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Category Archives: Civilian
A Tale of Three Hammets
On May 14, 1864, just north of the Green family cabin, twenty-four-year-old Robert C. Hammet fell dead with a bullet in his brain. His regiment, the 54th Virginia, was ordered into a reckless, suicidal charge against a line of Federal … Continue reading
Mary Cushing: “Poor, but highly committed”
For Mother’s Day Her boys called her “Little Ma.” She outlived them all, receiving the news that two had fallen in Federal military service. Though short in stature, she was “quiet and unassuming…. bright and witty in conversation,” a well-informed … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian
Tagged alonzo cushing, Civil War Era Mothers, Mary Cushing, Mothers, Mothers Day, West Point, widows, William B. Cushing
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In Search of Sarah Spindle
Maxwell and I wind our way through a primordial tunnel of woods before the path we’re following descends a short staircase of plant roots and spits us out into a field. It’s an ersatz field, really—the Park Service hasn’t been … Continue reading
The Absalom McGee Family: The Farm becomes a Cavalry Camp during the Overland Campaign
Part 2 The trials of the Absalom McGee Family did not end in 1863 with the battle of Chancellorsville. While Frances and the children tried to put their home back together, Absalom had trailed the retreating Federal army, seeking safety … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian
Tagged Absalom McGee, Chancellorsville, Overland Campaign, Southern Unionist, Union Cavalry
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The Absalom McGee Family: “Our Farm Adjoining Chancellorsville”
Part 1 Several households of McGees lived on near Chancellorsville and saw their land turned into battlefield on May 1, 1863. The Absalom McGee Family lived a little more than a mile east of the Chancellor Crossroads. They owned 100 … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: The Robinson House at Manassas Battlefield
On Henry House Hill at Manassas National Battlefield, the reconstructed Henry House dominates the scene and the attention for civilian stories. However, there is another important civilian story on the ridge line and, while interpreted with signage, it would still … Continue reading
Occupied Cities of the South: New Orleans
Part of a Series New Orleans was the sixth-largest city in the United States during the years leading up to the American Civil War. With a population exceeding 100,000 residents, the port city was easily the largest in the South. … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian
Tagged Benjamin Butler, Civil War Civilians, homefront, New Orleans, Occupied-Cities-of-the-South, southern women
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The Supposed Enigma of Isidore Francois Turgis
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was not just a hit in America, but also in France. After its publication slavery was considered a blight on history, at least in France’s liberal circles. Among those affected was Isidore Francois Turgis, … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Civilian, Western Theater
Tagged 160th Anniversary, anti-slavery, Battle of Shiloh, Catholic, chaplain, civil war politics, Confederate chaplain, Confederate veterans, Isidore Francois Turgis, Lost Cause, New Orleans, Orleans Guards, P. G. T. Beauregard, Slavery, St. Louis Cathedral, yellow fever
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Sister Lydia Penny: “Like a Ministering Angel”
ECW is pleased to welcome back Tim Talbott. Tim originally sent this post to us for Women’s History Month; we apologize for the delay in getting it up. We are fortunate that several United States Colored Troops (USCT) soldiers chose … Continue reading
Commentary from the Bookshelves— Lucretia Mott’s Heresy: Abolition and Women’s Rights in the Nineteenth Century by Carol Faulkner
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Mark Harnitchek Reading Carol Faulkner’s introduction to Lucretia Mott’s Heresy took me back to Mr. Carlson’s 8th grade American History class in 1967. Before I begin my reflection on Lucretia Mott’s Heresy, a … Continue reading
