Category Archives: Monuments

Don’t Take My Photograph! Incidents at the Dedication of the 44th New York Monument at Gettysburg

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

As promised at the end of an article last week, here’s the piece from July 3, 1893, about incidents surrounding the dedication of the 44th New York Monument on Little Round Top at Gettysburg, including General Daniel Sickle’s opinions on … Continue reading →

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Why is Barlow on Little Round Top?

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Eager to step into the shade, I climbed into the 44th New York Monument at Gettysburg which poises on the southwestern edge of Little Round Top. It’s the largest regimental monument on the battlefield and is shaped like a mini … Continue reading →

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No One Ever Received a More Important Command

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Chris Heisey
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Book Review: Stonewall Jackson, Beresford Hope, and the Meaning of the American Civil War

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Chris Mackowski

Stonewall Jackson, Beresford Hope, and the Meaning of the American Civil War By Michael J. Turner LSU Press, 2020; $50.00, hardcover Reviewed by Chris Mackowski As the last year has powerfully reminded us, Civil War monuments all have stories to … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: A Summer of Restoration for the Kirkland Monument at Fredericksburg Battlefield

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Emerging Civil War

The Sergeant Kirkland Monument within the boundaries of Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park and near the Sunken Road and Marye’s Heights is an iconic symbol. Depicting the Confederate sergeant giving water to a wounded Union soldier, it’s a powerful reminder of … Continue reading →

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The 15th NJ at Spotsylvania Court House

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Chris Mackowski
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ECW Weekender: Fort Gaines

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Phill Greenwalt

On the tip of Dauphin Island, Alabama, sits the impressive brick and mason Fort Gaines, a silent sentinel of Mobile Bay. In the parade ground of the fort is displayed the anchor of the USS Hartford the flagship of Admiral David … Continue reading →

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Exploring Gettysburg with Sue Boardman (part four)

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Chris Mackowski

part four in a series The Gettysburg battlefield is, of course, covered with monuments and memorials. For the next stop on our tour of the battlefield, Sue directed us to the very heart of the July 3 battle: “The Angle,” … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: Relocating A Statue

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Emerging Civil War

The following original press release was dated February 6, 2021, from Dalton, Georgia. It offers details about a solution found for moving and preserving a Civil War statue in a way agreeable to many in that local community. On July … Continue reading →

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The Black Brigade and the Defense of Cincinnati

Posted on February 15, 2021 by David T. Dixon

Panic seized citizens of Cincinnati during the first days of September, as the potential consequences of the recent Confederate victory at Richmond, Kentucky became apparent. As defeated Federal soldiers retreated north toward Louisville, Queen City residents worried that Confederate general … Continue reading →

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