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ECW Weekender: Gettysburg Sites (Off The Beaten Path)
Going to Gettysburg this weekend or at some other time this summer? We’ve got a list of sites you might want to explore. In 2016, Kristopher White wrote a series called Gettysburg: Off The Beaten Path, and these historic locations are great places to visit on a weekend battlefield adventure.
Read more...Artillery: Off The Beaten Path At Gettysburg
We looked through the ECW archives for some more artillery articles and found this one by Kristopher White from 2015. If you’re planning a trip to Gettysburg soon or interested in the Gettysburg history, it’s the perfect one to read. Gettysburg Off The Beaten Path: Jones Artillery Line
Read more...Gettysburg’s Forgotten Visitor: Thomas Edison Tours Camp Colt
Among the many famous people to visit Gettysburg (Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Nikita Khrushchev, just to name a few), one remains absent from most guidebook mentions or stories: Thomas Edison. This is peculiar, considering Edison’s fame and his personal connection to the battlefield. William Leslie Edison, the inventor’s son, served as a […]
Read more...Podcast Additional Resources: “Favorite Sites at Gettysburg”
If you’re a subscriber and enjoyed the Gettysburg podcast episode from last week, we’ve rounded up some extra resources. Not quite sure where to start exploring lesser-known sites on Gettysburg battlefield? We’ve got some suggestions. Whether is military history, civilian stories, or all of the above that catches your interest, here are some great sites […]
Read more...Book Review: “Meade and Lee After Gettysburg”
On July 14, 1863, Federal cavalry clashed with a rearguard of Confederate infantry along the banks of the Potomac River. The action not too far from Williamsport, Maryland was quick and bloody before the Federal troopers retreated and the Confederate infantry finished their retreat across the Potomac River back into Virginia. To many historians, the […]
Read more...The Gettysburg Campaign: Cavalry Actions in the Loudoun Valley
The coming week will commemorate the 154th anniversary of the cavalry battles of Aldie, Middleburg, Upperville, all part of the Gettysburg campaign. These fights were particularly important as they were a series of engagements that kept the Federal cavalry from getting a look into the Valley and discover Lee’s intent and movements; a secret Lee […]
Read more...A Civil War Witch Hunt: George Gordon Meade, The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
Part one in a series My two most recent posts dealt with the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War’s attempt to crucify George Gordon Meade for allegedly deciding to retreat from the battlefield at Gettysburg. Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles made those allegations in an attempt to deflect criticism from his disobedience to […]
Read more...Gettysburg Recap
The 150th anniversary of Gettysburg brought a flurry of posts to the Emerging Civil War blog. Over the last two weeks, our authors have offered many different perspectives on the battle, its consequences, and its significance. We’ll have more coverage to come this week, but here is a recap in case you missed any of […]
Read more...A Surfeit of Heroes: Custer At Gettysburg, July 3, 1863 / Part 2
The term invincible is often found in accounts of Gettysburg. Lee referred to the soldiers of the Army of Northern Virginia as invincible, and so they seemed after Chancellorsville. On May 15, when called to Richmond by Confederate President Jefferson Davis for a strategy meeting with the Cabinet, Lee presented his plan to deal the […]
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