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ECW Weekender: A Day in the Life of a Soldier
Here’s a phenomenal ECW Weekender opportunity from the Friends of the Wilderness Battlefield. Hear first-person portrayals of the lives of Union and Confederate soldiers and surgeons. Take a walking tour of the Wilderness Tavern and the grounds of Ellwood. Also, listen to a presentation by Don Pfanz, author of Where Valor Sleeps: A History of the Fredericksburg […]
Read more...Chief Joseph: If not for Howard, “there would have been no war”
My favorite description of Oliver Otis Howard comes from historian Frank O’Reilly, who has called him “pious but vapid.” After the twin disasters that befell Howard’s Eleventh Corps at Chancellorsville and then, two months later, at Gettysburg, it’s always been a bit of a wonder to me that Howard managed to keep his job. I […]
Read more...ECW Weekender: An 18th Century Living History Event at Ellwood Manor
Our colleagues at the Friends of Wilderness Battlefield sent along this great Weekender opportunity for the end of the month. Not only is it an opportunity to visit Ellwood on the Chancellorsville and Wilderness battlefields, but a way to look into the eighteenth-century history of the people and the area. Keep reading on for more […]
Read more...Week In Review: September 3-9, 2018
It was a slower week on the blog. (Perhaps our authors are returning from the long holiday weekend?) However, we still had exciting and interesting content every day! And…ECW podcasts release on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, so our first podcast for September made its appearance. There’s a half-hour of conversation of […]
Read more...ECW Weekender: 1781 Brewery & Wilderness Run Vineyards
1781? That’s a Revolutionary War date! Why is it on a Civil War blog? Hold your horses – let us explain, and maybe you’ll be planning a trip to this brewery (and winery) and historic location. During the Fifth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium in August, we hosted a Saturday night hang-out at this brewery […]
Read more...Perspectives from Cincinnati – Takeaways from the Civil War Congress
Darryl R. Smith from the Cincinnati Civil War Round Table shares his thoughts from the recent Civil War Round Table Congress, adding another perspective and voice to event discussions. Convinced by a fellow board member to attend the recent Civil War Round Table Congress, held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at the wonderful National Civil War Museum, […]
Read more...Week In Review: August 27-September 2
This week on the blog we featured another press release, focused on some history relating to the Battle of Second Bull Run (since the anniversary was this week), and shared some exciting posts about international politics, biographies, and monuments. For your browsing convenience, here’s the complete list of posts from the past week:
Read more...Humidity in the Air
Read more...British Rebels: The International Civil War
The Confederacy campaigned vigorously for international recognition and support while the United States risked war with Great Britain to prevent that eventuality. Civil War aficionados might be familiar with “King Cotton” and perhaps the Trent Affair, but few recognize how critical the issue of neutrality—or lack thereof—was. The British were horrified, confounded, and conflicted by […]
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