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Shamed at Sharpsburg: The Court Martial Case of Alfred Ransom Courtney
As September 17, 1862, wore on, Robert E. Lee realized he would need as much help as he could find. Robert Chilton, a staff officer of Lee’s, wrote a dispatch in the midst of the battle to artillery chief William Nelson Pendleton, requesting “fifteen or twenty guns, suitable for our purposes…with a sufficiency of ammunition.” Lee […]
Read more...That Field of Blood: The Story of the Battle that Changed the Nation
By ECW Correspondent Nicholas Youngs That Field of Blood: The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, the newest release in the Emerging Civil War Series, was a story Dan Vermilya has always wanted to write, due in part to his personal interest in the battle—and his personal connection. “It’s always important to be engaged in […]
Read more...Discovering New Civil War Ancestors
Otis Jack, born the third year of the Civil War, was my grandmother’s father. His father, John Jack, born in 1810, sired five sons and five daughters, including Otis. As a young man, Otis accidentally shot his own left arm off while cleaning a shotgun. He was 53 when my grandmother was born, the youngest […]
Read more...Civil War Books For Your Wish List
Books are essential to Civil War studies. Many of us became interested in history because we read a well-written book. Last weekend I shared a 2017 Gift List for Civil War enthusiasts and one of the list’s bragging points was that it didn’t have any books. I don’t know about you, but my brothers tease […]
Read more...One of Sherman’s Pioneers: The Story of Levi Lindsay
Born in Caton, NY, on November 15, 1839, Levi Lindsay was the second son of Allen Lindsay, Jr. (1810-1891) and Harriet Benson (1825-1860). He had four siblings: Horace (1837 – 1871), Charlotte (1844 – 1876), Hannah (1846 – 1860) and Helen (1849 – 1908). When the Civil War began, Levi was just 21 years old […]
Read more...A Confederate at Antietam
You never know what you will find in an archival collection. Back in June, I spent a day at Emory University, digging through their vast Civil War holdings, much of which were collected by the late (and great) Bell I. Wiley. I was focused on Atlanta Campaign materials, which is my current collection project. In […]
Read more...John Bell Hood Ambushed at Devil’s River, Part 1
Emerging Civil War welcomes back Frank Jastrzembski Confederate General John Bell Hood requires no introduction. He was one of the most controversial generals to serve on either side during the American Civil War. He made an exceptional division commander, but a reckless and careless army commander. Colonel Albert G. Brackett, a friend of Hood, aptly […]
Read more...Dave Roth, editor of Blue & Gray Magazine, Receives Emerging Civil War’s Award for Service in Civil War Public History
Emerging Civil War has chosen Dave Roth, editor of Blue & Gray Magazine, as the recipient of this year’s Emerging Civil War Award for Service in Civil War Public History. Emerging Civil War’s Award for Service in Civil War Public History recognizes the work of an individual or organization that has made a significant impact […]
Read more...East Tennessee and Confederate Copper
On November 25, 1863, Colonel Eli Long rode into Cleveland, Tennessee, at the head of 1,500 Union cavalrymen. They were there to wreak general havoc. When it comes to Civil War cavalry raids, Long’s Cleveland incursion does not garner much attention. It was not a spectacular bit of insolence, like J.E. B. Stuart’s Ride around […]
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