Category Archives: National Park Service

Atop Clingmans Dome

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Edward S. Alexander

Last week I gave a presentation to the Western North Carolina Civil War Round Table and took advantage of the proximity to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park for the first time. My visit included a trip to the tallest … Continue reading →

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(Obscure) Civil War Weekend Exploring

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Dave Powell

How far out of your way would you go to see something related to your favorite battlefield Park? I confess that I visit plenty of obscure historical sites. Goes with the territory, I guess. I visit artifacts, too. When the … Continue reading →

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Albert Sidney Johnston Stumped at Shiloh

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

Imagine your job is to go around an unmarked battlefield and mark the places where significant events happened. Yes, you were there at the time of the fight, but of course, things were a bit confusing at the time and … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: View from the Ramparts – Fortress Monroe, Virginia

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Dwight Hughes

In the gathering dusk of Saturday, March 8, 1862, a young Union telegrapher, John Emmet O’Brien, stood on the ramparts of Fortress Monroe on Old Point Comfort dominating the entrance to Hampton Roads, Virginia. He looked to the right and … Continue reading →

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Fort Monroe: History & Personal Reflections

Posted on January 29, 2019 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Michael Nelson. The Fort’s Story I spent nearly two years working at Fort Monroe National Monument as a communications assistant in the Casemate Museum. The museum covers over 400 years of history at Fort … Continue reading →

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A New View of the Battle of Fredericksburg

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

While most visitors to the Fredericksburg battlefield think of the Stone Wall and Sunken Road, or perhaps more recently of the Slaughter Pen Farm saved by the American Battlefields Trust, there’s another feature on the battlefield that’s nearly as familiar … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender – Drewry’s Bluff

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Edward S. Alexander

Drewry’s Bluff is the most unique and iconic location among Richmond National Battlefield Park’s thirteen units. The last stop on the Park Service’s recommended seventy-mile see-it-all driving tour, the site is certainly worth an extended visit on its own merits.

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2019 ECW Symposium Keynote Speaker Announced!

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

During Emerging Civil War’s Fifth Annual Symposium this past August, we teased our keynote speaker for the 2019 Symposium. Today, we wanted to give you a little bit more information about this amazing opportunity to hear A. Wilson Greene on … Continue reading →

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Preservation News: Camp Nelson National Monument

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Although the presidential decision and designation has been politicized and received controversially, historians can still rejoice in the creation of a new national monument with Civil War significance. This week Camp Nelson in Kentucky received designation as a national monument, … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Daniel Welch

Every year, nearly 1.4 million visitors come to Gettysburg National Military Park by car or bus. They tour the battlefield using numerous forms of transport, from those same cars and buses to Segways, horse drawn carriages, and bicycles. All head … Continue reading →

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