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Civil War Medical History at Ellwood
Check out this exciting opportunity at Ellwood on the Wilderness battlefield by our friends at the Friends of Wilderness Battlefield this weekend.
Read more...A Poet’s Perspective: On Stonewall Jackson’s Death
“I have always desired to die on Sunday.” — General Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson. On May 2, 1863, shots rang out from the 18th North Carolina line in the woods at Chancellorsville. Unbeknownst to the soldiers at the time, they were firing upon their own men, including their beloved commander General Stonewall Jackson. The General suffered […]
Read more...ECW Week in Review May 13-20
It has been another incredible week here at Emerging Civil War. Once again, we partnered with our great friends at the American Battlefield Trust for Facebook Live Events for the 155th Anniversary of the Vicksburg Campaign. Spots also remain available for our Fifth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium (you may click here to reserve your […]
Read more...J.E.B. Stuart and the Question of Corps Command
In the days after his victory in the Chancellorsville Campaign, Gen. Robert E. Lee faced a number of critical decisions, among them the reorganization of his Army of Northern Virginia. The death of Lt. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson on May 10, 1863 had left a void at corps command. There were a number of […]
Read more...ECW Week in Review May 6-May 13
We’ve had another great week here at Emerging Civil War. Once again, we partnered with our friends at the American Battlefield Trust, National Park Service and Friends of the Wilderness Battlefield to commemorate the 155th Anniversary of the Death of “Stonewall Jackson in several Facebook Live events. If you missed any of our events for […]
Read more...Facebook LIVE for the 155th Anniversary of Stonewall Jackson’s Death
Don’t forget, we wrap up our 155th anniversary commemoration of the battle of Chancellorsville with the American Battlefield Trust today. Join us throughout the day for a series of Facebook LIVE events as we trace the last days of Stonewall Jackson, from the burial of his arm at Ellwood to his death at Guiney Station. […]
Read more...Question of the Week: 5/7-5/13/18
In your opinion which battle – Chancellorsville, Second Fredericksburg, Wilderness or Spotsylvania – was most important? Why?
Read more...ECW Week in Review April 30-May 6
May has opened at ECW and what a week it has been! With our friends at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and the Civil War Trust, we participated in the Trust’s Facebook Live events for the 155th Anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2 and May 3. Spots remain available for […]
Read more...Battlefield Travesty
As part of our Facebook LIVE broadcasts on Tuesday, we paid a visit to the Zoan Church ridge on the eastern edge of the Chancellorsville battlefield (parts one and two). It’s one of the out-of-the-way parts of the battlefield that many folks don’t get the chance to see. Home Depot, when it carved out space […]
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