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Category Archives: Leadership–Federal
Cut These Guys Some Slack
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about combat leadership in the Civil War and elsewhere – specifically senior leadership. Sometimes I wonder if we judge commanders, especially early-war and mid-war commanders, too harshly. Looking back through the lens of conflict … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Battle of First Manassas, Irvin McDowell, Second Corps, staff, U.S. Army
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Free ECW Podcast: “Radical Warrior”
Emerging Civil War’s David Dixon talks about his new Augustus Willich biography, Radical Warrior in the newest free podcast! Click here to listen and enjoy the details about this new study on the Union general. (You can also read about … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 10/5-10/11/20
What if General John Sedgwick had not been killed at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
Posted in Leadership--Federal, Question of the Week
Tagged John Sedgwick, Question of the Week, What if?
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Book Review: “Radical Warrior: August Willich’s Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General”
In Radical Warrior: August Willich’s Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General, author David Dixon rescues another “B” list historical figure from obscurity and puts him front and center in the American and German narrative. Dixon, a public historian and Civil … Continue reading
John A. Dix, Troubleshooter
ECW welcomes back guest author Leon Reed A single patriotic envelope with an enigmatic message led me to the story of one of the Civil War’s more interesting figures. John A. Dix was a New York politician and businessman who … Continue reading
The Immortal 17: Civil War Veterans on the Active Army List in 1909, Part 2
Author’s note: This is Part 2 of 2 listing the 17 officers still on the active army list four decades after the Civil War ended. You can find Part 1 here.
Posted in Common Soldier, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Arthur MacArthur, Charles Libbeus Hodges, Charles Samuel Walkley, civil war veterans, Daniel Harmon Brush, Daniel Webster Arnold, Earl Dennison Thomas, Eugene Oscar Fechet, George Breckenridge Davis, James Nicholls Allison, John Francis Weston
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The Immortal 17: Civil War Veterans on the Active Army List in 1909, Part 1
While skimming old newspapers online, I discovered a fascinating article published on May 30, 1909, in the New-York Tribune. It was titled, “Memorial Day This Year Finds Sixteen Veterans of The Civil War Still on The Active List of U.S. … Continue reading
Sherman and Thomas outside Atlanta
Driving through farm country in Western New York recently, I drove past a scene that harkened me back to a similar scene during the Civil War. There was a farm stand and two men walking together and talking quite intently … Continue reading
Assessing the Enemy: James Longstreet and John Pope at Second Bull Run
Union general John Pope’s decision-making during the campaign of Second Bull Run has been justly scrutinized by historians and armchair generals alike. In large part this scrutiny has stemmed from Pope’s bombast upon his arrival in Virginia and his failure … Continue reading
