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ECW Honors Dave Ruth for Service in Civil War Public History
Emerging Civil War is pleased to honor Dave Ruth, former superintendent of Richmond National Battlefield Park, as the recipient of this year’s Emerging Civil War Award for Service in Civil War Public History. Emerging Civil War’s Award for Service in Civil War Public History recognizes the work of an individual or organization that has made […]
Read more...To Hazard All
“The present seems to be the most propitious time since the commencement of the war for the Confederate Army to enter Maryland,” wrote Robert E. Lee following his army’s stunning success at Second Manassas. To Hazard All: A Guide to the Maryland Campaign, 1862 by Robert Orrison & Kevin R. Pawlak Savas Beatie, 2018 192 […]
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Read more...Week In Review: July 19-26, 2020
Welcome back for Week in Review! This week it’s a mix of historical accounts, primary sources, perspectives on current events, ties to the war, a virtual museum tour, read-alongs and more.
Read more...Jubal Early’s Charmed Existence in the Summer of 1862
ECW welcomes guest author Chris Bryan Brigadier General Jubal Early, and his brigade, faced tight spots on numerous battlefields in August and September 1862. These events occurred during a period when the brigade also fought at Kettle Run, Groveton, and Second Manassas. In two of these tight spots, the fate of the Confederate army with […]
Read more...Question of the Week: 7/20-7/26/20
Which officer do you think was most influenced by his experience at First Bull Run/Manassas? How did that experience shape his Civil War future?
Read more...Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The “Wounding” of Richard Ewell
Part of a series. Arguably the most criticized member of the Confederate high command at Gettysburg was 46-year-old Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell. Ewell assumed command of the Confederate Second Corps prior to the Gettysburg Campaign, and after the death of Lt. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. At the August 28, 1862, Battle of Groveton, […]
Read more...The Louisiana Tigers at Gaines’ Mill
Major Chatham Roberdeau Wheat and the Louisiana Tigers loom large in Civil War history. Such a famous, and ferocious unit, and its commander, met its end outside of Richmond in June, 1862. At six feet, two inches, and weight about 240 pounds, Roberdeau Wheat was much larger than the average man of the day. Born […]
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