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The Black Brigade and the Defense of Cincinnati
Panic seized citizens of Cincinnati during the first days of September, as the potential consequences of the recent Confederate victory at Richmond, Kentucky became apparent. As defeated Federal soldiers retreated north toward Louisville, Queen City residents worried that Confederate general Kirby Smith might march his troops 75 miles north from his base in Lexington, Kentucky, […]
Read more...Week In Review: January 11-17, 2021
Another week passes into history, and if you’ve looking to catch up on what’s new at Emerging Civil War, we’ve got your weekly review. Sunday, January 10: In the evening, Chris Mackowski posted a Civil War soldier’s journal entry about enemies in the aftermath of battle.
Read more...Week In Review: November 29-December 6, 2020
Many posts to explore from this past week with photos, book reviews and chats, memory and myths, battle details, and much more! Sunday, November 29: In the evening, Chris Mackowski posted a photo from Gaines’ Mill battlefield.
Read more...Week In Review: November 2-8, 2020
Spent the week keeping up with the news and might have missed some blog posts? No worries! We’ve got the week in review for you with a full selection of historical politics, cinema-worthy moments on the Mississippi River, biographical reflections, and more. Lots of history to explore… Monday, November 2: Question of the Week highlighted […]
Read more...Week In Review: October 25-November 1, 2020
German prisoners at Gettysburg? What a veteran found on a return trip to a battlefield? Soldiers exploring a cave? We’ve got some uniquely insightful posts and accounts this week. Happy reading! Sunday, October 25: In the evening, Chris Mackowski posted about Rudely Stamp’d’s newest one-act history stage production. Monday, October 26: Question of the Week […]
Read more...Week In Review: October 11-18, 2020
It’s time for Week in Review… Happy reading! Sunday, October 11: In the evening, Patrick Young shared about the recent posts on Echoes of the Reconstruction Era. Monday, October 12: Question of the Week highlighted post-war lives of Civil War personalities. Chris Mackowski posted some photos from the Great Smokies and some Civil War connection […]
Read more...The Pink Confederate Battle Flags
ECW welcomes back guest author Bryan Cheeseboro In a recent conversation I had with a friend, we discussed the painting The First Battle Flags by Don Troiani, which depicts the events of November 28, 1861, at Centreville, Virginia. On that date, the Confederate Army of the Potomac (the same army that would eventually become the […]
Read more...Week In Review: August 17-23, 2020
This week ECW welcomed several guest authors and announced the 2020 Awards, along with more historical accounts and preservation news.
Read more...Gone With The Wind: Some Thoughts (Part 4)
Part of a Series There are several ladies that I know who love Gone With The Wind. When I spent about a year researching the author, the novel, and the movie, I chatted with these women about why they liked Gone With The Wind so much, and I started noticing some trends. First, they thought […]
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