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Thomas Nast’s Divided Christmas
On this day in 1863 Thomas Nast’s Christmas Eve forced the readers of Harper’s Weekly to confront the hardships of a war-torn wintry season. Though drawn in 1862, the image occupied a double-page spread in the January 3, 1863 edition of the popular illustrated newspaper. In a sentimental and poignant illustration, Nast featured juxtaposed scenes […]
Read more...Year in Review 2015: #1
We’ve been counting down the most-read blog posts published at Emerging Civil War in 2015. We’ve finally made it all the way to #1! Those of us who have worked (or still work) at the Fredericksburg-area Civil War battlefields in central Virginia have long understood the connection between the battle of Chancellorsville, which took place in May 1863, […]
Read more...A Walk at Payne’s Farm
The dead leaves are ankle deep as my son, Jackson, and I trek through the forest at Payne’s Farm. We know there’s a path because a plethora of blue blazes mark the way through the denuded trees. The leaves have otherwise swallowed the path just as they swallow our feet. We shuffle through, raising enough […]
Read more...Ed Bonekemper’s Lost Cause Fact-Check (part two)
Part two of two During his adventures traveling the country, talking to Civil War groups, Edward Bonekemper III kept encountering the same Lost Cause quandary. “I continued to speak to well-informed groups of people and was surprised by the great number of them who didn’t have all the facts,” he says. “In particular, I was […]
Read more...The Winchester Photograph: Portrait of A General’s Character
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Sarah Kay Bierle There were only two photos of General “Stonewall” Jackson taken during the war. One photograph was made during April 1863, shortly before his final battle at Chancellorsville and shows the general in profile, looking quiet and stern. The first wartime photograph was taken […]
Read more...Early Bird ECW Symposium Registration
Be sure to book your tickets early for the Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. Early bird tickets are only $75.00 each, but that rate ends November 30, 2015. So get yours now! This years theme is “Great Attacks of the Civil War.” Speakers include Chris Mackowski, Christopher Kolakowski, Matt Atkinson, and […]
Read more...Civil War Regiments Series—Open Submissions
We are happy to announce that we are accepting open submissions for the re-launch of the Civil War Regiments Series. Currently we are accepting submissions for the following issues: July 1st at Gettysburg May 2nd at Chancellorsville Submissions should consist of topics pertaining to, but not limited to, a military unit, leader, strategy, use of tactics, […]
Read more...Civil War Road Trip
A couple of times a year, I get to indulge my Civil War obsession with a road trip. The first week in August was my most recent example of the genre. This time I headed east, intent on libraries and battlefields. My research focus is now on materials related to the Atlanta Campaign.
Read more...Symposium Takeaway: Steward Henderson
We’ve asked our ECW historians to reflect on this year’s symposium and share with us one or two takeaways they came away with. Next up: Steward Henderson. “There was a great exchange of opinions on the legacies of the Civil War and the current controversy of the Confederate battle flag. The Sesquicentennial broadened the legacies with the […]
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