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A Young Mother At Gettysburg
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms! In honor of the day, I wanted to share some an account of motherhood in Gettysburg during July 1863. Since this is a day of celebration, no sad war stories from me … Continue reading
One Evening At Gettysburg…
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
Posted in Civil War in Pop Culture, Holidays
Tagged April Fool's Day, Pizza at Gettysburg
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From the ECW Archives: Queen of Delphine, Part II
(Continuing the story from Part I of Lillias Nichols as prisoner of war and her captors aboard the CSS Shenandoah.) New Year’s Day 1865 continued clear and balmy. All sails were set with just enough breeze to fill them, the … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Civilian, Holidays, Navies
Tagged CSS Alabama, CSS Shenandoah, James Waddell, Women's History Month
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Irish-Americans Remembered On The Battlefields
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and it only seems right to nod the kepis respectfully to the Irish-Americans who fought on both sides during the American Civil War. From the Emerging Civil War editors’ photo collections, here are a couple photos … Continue reading
Stolen Pie, but a Bigger Prize for Sergeant Young at Petersburg
Today is the favorite holiday for math teachers. March Fourteenth (3-14) represents the first three numbers in the mathematical constant pi. I’ve been using pi (3.14159…) a lot more than I had anticipated as a historian. Each time I rescale … Continue reading
Prince Greer: Slave, Freedman, and Entrepreneur
One of the issues facing newly freed men and women was how to make a living in a world that had never paid them a living wage for their contributions. Even the USCT initially were paid less than white soldiers, … Continue reading
From Civil War to Civil Rights, and Some Thoughts on Sleeping In
My university used to hold classes on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day—a policy I wholeheartedly supported. I used the opportunity to spend time in my writing classes looking at the masterful craftsmanship of King’s rhetoric. People tend to remember him … Continue reading
Christmas Arrives in January at a Washington D.C. Camp of Instruction
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson Combing through my great grandfather’s Civil War letters for a holiday season story, I learned how, in 1861, he celebrated Christmas in January. That year George A. Marden was a fresh … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 12/25-12/30/17
From Christmases past or present, do you have a favorite Civil War related gift that you have received?
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Holidays, Question of the Week
Tagged Christmas, Christmas gifts for Civil War fans
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“On Christmas Day” – An ECW Tradition
Merry Christmas! It’s a tradition at Emerging Civil War to read Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day” and Meg Groeling’s memorable article, sharing the Civil War history surrounding this holiday classic. As you enjoy your … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, from the archives, I heard the Bells On Christmas Day, Meg Groeling, merry christmas, tradition
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