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Category Archives: Civilian
Where is Aunt Becky?
As I was reading some old issues of the National Tribune the other day, I came across the following notice from the July 26, 1883. My mother’s name is Becky, so of course my cousins all call her “Aunt Becky,” … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Common Soldier, Medical, Newspapers, Primary Sources
Tagged Aunt Becky, City Point, City Point hospitals, Hospitals, National Tribune, Nonth Corps
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All Star President of the New York Mutuals Captain Jack Wildey–Part 2
When the 11th New York got back to Washington and took stock of their situation, it did not look good: almost seventy men had been sent to Richmond as prisoners and as many as 177 were lost to action. At … Continue reading
“The Last Notable American Duel”: California and its influence on the Civil War
Part of a series about California & The Civil War Lately, there has been a rumble here in California that cannot be attributed to another earthquake. As Civil War historians widen their scope, it must be observed that the real … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Personalities, Politics
Tagged California, California-CW, Civil War in CA, David Broderick, David Terry, duels, last duel in CA
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Maine at War: A Conversation with Writer Brian Swartz (part four)
conclusion to a four-part series In wrapping up yesterday’s segment, Brian Swartz, author of the Maine at War blog, mentioned Tom Huntington’s new book, Maine Roads to Gettysburg. “He has done Maine history quite a service in articulating the stories … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Civilian, Common Soldier
Tagged 16th Maine, 17th Maine, 19th Maine, 1st Maine Cavalry, 4th Maine, Brian Swartz, Charles Tilden, Col. Elijah Walker, Conversation-with-Brian-Swartz, From Blandensburg to Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, John Prince, Jonathan Cilley, Joshua L. Chamberlain, Maine, Maine at War, Maine at War book series, Maine Origins Publishing, Maine Roads to Gettysburg, Tom Huntington
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Maine at War: A Conversation with Writer Brian Swartz (part three)
part three in a four-part series I’m talking this week with writer Brian Swartz about his excellent blog Maine at War. In yesterday’s segment, we talked about the connection people in Maine felt—or didn’t feel—to the war taking place so … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Civilian, Common Soldier, Internet, Websites & Blogs
Tagged 11th Maine Infantry, 17th Maine, 22nd Maine, Brian Swartz, common soldier, Conversation-with-Brian-Swartz, Edward Tobie, History of the 1st Maine Cavalry, John Haley, Maine, Maine at War, Maine Roads to Gettysburg, Penobscot Valley, Sgt. Robert Brady, The Rebel Yell and the Yankee Hurrah, Tom Huntington
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Maine at War: A Conversation with Writer Brian Swartz (part two)
Part two of a four-part series I’m talking this week with Brian Swartz, a former writer and editor for Maine’s Bangor Daily News. While with the paper, he started a regular column and blog called Maine at War. He belongs … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Civil War Events, Civilian, Common Soldier, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Newspapers
Tagged 5th Maine Infantry, Bangor Daily News, Bangor Historical Society, Bangor Whig & Courier, Belfast Republican Journal, Brian Swartz, Conversation-with-Brian-Swartz, Drums on the Penobscot, Eastport Sentinel, Isabella Fog, Maine, Maine at War, Maine Farmer, Portland Daily Press, Sarah Sampson, Vietnam
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Maine at War: A Conversation with Writer Brian Swartz (part one)
Part one of a four-part series Much romance surrounds the state of Maine’s role in the Civil War, in large part because of the myth of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his role on Little Round Top. However, as Tom Huntington … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Civilian, Common Soldier, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 14th Virginia Cavalry, 5th Virginia Infantry, Bangor Daily News, Brian Swartz, Conversation-with-Brian-Swartz, Dave Cheever, Maine, Maine at War, Maine Farmer, Maine Roads to Gettysburg, Maine State Archives, Sarah Sampson, Tom Huntington
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Scenes from Vicksburg, Day 3 (part two)
part of a series For most of the day on Thursday, we concentrated on sites in Vicksburg National Military Park. Here’s a little promo Kris shot. And here’s an introductory piece we did about artillery, featuring Parker Hills and the … Continue reading
Posted in Artillery, Battlefields & Historic Places, Civilian, National Park Service, Sieges
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, artillery, Facebook Live, Illinois State Monument, Orion Howe, scenes-from-Vicksburg-155th, Scott Babinowich, Shirley House, Stockade Redan, Vicksburg National Military Park
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Book Review: “The War Outside My Window: The Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860-1865”
nLet me say right up front that The War Outside My Window is NOT the feel-good book of 2018. In fact, it is just the opposite. The war is lost, the boy dies, and animals are harmed in the passing … Continue reading
Annie Brown: The Forgotten Conspirator
In my Civil War class, I have students read Tony Horwitz’s book, Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War, to learn about John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry. Many Civil War readers know Horwitz best from his initial … Continue reading
