Category Archives: Civil War in Pop Culture

Home Run Derby Star Captain “Jack” Wildey–Part 1

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Meg Groeling

When John Hay and George Nicolay drove their rented buggy over to Camp Lincoln to say hello to their friend Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, they found him wearing his “blouzy red shirt” and enjoying that New York favorite: Base Ball. Most … Continue reading →

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Q and A with Patrick Gorman (General John B. Hood)

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Frank Jastrzembski

I have been enamored with the film Gettysburg (1993) ever since middle school. I jumped at the chance to have actor Patrick Gorman (who memorably portrayed General John Bell Hood) answer some of my questions by email. He was courteous … Continue reading →

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A Review of Masterpiece’s “Little Women”

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Over Memorial Day weekend I binge-watched the new version of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Though my review was delayed due to history conference coordinating, I’m delighted to share a few thoughts on the new show. I suppose I could … Continue reading →

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A Poet’s Perspective: On Stonewall Jackson’s Death

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Caroline Davis

“I have always desired to die on Sunday.” — General Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson. On May 2, 1863, shots rang out from the 18th North Carolina line in the woods at Chancellorsville. Unbeknownst to the soldiers at the time, they were … Continue reading →

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One Evening At Gettysburg…

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

It was one of those evenings when you’d just rather sit in your tent and zone-out. The Union generals had been playing “catch-up on the campaign” ever since the now-fired Joe Hooker had started a belated pursuit of the Confederate … Continue reading →

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Stephen Crane’s “Veteran”

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

Many Civil War buffs have read Stephen Crane’s Red Badge of Courage, lauded as one of the best war novels of all time, of any war. The book “stands by itself in nineteenth-century English and American war fiction,” literary scholar … Continue reading →

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A Backstage Tour of the Atlanta Cyclorama (part four)

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part four of four) We’ve been touring this week the new Atlanta cyclorama building at the Atlanta History Center—a state-of-the-art complex built specifically to showcase The Battle of Atlanta, a painting that depicts the July 22, 1864, Confederate breakthrough during … Continue reading →

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A Backstage Tour of the Atlanta Cyclorama (part three)

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part three of four) We continue today our behind-the-scenes tour of the Atlanta cyclorama at the Atlanta History Center’s Lloyd and Mary Ann Whitaker Cyclorama Building. Our guide is Dr. Gordon Jones, chief military historian and curator for the museum. … Continue reading →

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A Backstage Tour of the Atlanta Cyclorama (part two)

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part two of four) Back in June, I had the privilege to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the new cyclorama facility at the Atlanta History Center. This week, I’m glad to finally share my adventure with you. In yesterday’s segment, … Continue reading →

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A Backstage Tour of the Atlanta Cyclorama (part one)

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part one of four) While I had many great Civil War-related adventures in 2017, the highlight probably came in June when Dr. Gordon Jones, senior military historian and curator at the Atlanta History Center, treated me to a behind-the-scenes tour … Continue reading →

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