Category Archives: Monuments

Question of the Week: 9/19-9/25/16

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

Do you have a favorite battlefield monument? Why is it special to you?

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ECW Weekender: Judah P. Benjamin at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park, Florida

Posted on August 19, 2016 by

Tucked away, approximately 40 miles south of Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, is the last surviving plantation house in South Florida. Situated near Ellenton, Florida, in May1865, the former Confederate political official found temporary refuge here as he eluded Federal … Continue reading →

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On The Trail with Sterling Price and John Brown

Posted on July 8, 2016 by

Recently I was “dragged”  on a family trip out to the far west….well, the Civil War far west, Kansas and Arkansas.  My friends and family who live in the region promised me “there are some really cool Civil War sites … Continue reading →

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Discovering Your Civil War Past: V

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

Welcome back to our much-delayed next installment of this interactive blog series on researching your Civil War ancestor or individual soldiers of interest.

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Gettysburg: How Did They Get Here?

Posted on June 30, 2016 by

As I sit to compose this post, the importance of this day to Gettysburg history is not lost on me. My fingers quickly produce a cadenced clicking on the keys below them. My view beyond the screen of my laptop … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: Meg Groeling

Posted on June 28, 2016 by

The society and culture that produced the Civil War is nowhere near as simple as military history would have one believe. To cling to these cherished simplicities–battle, campaign, and commander analysis alone–is to do little more than brush the surface … Continue reading →

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Lunsford Lindsay Lomax or Lindsay Lunsford Lomax?

Posted on May 28, 2016 by

Another installment from the “Tales from the Tombstone series.” On one of my last driving trips in Virginia before relocating, I passed through the town of Warrenton, Virginia. Rich in Civil War history, the Warrenton City Cemetery has a Confederate … Continue reading →

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The North Anna River, Today

Posted on May 24, 2016 by

The day was quiet and the water high along the North Anna River today. One hundred and fifty two years ago, Winfield Scott Hancock’s II Corps was coming to grief as it tried to advance down the Telegraph Road and … Continue reading →

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ECW at Yellow Tavern

Posted on May 12, 2016 by

May 12, 2016 marks the 152nd anniversary of Jeb Stuart’s death. Yesterday we posted instructions to reach the monument to his mortal wounding at Yellow Tavern. It can be quite difficult to find. The Virginia contingent of ECW welcomed Jimmy Brookes, … Continue reading →

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The Death and Memory of Alexander Hays

Posted on May 5, 2016 by

The following excerpt, related to events 152 years ago today, is adapted from my new book Hell Itself: The Battle of the Wilderness, part of the Emerging Civil War Series. Proceeds from the sale of the book go to support the … Continue reading →

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