and Dying, We Get to Know Each Other Better
Following the May 14, 1863, battle of Jackson, Mississippi, Private Osborn H. Oldroyd of the 20th Ohio had the chance to walk across the battlefield. His unit, part of Maj. Gen. John Logan’s division, did not get into the day’s … Continue reading
Civil War Myth Busting: The Fictional Confederate Irish Brigade at Fredericksburg
Another anniversary of the battle of Fredericksburg has come and gone. Mention of the December 1862 battle immediately brings to mind the repeated Federal attacks against Marye’s Heights that all failed to reach their objective. One of the most famous … Continue reading
