Category Archives: Holidays

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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“Moulded in the form of a spread eagle”: Mosby’s Rangers, the Fourth of July, and a Dispute Over Cake

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Kevin Pawlak

Independence Day in 1864 seemed like it could have been the last such celebration for the United States. The Presidential Election of 1864 loomed four months in the future, and a Lincoln reelection seemed very much in doubt. Jubal Early’s … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July from ECW!

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Wishing you a joyously patriotic day, celebrating American freedoms and values! “It was the Fourth of July, and never has the cheering on that anniversary been more hearty and welcome than it was in 1863. On the summits, in the … Continue reading →

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Dads & The Civil War

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Happy Father’s Day! As we think about fathers and Civil War history, many images come to mind. Dads saying goodbye to their children and marching off to war. Civil War veteran fathers telling their children about fighting for freedom. Modern-day … Continue reading →

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Flag Day: Poetry From The Archives

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

It’s June 14! Flag Day. A day to remember when the Continental Congress adopted the design of the American Flag on June 14, 1777. Although Flag Day wasn’t widely recognized as a commemorative day until after the Civil War, the … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day in Rural Maine

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

The trip up to Greenbush, Maine, along U.S. Route 2 parallels the east bank of the Penobscot River. The river in places gets to be half a mile or more from the road, and in other places, it’s right along … Continue reading →

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2018 Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Wishing you a safe Memorial Day Weekend and a quiet moment to remember history and the sacrifice for freedom.

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A Young Mother At Gettysburg

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

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 →

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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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From the ECW Archives: Queen of Delphine, Part II

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Dwight Hughes

(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 →

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