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ECW Welcomes Robert Lee Hodge
Emerging Civil War is pleased to welcome Robert Lee Hodge to the fold. Rob, a living historian well known in reenacting circles for his devotion to accuracy, has also worked passionately in the preservation community for nearly three decades. In 1999, Rob came to national prominence upon the publication of Tony Horwitz’s Confederates in the […]
Read more...Podcast Additional Resources: “Making Civil War Maps”
Last week we released the podcast episode with Edward Alexander, Dan Welch, and Chris Mackowski talking about Civil War cartography in the 1860’s and the modern era. Edward has recently launched his own business, creating historical maps. He shares about some of his sources, challenges, and successes. Today, we’ve collected some of Edward’s maps and […]
Read more...June-July 2019 Presentations
Editor’s Note: Our apologies for publishing this list a week later than usual, but there are a lot of ECW members speaking during the rest of the month. We hope you’ll be able to catch one of their presentations! June: 1st: Gazette665’s Fourth Annual Civil War History Conference, Temecula, CA Chris Mackowski – Grant’s Overland Campaign […]
Read more...A Recap of the Overland Campaign’s 155th
One hundred fifty-five years ago, Ulysses S. Grant sat on the doorstep of Richmond, trying to figure out his next step now that Robert E. Lee had stymied him once again. The Overland Campaign was about to shift into a new phase that would eventually take the armies south of the James River and toward […]
Read more...From Spotsylvania’s Eastern Front
155 years ago this evening, Ulysses S. Grant began his withdrawal from Spotsylvania Court House, swinging once more around Lee’s right flank, moving south. To recap the anniversary of the two-week battle, I want to share a project I did in my capacity as historian-in-residence at Stevenson Ridge. (For those who don’t know, Stevenson Ridge […]
Read more...Significant USCT Sites in the Eastern Theater: Virginia and Washington, DC
I have had a few inquiries about significant sites for the United States Colored Troops. Over the past several years, I have spoken about each of the five sites that I am writing about in this blog. I participated in the 150th anniversaries of the Battle of the Crater at Petersburg and the Battle of […]
Read more...I fits mit Sigel – New Market, May 15, 1864
There are certain figures in Civil War history who are always good for an easy laugh. Braxton Bragg, on harmonious leadership. George McClellan, concerning rapid movement. Franz Sigel. On, well, most anything.
Read more...Recollections of Myers Hill: Charles T. Bowen, 12th US Regulars
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Nathan Varnold. The Central Virginia Battlefield Trust unveiled Myers Hill a month ago at their 2019 Annual Conference. This 73.3 acre tract of land became the focal point of the Union Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia on May 14, 1864, during the […]
Read more...Week In Review: May 5-12, 2019
Sunday, May 5: In the evening, we shared a re-cap of the videos and experiences at the re-opening of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond. Monday, May 6: Question of the Week focused on big battles in the months of May during the Civil War. Edward Alexander wrote about Private William Perry’s experiences during […]
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