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The Trust’s 2019 Teacher Institute: The Last Days of the Confederacy in N.C.
ECW’s good friend Michael Hardy, one of the best regimental-level historians working in the business today, took to the stage in the late morning to talk about the last days of the Confederacy in North Carolina. Of course, the last … Continue reading
FREE! ECW Podcast “Civil War Round Table Congress” Is Now Available
Just what is the Civil War Roundtable Congress, and how can it help Civil War groups? ECW’s Chris Mackowski talks with the Congress’s organizer, Mike Movius, to find out more. Sound exciting? We’re going to make it even better. This … Continue reading
Maine at War: June 2019
Here’s what our friend Brian Swartz was up to in June at his blog Maine at War: June 5, 2019 Enrollment Act laid out the new national draft in detail Running low on warm bodies to prosecute the war against … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Websites & Blogs, Monuments
Tagged Brian Swartz, Maine at Gettysburg, Maine at War, Monument Quiz
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“Intruder in the Dust” and Pickett’s Charge
In year’s past on July 3, we’ve shared the words of William Faulkner from Intruder in the Dust that recount that moment, just before the start of Pickett’s Charge, pregnant with possibility. Today, on our YouTube page, I took a … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Websites & Blogs, Memory
Tagged Gettysburg, Intruder in the Dust, Pickett's Charge, William Faulkner
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A Recap of the Overland Campaign’s 155th
One hundred fifty-five years ago, Ulysses S. Grant sat on the doorstep of Richmond, trying to figure out his next step now that Robert E. Lee had stymied him once again. The Overland Campaign was about to shift into a … Continue reading
Maine at War: May 2019
Here’s what our friend Brian Swartz was up to on his blog, Maine at War, in May 2019 (check it out!): May 1, 2019 New book titled Maine at War (Volume 1) covers an exciting 18th-month period Maine at War blogger … Continue reading
A Word on Behalf of Myer’s Hill on the 155th Anniversary
Happy “Myer’s Hill Day!” Today, May 14, was the anniversary of action 155 years ago at Spotsylvania Court House on the southeast edge of the battlefield. The highest ground in the area, Myer’s Hill became the scene of back-and-forth fighting. … Continue reading
Maine At War: March 2019
Last summer, we introduced ECW readers to one of our favorite Civil War blogs, Maine at War, written by former Bangor Daily News writer/editor Brian Swartz. For those of you who are looking for more great Civil War history, we’re pleased … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Swartz, Maine at War, Maine At War March 2019
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Facebook LIVE from Payne’s Farm 155
Today is the 155th anniversary of the battle of Payne’s Farm, the most significant action of the Mine Run Campaign. I had the chance to commemorate the day with the American Battlefield Trust out in the field and on Facebook … Continue reading
Essential Civil War Curriculum: A Glimpse Into The Publishing Process
Have you used The Essential Civil War Curriculum from Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech? Have you wondered about the process for creating those articles and resources? JLD (Laurie) Woodruff, Executive Director and Editor for The Essential … Continue reading
