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Category Archives: Civil War Events
ECW on C-SPAN 3: Grant’s Last Battle
The spring ECW virtual symposium concludes on C-SPAN 3 tonight with a final program and then a full rebroadcast of the entire line-up. Check out Chris Mackowski’s talk, “Grant’s Last Battle,” one of his most popular, at 8:00 p.m. EDT … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events
Tagged C-SPAN, Chris Mackowski, Grant's Last Battle, virtual symposium 2021
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ECW on C-SPAN 3: Sarah Bierle on Medical Care in the Valley
C-SPAN 3’s coverage of our recent virtual ECW symposium continues this weekend on American History TV. Sarah Kay Bierle’s talk on medical care in the Shenandoah Valley campaign of 1864 debuts this Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. EDT and re-airs … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events
Tagged American History TV, C-SPAN 3, Jon Tracey, Sarah Kay Bierle
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Maine at War: May 2021
Here’s what our friend, Brian Swartz, was up to in May at his blog, Maine at War: May 5: Fort Knox slates mid-July Civil War encampment Fort Knox, the largest casemate fort on the East Coast, will host a large-scale Civil … Continue reading
ECW on C-SPAN 3: Jon Tracey on John Rankin
C-SPAN 3’s coverage of ECW’s recent virtual symposium continues this weekend with the premier of a talk by one of our newest talents, Jon Tracey. Jon presents a talk on John Rankin, based on his talk “John Rankin, Bravery, and … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Common Soldier, USCT
Tagged American History TV, C-SPAN 3, John Rankin, Jon Tracey, Steward Henderson
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ECW on C-SPAN 3: Steward Henderson
The next talk from the spring ECW virtual symposium appears this weekend on C-SPAN 3’s “American History TV.” Steward Henderson talks about the United States Colored Troops. Steward’s talk first airs Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. EDT and re-airs Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, USCT
Tagged C-SPAN 3, Doug Crenshaw, Steward Henderson, United States Colored Troops, USCT
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Being Grant: Now and Then—Postscript
ECW is pleased to welcome back our friend, Dr. Curt Fields. Curt is nationally known for his acclaimed portrayal of Ulysses S. Grant. This week, he reflects on some of the highlights of his career thus far. (postscript to a … Continue reading
ECW on C-SPAN 3: Doug Crenshaw on the Battle of Fort Harrison
ECW returns to C-SPAN 3’s “American History TV” this weekend with another selection from our most recent “virtual symposium.” Doug Crenshaw’s talk about the battle of Fort Harrison will debut at 6 p.m. EDT and re-air Sunday morning at 4 … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Civil War Events, USCT
Tagged American History TV, C-SPAN, C-SPAN 3, Doug Crenshaw, Fort Harrison, Kris White
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ECW Weekender: New Market Battle Anniversary Tours 2021
I’ve answered the question a few times now on Zoom meetings: “What’s happening for the Battle of New Market anniversary?” Well, good news for events in the town of New Market! Both SVBF and the Virginia Museum of the Civil … Continue reading
ECW on C-SPAN 3: “Lee’s Greatest Victory, Lee’s Greatest Defeat” by Kris White
We told you a couple weeks ago about the top-secret online symposium ECW was pulling together as a bonus for. If you missed details, there’s a preview below. All the segments will be going up on the ECW YouTube page … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Symposium, YouTube
Tagged American History TV, Battle of Chancellorsville, C-SPAN 3, Kris White, Robert E. Lee
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Lessons for 2021 from POWs and Sieges
Last October I looked at how the broadly-parallel experiences of prisoners of war and besieged forces could provide perspectives on the coronavirus situation. Now, as 2020 turns into 2021, I again looked at these situations to see if there are … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Memory, Sieges, Ties to the War
Tagged Bastogne, Bataan, Corregidor, Knoxville, prisoners of war, Siege of Knoxville, World War II
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