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Drawing the War, Part 3: Frank Vizetelly
third in a series For those who think political correctness is the bastard child of the late twentieth century, artist Frank Vizetelly would strongly disagree. A mere sketch of retreating Union troops at the end of the Battle of First Bull Run upset Simon Cameron and General Scott so much that . . . well […]
Read more...Truth and Valor Wearing: Myles W. Keogh in the War of the Rebellion
The experiences of the various European immigrant groups who fought on both sides of the American Civil War are thoroughly documented by writers and historians. None, however, have captured the public’s imagination more than the Irish. In fact, the men who came from the Emerald Isle have reached the status of near pop icons within […]
Read more...The Bullets Rattled Like Hail: Forgotten Skirmish at Catlett’s Station
Today, Catlett’s Station and the surrounding area are nearly indistinguishable, except to the local population. Situated just several miles south of Manassas the open and rolling farm fields have avoided the engrossing urban sprawl that is so nearby. But in March 1862, this lonely station on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, sat directly in the […]
Read more...150th Anniversary Posts
We have been working on a number of projects for the coming year. Some of us will be conducting a tour at Gettysburg May 5th. Others are preparing for upcoming speaking engagements. All of us are working on 150th anniversary posts. 2012 marks the anniversary of the 1862 battles, and as we make our way […]
Read more...Disease: A Tale of Two Regiments (Part 1)
We are happy to welcome back guest author Jim Sundman On October 1, 1862, Corporal Joseph Couse of the 107th New York regiment died of “brain fever” while his unit was encamped on Maryland Heights across the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry. A farmer from the small town of Hector in upstate New York, Couse […]
Read more...The Best of 2011 (Daniel Davis)
Happy New Year! To celebrate 2012, we thought we’d take a look back at 2011 (we are, after all, historians!). We’ve asked our writers to share their favorite Civil War-related memories from the previous year. Over the next few days, we’ll share those memories with you–so, please join us for this walk down Memory Lane. […]
Read more...Not Billy Idol’s Rebel Yell!
Any cursory reading of the Civil War in general will mention, somewhere, the Rebel Yell. Poems have been written about its eerie sound, creeping up Yankee spines into Yankee brains and scaring Yankees spitless. At about a zillion reenactments, the Confederates come at the Union troops, screaming at the top of their lungs, and halfway […]
Read more...The Women of Winchester, Virginia
We are happy to welcome guest author Virginia R. Bensen. This is the introduction to a series of articles that will follow over the next few months about the Civil War women of Winchester, Virginia. What is interesting about these women is each represents either a Unionist or Secessionist perspective. The articles in this series […]
Read more...The Destiny of the Republic, Touched with Fire—The Story of James Garfield
I’m reading Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President, Candice Millard’s new biography on the presidency and assassination of James A. Garfield—one of the least-known of the mediocre bearded Gilded Age presidents. Millard is a tremendous storyteller, and her book is, so far, outstanding. She definitely has […]
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