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Civil War Art: Antietam by James Hope
With the exception of Gettysburg’s and Atlanta’s cycloramas, few other pieces of Civil War art bring the viewer into the immediacy of combat than the large paintings done by veteran James Hope of the Battle of Antietam. But unlike those two more famous works of art, whose artists depicted scenes through the eyes of participants, […]
Read more...What If: Longstreet at Chickamauga
In a recent episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast, historian Jeff Hunt talked about one of the most interesting ramifications of James Longstreet’s move to the Western Theater in the fall of 1863. We were talking about the Bristoe Station campaign with my ECW colleague Kevin Pawlak, and of course, Longstreet wasn’t involved in […]
Read more...Jefferson Davis’s “Unsent” Message to Congress
ECW welcomes back guest author Greg Thiele Jefferson Davis was particularly sensitive where his authority was concerned. He possessed an unshakeable belief in his own judgment and never hesitated to make sure others knew when he was right. Davis could be unbending and was not given to compromise. An incident which occurred during the last […]
Read more...Joseph E. Johnston as a Commander
ECW welcomes guest author Greg Thiele The most important principle of command is that the commander is responsible for everything which happens or fails to happen — good or bad — in his or her command. It seems Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston either never learned this or sought to evade the judgment of historians […]
Read more...What a Difference a Year Makes
1863 wasn’t just momentous for the United States as a nation. It was also a turning point for some of our most important historical figures. General Ulysses S. Grant entered 1863 in the wake of a brutal stretch of reversals along the Mississippi River. His two-pronged effort to capture Vicksburg had collapsed badly on both […]
Read more...American Cruise Lines announces 35-day Civil War tour
American Cruise Lines has unveiled the ultimate 2024 event for Civil War buffs: the 35-day Civil War Battlefields Cruise. According to a May 22 press release, the cruise will cross 13 states to visit “nearly every major battlefield of the Civil War.” The cruise will start with an overnight stay in New Orleans on May […]
Read more...Selling a Plan: In his memoirs Sherman recalls debate with Grant over the great march to the sea
With Atlanta secured, the residents evacuated, and his troops refreshed by a respite, Sherman was ready to turn the page and open a new chapter. During his occupation, the ambitious general evolved a plan to march sixty thousand troops across Georgia, destroying infrastructure, and on to the seaboard. But, as he recalls in his memoirs, […]
Read more...Remembering Gone with the Wind In World War II
Historians have beaten the proverbial dead horse in regards to the historical accuracy of Gone with the Wind. Our own Sarah Bierle contributed her thoughts and interpretations on the book and film in its own dedicated series here on the blog. It can be mostly agreed upon that the book was written by a talented […]
Read more...Nat Turner, Elephants, and Some Interesting Cases of Rebranded Civil War Era Imagery
Sometimes historians go down a rabbit hole trying to decipher documents or draw connections. We have all spent hours staring at a pile of documents looking for that one critical piece of paper. Other times we spend hours thinking about a document, trying to remember where we saw something similar before, hoping to make a […]
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