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Writing 101: Sherman, Burnside, and Commas for Nonessential Elements
In a December 20, 1862, letter to his younger brother, Sen. John Sherman, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman shared initial news that he’d soon be going down the Mississippi for what would become the Chickasaw Bayou expedition. In the letter, he expressed a little frustration at the overall pace of the U.S. war effort. “I […]
Read more...Book Review: Searching for Irvin McDowell: The Civil War’s Forgotten General
Searching for Irvin McDowell: The Civil War’s Forgotten General. By Frank P. Simione, Jr. & Gene Schmiel. El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beatie, 2023. Softcover, 219 pp. $22.95. Reviewed by Kevin C. Donovan The question raised by this book is whether the search is worth the candle? Most think they already know Irvin McDowell; he […]
Read more...Book Review: Wars Civil and Great: The American Experience in the Civil War and World War I
Wars Civil and Great: The American Experience in the Civil War and World War I. Edited by David J. Silbey and Kanisorn Wongrichanalai. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas 2023. Softcover. 304pp. $24.95. Reviewed by Christopher L. Kolakowski Before 1941, the two largest wars the United States fought in were the Civil War (1861-1865) and the […]
Read more...“To Hell or Richmond”—By Way of Alexandria
ECW welcomes back guest author Paula Tarnapol Whitacre In their recent Emerging Civil War book on the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, To Hell or Richmond, Doug Crenshaw and Drew Gruber describe “one of the largest operations launched by the Union in the Civil War.” General George McClellan devised an operation to transport the Army of the […]
Read more...ECW Podcast: George Rable and Conflict of Command
Historian George Rable, author of Conflict of Command: George McClellan, Abraham Lincoln, and the Politics of War, joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion about his new book and his distinguished career. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air […]
Read more...2023 Year in Review: Blog Series
Looking back, the Emerging Civil War Blog hosted some special series in 2023. Some loosely focused on the 160th anniversary and others highlighted themes from ECW events. As always, sending a big thank you to the authors and guest authors who participated in the series writing and to the readers for indulging us in our […]
Read more...Book Review: The Union Generals Speak: The Meade Hearings on the Battle of Gettysburg
The Union Generals Speak: The Meade Hearings on the Battle of Gettysburg. Edited by Bill Hyde. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. Reprint 2023. 409 pp. Paperback $30.00 Reviewed by Doug Crenshaw Many students of the Battle of Gettysburg are familiar with the story of President Lincoln and his administration’s frustration with Maj. Gen. George […]
Read more...Evan Portman
Evan Portman has been passionate about history for as long as he can remember. He has enjoyed reading, writing, speaking, and learning about the Civil War ever since he took a trip to Gettysburg as a seven-year-old. Evan majored in history and secondary education at Saint Vincent College and is currently pursuing a master’s degree […]
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