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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 […]
Read more...Week In Review: June 27-July 4, 2021
Sunday, June 27: In the evening, Edward Alexander posted about the 10th New York fighting at Gaines Mill and Cold Harbor. Monday, June 28: Question of the Week highlighted decisive moments in the Gettysburg Campaign. Chris Heisey shared a photograph and a little history about Meade taking command. Guest author Daniel A. Masters wrote about […]
Read more...Week In Review: June 28-July 5, 2020
Lots of Gettysburg history articles this week, some spotlight for Glendale, and a few perspective pieces on current events. Hope you have had a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!
Read more...“Those who say they would like to visit a battlefield seldom know what they are talking about…” A Letter from Private Erskine M. Church
This Memorial Day will be celebrated in many different ways than years past. The typical gatherings at monuments and cemeteries have given way to virtual remembrances of America’s fallen. Be it on Facebook, YouTube, or countless other streaming services, Americans will gather in different ways to remember those who gave their last in the defense […]
Read more...Upcoming Events: March-May
March: 6th and 13th: Kristopher White at the Community College of Allegheny County (PA) Gettysburg off the Beaten Path. 8th: Kristopher White at the California University of Pennsylvania Civil War Roundtable (PA) 20th: Chris Mackowski at the Col. Henry Ryerson Civil War Roundtable (NJ) 27th-April 3rd and 10th: Kristopher White at the Community College of Allegheny County […]
Read more...Week In Review: November 18-24, 2019
This week we featured Native American history connected to the Civil War as part of November’s Native American Heritage Month. We hope you enjoy these lesser-known accounts of military service.
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