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Mexican-American War 170th: Siege of Puebla
Ever since Winfield Scott had left the city of Puebla in August, 1847, the American garrison inside the city had tangled with Mexican guerrilla fighters. The Mexican irregulars attacked the cattle pens, and took pot shots at the American soldiers in the city. It was an irritating, ad hoc war, that suddenly intensified when, in […]
Read more...Voices of the Maryland Campaign: September 14, 1862
From 9 a.m. until the sun set behind the hills, the day-long Battle of South Mountain raged. Federal troops first struck up the mountain at Fox’s Gap. By the end of 13 hours of fighting, the motley assortment of Confederate units assigned to defend the gap barely held on, but their position seemed untenable. The […]
Read more...A Conversation with Dave Roth (part five)
(The final part of a five-part series) “I have a couple more favorite issues I can share if you’d like,” Dave Roth said when I wrapped up yesterday’s segment of my interview with the editor and publisher of Blue & Gray Magazine. Dave, the recipient of this year’s Emerging Civil War Award for Service in […]
Read more...Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Contreras (Padierna)
Thousands of years ago, the Xitle volcano exploded, spraying lava across the valley floor. That lava cooled to hard rocks with jagged edges in what came to be known as the Pedregal—translated to English as the Rocky Gardens. The Pedregal lay about 7-8 miles south of Mexico City and covered a wide swath of the […]
Read more...John Bell Hood Ambushed at Devil’s River, Part 1
Emerging Civil War welcomes back Frank Jastrzembski Confederate General John Bell Hood requires no introduction. He was one of the most controversial generals to serve on either side during the American Civil War. He made an exceptional division commander, but a reckless and careless army commander. Colonel Albert G. Brackett, a friend of Hood, aptly […]
Read more...Symposium Roundtable Panel
Our Friday evening tradition at the Emerging Civil War Symposium is to have our roundtable discussion panel, emceed by Dr. Chris Mackowski. This years panel discussion will revolve around “Great defenses of the Civil War.” Topics will include the changing tactics and technology of the Civil War, as well as other great defensive battles including […]
Read more...“Honor and Glory are Before Me”: The Brief Career of George Bayard
Over the course of the last month I’ve written posts on Benjamin “Grimes” Davis and Elon J. Farnsworth. These men share a common trait: their promising careers were cut short in battle during the Gettysburg Campaign. Davis was in the prime of his and it appeared the recently promoted Farnsworth had a bright future ahead. […]
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