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Robert Dickey: Killer Turned Soldier
Henry St. Clair flew off the porch of Henry Bicksler’s tavern and shouted into the evening air, “God damn your soul, Bob Dickey, what did you hit me for?” Onlookers watched as Robert Dickey turned to face his accuser, and the two men were soon landing blows on one another. But the fight did not […]
Read more...Online Appendixes
by Constance Hall Jones Click here for the exclusive on-line chapter “The Descendants of William Ellis Jones (and what became of his legendary library).” * * * William Ellis Jones, Steam Book and Job Press The following is an incomplete list of the surviving books, periodicals, pamphlets, and other materials published […]
Read more...The Patriotism of the 170th…
I’ve always been fascinated with the Ohio National Guard “100 Days” men who were called into service in the spring of 1864 to guard the forts, bridges, blockhouses and railroads, thereby freeing up veteran regiments for the summer campaign. The important contributions of the regiments are often overshadowed by the hard fighting veteran regiments east […]
Read more...Civil War Railroads – Conclusion
About three weeks ago – on October 19, 2018 – Emerging Civil War called “all-aboard” and chugged into the history of railroads during America’s defining conflict. It’s been a good journey with details about traveling by rail, trains during campaigns, logistics, studies on specific rail lines, and adventurous accounts. Now, it’s time to wrap up […]
Read more...Week In Review: October 29-November 4, 2018
Our railroad series is still “on track” and steaming ahead with lots of historical details about trains, tracks, and the soldiers and civilians who rode the rails. This week we also featured some discussions about scary stories, a movie anniversary, a bored soldier, and preservation history. Please enjoy this week in review and the links […]
Read more...ECW Weekender: Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station
Every year, nearly 1.4 million visitors come to Gettysburg National Military Park by car or bus. They tour the battlefield using numerous forms of transport, from those same cars and buses to Segways, horse drawn carriages, and bicycles. All head to the “highlights” of the battlefield park, the Virginia Memorial, Little Round Top, and the […]
Read more...Railroads – Tracks to the Antietam: The Railroad Supplies the Army of the Potomac, September 18, 1862
“We can distinctly hear firing again this afternoon in the direction of Harpers Ferry,” wrote a Union soldier in the Washington defenses on September 17, 1862.[1] Closer to the Antietam battlefield, one onlooker attempted to count the number of Federal artillery rounds fired in one minute of action. He arrived at 78 shots per minute.[2] […]
Read more...Railroads – The Virginia Central Railroad: A Target For Union Raids
The Virginia Central Railroad was chartered as the Louisa Railroad in 1836 by the Virginia Board of Public Works. The name was changed to the Virginia Central Railroad in 1850. It ran from westward from Richmond and ended in Gordonsville, where it met the Orange & Alexandria Railroad. No Confederate railroad was targeted more, and […]
Read more...Week In Review: October 1-7, 2018
We’ve had a busy week on the blog to kick-off the month of October, and we’ve got more history on the schedule and a special series “in the works” for later this autumn! Here’s a review of the week’s posts and discussions:
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