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“I want the American flag!”—Manning Force and the Battle of Atlanta
Conclusion of a two-part series After their hard fight the previous day, the men of Manning Force’s brigade still had a lot of work to do when they awoke on Friday, July 22. They had slept amongst the casualties from the day before and there had only been a few scattered thunderstorms to breakup the […]
Read more...Civil War Echoes: General Wainwright and Corregidor
Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright broadcasts a surrender announcement in Manila, May 7, 1942. May 6 also marks the second day of another landmark American battle: the battle and surrender of American forces on Corregidor. Japanese forces landed on the island the night of May 5, 1942, and pushed eastward on the morning of May 6 despite several […]
Read more...Top 15 Posts of 2013—Number 15: On Wisconsin!
The Army of the Cumberland charged Missionary Ridge on the afternoon of November 25, 1863. Among the leading regiments was the Milwaukee-based 24th Wisconsin, part of Major General Philip Sheridan’s division. Its color-bearer fell at the base of the ridge. Eighteen-year-old Arthur MacArthur, the 24th’s adjutant, grabbed the colors and cried, “On Wisconsin!” as he […]
Read more...On Wisconsin!
The Army of the Cumberland charged Missionary Ridge on the afternoon of November 25, 1863. Among the leading regiments was the Milwaukee-based 24th Wisconsin, part of Major General Philip Sheridan’s division. Its color-bearer fell at the base of the ridge. Eighteen-year-old Arthur MacArthur, the 24th’s adjutant, grabbed the colors and cried, “On Wisconsin!” as he […]
Read more...An Interview with “Bushwhacking” author Lee White
With the dust now settled from last month’s sesquicentennial anniversary of the battle of Chickamauga, historian Lee White had the time to sit down with Emerging Civil War to talk about his new book on the battle, Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale. Why was there a need for a new Chickamauga book?
Read more...My Life as a Black Civil War Living Historian—part one
part one in a series As a young boy, I was always been fascinated by military history. I had toy soldiers of all kinds: Civil War, World War II, Revolutionary War, and even the Knights of the Round Table. I used to buy the toy soldiers from the Marvel Comic books that I read as […]
Read more...Drawing the War, Part 2: Edwin Forbes
second in a series Edwin Forbes may very well be the new Winslow Homer. Although mainly forgotten about for many years (like almost 150), apparently there is a resurgence of interest in this artist’s work. Many pieces are offered online, and Cowan’s Auctions sold a “gathering” of 30 signed Edwin Forbes etchings for $1, 150.00. […]
Read more...Jackson’s Arm and the Occupy Movement
A mythos is a set of beliefs or assumptions about something, and every hero needs to be surrounded by one. Confederate General Thomas Jackson has probably one of the best mythos anywhere, from eating lemons to last words. Did he really hold his hand in the air to balance his legs? What was all that […]
Read more...William Wells Monument
The William Wells monument at Gettysburg. It is located near the base of Big Round Top. At the time of the battle, Wells was a Major commanding a battalion in the 1st Vermont Cavalry. Brigadier General Elon Farnsworth, Wells’ brigade commander, elected to ride with Wells’ battalion in his fateful assault on July 3, 1863. […]
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