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“The End of Civil War Times

In the wake of the news that Civil War Times and America’s Civil War magazines have folded (along with seven other cool history magazines), a lot of people are wondering what this might mean for the wider Civil War community. Join ECW for a LIVE panel discussion on Thursday, February 29 at 7:00 p.m. You […]

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Tim Talbott: Thankful For . . .

Throughout my almost 18-year career in public history I’ve encountered numerous people who have helped make me better in numerous aspects of my chosen field of work. It is actually a bit of a challenge to single out any one single person. However, I’m a big believer in keeping the light burning for those no […]

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“Monumental Matters” in England

There has been some groundbreaking work in England during the last year and a half to honor UK-based veterans of the American Civil War. The Monuments for UK Veterans of the American Civil War Association—called “The Monumental Project” for short—was co-founded by Gina Denham and Darren “Daz” Rawlings in January 2022. The group now boasts […]

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ECW Weekender: Bentonville Battlefield

In early February of 1865, Union General William T. Sherman turned northward from Savannah, Georgia to plow through the Carolinas and join up with General Ulysses S. Grant’s forces in Virginia. Brought out of “administrative exile,” Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston was put in charge of the defenses against Sherman’s Army of the Tennessee.[1] Old […]

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Shrouded Veterans: Colonel Peter Edward Bland

A government-issued veteran headstone was recently placed at Colonel Peter Edward Bland’s unmarked grave through the efforts of Shrouded Veterans Graves. Bland lost both his father and mother at a young age. His guardian, Dr. Richard Bland, sent him to the Methodist college in St. Charles, Missouri, and he graduated from there in 1846. Afterward, […]

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In Memoriam: Meg Groeling

Emerging Civil War is sad to share the news of the death of a treasured member of our community, Meg Groeling. In March 2021, Meg shared with ECW readers that she had been diagnosed with lymphoma. After an initial rough spell, she bounced back. “You don’t beat lymphoma,” she told me. “You live with it, […]

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The Flooding Across Vermont

Last month I wrote about how Maj. William J. Sperry earned the Medal of Honor at the Petersburg Breakthrough on April 2, 1865. The 6th Vermont’s acting commander devised an unconventional method on the fly for using captured artillery pieces. This discouraged any counterattacks as the Sixth Corps fought to expand their breach in the […]

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A hero’s death inspired Maine’s first civilian-funded Civil War monument

A hero killed at Murfreesboro inspired the first civilian-funded Civil War monument erected in Maine. A Maine native, Stephen Decatur Carpenter graduated from West Point on July 1, 1840, joined the 1st Infantry Regiment as a shave tail lieutenant, and fought Seminoles, Mexicans, Comanches, and Confederates, in that order. Widower Carpenter married his second wife, […]

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Three Friends, Two Wars and the Maryland National Guard

ECW welcomes guest author Robert E. Talbot, Jr. In the archives of the Richmond National Battlefield Park are some unique photos. Many of them date to the early days of the park in the 1930s and 1940s. One in particular truly stands out. It is a black-and-white photograph showing members of the 110th Field Artillery […]

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