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Category Archives: Slavery
“What Shall Be Done with the Slave?” The 9th Illinois Cavalry and Practical Emancipation
I am frequently sidetracked when scanning through historic newspapers on a quest for specific information. What can I say, the headlines are still doing their job. Such was the case while digitally flipping through August 1862 issues of the Chicago … Continue reading
Remembering Sergeant Carney
One hundred and eighteen years ago today—May 23, 1900—William H. Carney received the Medal of Honor for actions in July 1863 during the Civil War. President William McKinley, who issued the Medal in the name of Congress (hence the oft-used … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Emerging Civil War, Personalities, Slavery
Tagged 54th Massachusetts, African-American, Fort Wagner, Medal of Honor, William H. Carney
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Congressman Wheeler Speaks in the House on Causes of the War
Jack Melton, publisher of Civil War News, often talks with me about little-known sources and items in Civil War history. Recently he pointed me to one such: a speech by Joseph Wheeler, later Confederate major general, then U. S. Representative … Continue reading
USCT Captain Richard Etheridge Memorialized
Emerging Civil War welcome guest author George W. Hettenhouse The Northern Outer Banks, a narrow strip of sand that extends from the Virginia/North Carolina border to Hatteras Inlet, NC, roughly 120 miles to the south, is full of history. The first English … Continue reading
Posted in Slavery, USCT
Tagged 36th USCT, black history, black history month, black-history-2018, Bodie Island, Buffalo Soldiers, Cape Hatteras, George W. Hettenhouse, Gold Lifesaving Medal, lighthouse keeper, New Market Heights, Outer Banks, Outer Banks North Carolina, Pea Island Station, Richard Etheridge, U.S. Lifesaving Service
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February 27, 1860: Lincoln at Cooper Union
On this day 158 years ago-February 27, 1860-Abraham Lincoln of Illinois delivered an invited speech at the Cooper Institute in New York City. Lincoln had gained a reputation and a following among some Republicans in 1858 when he skillfully debated … Continue reading
Thinking About These Photographs
Compared to the number of Civil War photographs of soldiers, civilians, camps, and battlefields, posed photos of horses are rare. Clicking through Library of Congress’s online archives, though, I found some real photographic gems in this category. Looking closer at … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Frederick Douglass’s Grave & Rochester, NY
Looking for some historic sites to visit to remember the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass?
Charles Dickens, America, & The Civil War
If you look at lists or letters or diaries mentioning reading material from the mid-19th Century in America, you’ll likely find a book or two by British author Charles Dickens – if that reader enjoyed novels. Popular on both sides … Continue reading
From ECW’s Archives: Port Royal Experiment
In 2015, Ashley Webb wrote a four part series for Emerging Civil War, discussing the Port Royal Experiment as a prelude to the Reconstruction. We thought it was a series to revisit during 2018 Black History Month.
Book Review: “The Limits of Loyalty: Ordinary People in Civil War Mississippi”
Easy as it is to imagine the Confederacy made up of a solid group of Union-hating slave owners and their friends, the reality of the situation is much more complex. Jarrett Ruminski, a freelance writer, researcher, and consultant, investigates this … Continue reading
