Showing results for "civil war echoes"
There Was No Reveille
Last month at Wreaths Across America in Winchester National Cemetery, a bugler played “Taps” at the conclusion of the ceremony. As the final notes faded, I experienced a strange reaction. I expected to hear reveille next. Years of doing living history at Civil War reenactments in Southern California had trained my ear to expect a […]
Read more...Week In Review: November 28-December 5, 2021
It’s been a full week of new content on the blog! Have you added any new books from the Emerging Civil War Series to your “to-read list”…or are you a collector who has them all stockpiled on the shelf? Sunday, November 28: Emerging Civil War Series: Attack at Daylight and Whip Them
Read more...Week In Review: October 25-31, 2021
Monday, October 25: Question of the Week followed the theme of “First Experience Under Fire.” Under Fire: Jon Tracey wrote about Mark Twain’s brief experience with the militia. Tuesday, October 26: Kevin Pawlak shared about the Army of the Potomac’s third campaign. Under Fire: Chris Mackowski posted about John Haley and the 17th Maine. Patrick […]
Read more...The Commencement of the Army of the Potomac’s Third Campaign
Engineers laid two pontoon bridges across the Potomac River at Berlin, Maryland in late October 1862 (modern-day Brunswick, Maryland). After six weeks of reorganization, refitting, and resupplying, the Army of the Potomac was again on the move. Federal soldiers and newspaper correspondents recorded the scenes that transpired as the army crossed its namesake river into […]
Read more...Week In Review: September 26-October 3, 2021
Sunday, September 26: In the evening, guest author Patrick Young shared “Autumn of the Lost Cause.” Monday, September 27: Question of the Week highlighted commanders with a positive attitude. Sarah Kay Bierle posted Part 1 in a series inspired by a trip to an art museum, looking at “The Icebergs”—a painting which was displayed in […]
Read more...Lee Statue to Come Down Today in Richmond
The Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, is set to come down today. I happened to be passing through the city on Tuesday, so I swung by Lee Circle for one last look. You can watch a livestream of the statue’s removal through Virginia Public Media. (I pass this along for […]
Read more...Week In Review: August 23-29, 2021
This week we wrapped up the Fallen Leaders Blog Series, reviewed a few books, released a new podcast episode, chatted about Reconstruction, and more… Monday, August 23: Question of the Week focused on cavalry skirmishes. Guest author Guy Hasegawa shared about his research on Samuel Preston Moore for his new book. Fallen Leaders: George […]
Read more...Finding Miss Susie
If studying history has taught me anything, it’s that everything is connected. Places, people, and events that shaped the nation did not occur in a vacuum. The soldiers and civilians we read about did not exist in just one place at a certain time. They lived on – mostly – to travel, have relationships, and […]
Read more...