Category Archives: Sesquicentennial

The Future of Civil War History: Kelly Mezurek

Posted on June 15, 2016 by

from ECW’s Kelly Mezurek In Northerners at War: Reflections on the Civil War Home Front, J. Matthew Gallman states that “the history of the Civil War is—in a variety of ways—a story of fundamental similarities amongst diverse people, and at … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: Chris Kolakowski

Posted on June 12, 2016 by

What is the future of Civil War history? On the surface, the question is amusingly phrased, asking for the future of something that has occurred in the past. But below the surface there is a serious matter for discussion.  The … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: Kevin Pawlak

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

Civil War history has perhaps never been so prevalent to Americans than it is today. With the close of the sesquicentennial and the onset of the so-called Confederate culture wars, the story of our nation’s greatest struggle still resonates with … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: Jim Broomall (part two)

Posted on June 6, 2016 by

part two of a four-part interview At the end of last week, we started a conversation with Dr. James Broomall, co-editor of a special issue of the journal Civil War History that looks at “The Future of Civil War History.” … Continue reading →

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Black Confederates: Laborers or Soldiers? (part one)

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

part one of a series When I first arrived at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park in 2005, I was very interested in researching black Confederate soldiers. Over the past 11 years, I have read books on this subject, … Continue reading →

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Year in Review 2015: The Sesquicentennial

Posted on December 29, 2015 by

2015 saw the closing act of the Civil War Sesquicentennial. For four years, Civil War buffs, students, and aficionados tromped battlefields, attended ceremonies, and commemorated sacrifices, and the closing months of the war provided some of the most memorable opportunities … Continue reading →

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“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” Reconsidered

Posted on December 5, 2015 by

ECW has been experiencing a phenomenon of sorts. Apparently one of our older posts, December 13, 2011, has suddenly become very popular–more popular than when it first was published. And when I say popular, I am not talking about ten … Continue reading →

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The Last Flag Down: A Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the CSS Shenandoah’s Surrender

Posted on November 12, 2015 by

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Ed Wilson. For those from Britain with an interest in the American Civil War, the sites are quite literally half a world away. During the sesquicentennial commemorations many looked on enviously at … Continue reading →

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“He Will Judge Between You and Me”: The 150th Anniversary of the Execution of Henry Wirz

Posted on November 10, 2015 by

            Forty-one year old Henry Wirz, late major of the Confederate army and commandant of the Camp Sumter prisoner of war camp, sat in his own prison cell and petted a cat.[1] There was little else for the man to … Continue reading →

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Having Done My Duty

Posted on November 7, 2015 by

Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Dwight Hughes Dawn, 6 November 1865: The CSS Shenandoah steamed up the Mersey River through heavy morning haze with the Confederate flag flying at the peak and dropped anchor near Liverpool … Continue reading →

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