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Category Archives: Regiments
In the Footsteps of the 130th Pennsylvania at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville
The 130th Pennsylvania Infantry mustered in for a nine-month term, serving from August 1862 to May 1863. During this comparatively brief time, they fought in some of the war’s bloodiest battles. In a previous post, I followed in the footsteps … Continue reading
In the Footsteps of the 130th Pennsylvania at Antietam
Mustered in mid-August 1862, the untested recruits of the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry barely had time to learn how to be soldiers before they were thrown into the chaotic battle of Antietam on September 17. There, they were heavily engaged in … Continue reading
A Pleasant Kind of Duty: Ohio’s Trumbull Guards
Last year I shared a few essays on the Departmental Corps, infantry companies of eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania who served briefly as part of the Department of the Monongahela. I have long been interested in these independent regiments and … Continue reading
The Hawkins’ Zouaves at Antietam
Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Tyler Dicembrino… Miller’s Cornfield, Dunker Church, the Bloody Lane, West Woods, and the Burnside Bridge are all synonymous with the Battle of Antietam, but many forget the final assault on Harpers Ferry Road. It … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th Corps, 9th New York Zouaves, Battle of Antietam, Edgar A. Kimball, Rush C. Hawkins, zouaves
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ECW Podcast: A Thousand May Fall
Brian Matthew Jordan looks at a regiment both typical and unique to explore life, death, and survival in the Union Army—the 107th Ohio—in his new book, A Thousand May Fall. Listen to the free podcast interview through this link on … Continue reading
Every Free Able-Bodied Male Citizen: Another Example of Militia Readiness in Antebellum America Part IV
A few years ago, I wrote a series concerning antebellum militias in America. I gave a thoughtful introduction, explaining the state of local militias between the Revolution and the Civil War, then wrote about a northern militia group and a … Continue reading
