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ECW Week in Review August 7-13
We’ve had another busy week at Emerging Civil War. We announced our annual ECW Awards on the blog, which were unveiled at our Fourth Annual ECW Symposium last weekend. We saw the kickoff of a series, continued our coverage of the Mexican War anniversary, and announced ECW’s next venture in publishing. As always, our […]
Read more...Confederate Arizona’s Representative
When the Confederate Congress convened in Richmond, Virginia, there were delegates from the eleven seceded states plus representatives from Kentucky and Missouri. Yet, seated among these politicians was another gentleman: Granville “Grant” Oury, the representative from Confederate Arizona, duly elected by the pro-Southern citizenry of that territory. Granville Henderson Oury was born on March 12, 1825 […]
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...“The Struggle Which Threatens Your Liberty”: The Dred Scott Decision
One hundred and sixty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of the most significant rulings in its history. Unfortunately for the Court and the country, it was also one of the most misguided decisions it ever issued. Dred Scott was an African American slave whose owner, army surgeon Dr. John Emerson, had taken […]
Read more...My Favorite Historical Person: General Philip Kearny
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Frank Jastrzembski My first knowledge of General Kearny came about ten years ago, around the age of nineteen. My grandmother purchased for me a reissued copy of Ezra J. Warner’s excellent Generals in Blue, which quickly emerged as one of my all-time favorite American Civil War books. Of […]
Read more...Bivouacs of the Dead
When touring battlefields on my own or leading a group, I always try and stop by the cemeteries that are there – both to meet the men but also to reflect on the events. I try to do this whether the field is in the United States, Asia, or Europe. As I’ve done so (and […]
Read more...The “Mythical” Martin Scott
Emerging Civil War welcomes back Frank Jastrzembski Not many army officers serving in the U.S.-Mexican War had as much respect and experience as Lt. Colonel Martin Scott of Vermont. Scott established a solid reputation over three decades of army service for his valor, grit, and love for his country – not to mention his peculiar and […]
Read more...Stapleton Crutchfield: Stonewall’s Wounded Comrade
The ambulance lurched ever forward with a jerky, swaying motion. Pain dazed comprehension. General Jackson wounded? Lying just inches from him? How badly was the commander hurt? Exacerbated by the movements over the rough road, the dizzying, unrelenting agony radiated from his own broken leg. He managed to get the surgeon’s attention. He didn’t ask to […]
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