Category Archives: Week in Review

It’s been a week of news for the Civil War community with a retirement of a long-time preservation leader and the memorial remembrances for a well-known historian. ECW has covered both events, and you’ll also find a nice variety of … Continue reading →

Meg Groeling deserves a nice round of applause. Her research articles on Abraham and his Civil War adventures finally posted and took us through the week! You’ll also find updates from CSPAN, a Civil War War in the Pacific Northwest … Continue reading →

It’s the final week of the John Brown Series, and you’ll also find a new podcast, a post about the Battle of Glendale, and more…

This week has been almost all about John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry for the 160th Anniversary with lots of posts and lots of perspective. You’ll also find posts on Fort Harrison, the Battle of Cedar Creek, and more…

This week we’re continuing the focused discussion and different perspectives for the blog series “Do We Still Care About The Civil War?” And there’s also some other highlights about photo sleuthing and Civil War history hiding in the Pacific Northwest…

We’re adding voices to answer the question “do we still care about the Civil War?” and you’ll find members and guest authors discussing that topic this week and into the coming week. There’s also “heroic poetry”, a discussion of politics … Continue reading →

Welcome back for the grand review of the content calendar this last week! You’ll find some relevant and timely articles, along with several accounts of lesser-known officers and soldiers, a book review, and suggested museum for weekend (or week-day) touring.

This week you’ll find a collection of new posts about the battle of Antietam, breaking news about the site “Stonewall” Jackson’s death, articles about Third Winchester, and much more! Monday, September 16: Question of the Week asked about significant raids … Continue reading →

This week you’ll find the usual sampling of historical offerings, with highlights for book reviews and several posts reflecting on Civil War connections to Patriot Day (9/11)…

This week we’ve had a variety of posts, including a book review, 1865 account, navy history, artillery notes, travel suggestions, and preservation perspective during hurricane season. There have been some major natural disasters this week, and as we look back … Continue reading →