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July 4, 1863: “This Most Eventful Day to the American People”
Happy Independence Day! Seth J. Wells served in the 17th Illinois Infantry Regiment at the time of the Siege of Vicksburg. His unit was part of the Third Brigade, Third Division of General James B. McPherson’s XVII Corps. Wells left a diary that was published in part in 1915, highlight his experiences near Vicksburg, Mississippi, […]
Read more...The Story of the Mississippi as Told From Fort Hill
Fort Hill stares down from the Vicksburg bluffs like a scowling giant. Try me, it invites. The fort anchored the left flank of the Confederate line encircling the city, and it was so formidable, Federals never made an attempt against it. The Mississippi River itself once flowed past this point, making a sharp U-turn below […]
Read more...“The most woebegone twelve-year-old lad in America”: Frederick Dent Grant’s Civil War
ECW welcomes guest authors Frances M. Clarke and Rebecca Jo Plant During the Civil War, many Americans believed that witnessing or even participating in war would benefit boys well below military age. Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia shared this view. Soon after Grant took command of the 21st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment in […]
Read more...Unpublished: Chatting about Civil War Women’s Writings
A couple weeks ago, a few of the women at Emerging Civil War discussed unpublished primary sources on a Zoom call. The conversation lasted nearly two hours and rambled a bit. While the notes have been lightly edited for brevity and clarity, we’ve tried to keep the feel of the discussion between Cecily Nelson Zander, […]
Read more...Pea Ridge — A Pen of Fire
Read more...Rolling on the River: Civil War Brown-Water Navies
A blue-coated rider appeared atop the riverbank above the bow of the steamer Belle Memphis. Rebels massed in the cornfield behind him discharged volleys that whistled by the horseman, whanged through the tall smokestacks, and thudded into the vessel’s superstructure. Hundreds of Iowa and Illinois infantry had already slithered down the muddy incline and scrambled […]
Read more...Now Available: The Summer of ’63: Gettysburg
When we published the first book in the Emerging Civil War Series, Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg, back in December 2012, I remember a reviewer saying how glad he was that we started the series with something other than an “obvious” choice like Gettysburg or Antietam. That comment now strikes me as a little […]
Read more...Free ECW Podcast: The Civil War Summer of ’63
Celebrate ECW’s 10th Anniversary with a pair of books about the Civil War Summer of ’63. Chris Mackowski and Dan Welch go behind the scenes on the project in the new episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast. Listen here for free on ECW’s Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/posts/53843044 To learn more about the books, check […]
Read more...Week In Review: June 20-27, 2021
We hope you’ve had a good summer week. It’s been busy as usual on the blog with lots of historical writing and thoughts… Sunday, June 20: In the evening, Sarah Kay Bierle posted excerpts from Henry L. Abbott’s letters to his “governor” for Father’s Day. Monday, June 21: Question of the Week asked about your […]
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