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A Yankee’s Tale of Two Encounters with Stonewall’s Foot Cavalry at Chancellorsville (Part 1)
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson Part One: A “most splendid affair” at Catharine Furnace On May 2, 1863, the day that Lt. General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson was mortally wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville, his Second Corps “foot cavalry” fought two separate times with the Army of the Potomac. The […]
Read more...Recapping Facebook LIVE from Chancellorsville
If you missed our Facebook LIVE events with the Civil War Trust this past week, you can still watch them—even if you’re not on Facebook. For your convenience, we’ve collected links for all episodes, below. Emerging Civil War historians Edward Alexander, Dan Davis, Steward Henderson, Chris Mackowski, and Ryan Quint joined Kris White and Garry Adelman […]
Read more...LIVE from Chancellorsville on Day 3
What a day in the field we had today! Emerging Civil War once again partnered with Civil War Trust for a second day of Facebook LIVE broadcasts to commemorate the 155th anniversary of the battle of Chancellorsville. (You can still see them archived at the Civil War Trust’s Facebook page.)
Read more...The 114th PA at Chancellorsville, Overlooked in Plain Sight
The Chancellorsville monument to the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry is arguably the battlefield’s most visible monument—and, ironically, the least accessible. The granite tablet sits next to the eastbound lane of Route Three, facing the forest rather than the road, maintaining both a high profile and public anonymity. I’ve had to bushwhack here from the open ground […]
Read more...Facebook LIVE for the Chancellorsville 155th
What a great day we had at Chancellorsville today for our Facebook LIVE event with the Civil War Trust. Hosted by the Trust’s Garry Adelman and Kris White (ECW’s co-founder!), a number of ECW historians participated: Dan Davis, Ryan Quint, and Steward Henderson (and I popped on there once or twice, too!) 😉 Beth Parnicza […]
Read more...The First Day at Chancellorsville Battlefield
Fighting at Chancellorsville opened on the morning of May 1, 1863, along the Orange Turnpike and the Orange Plank Road. Today, the property where fighting took place along the turnpike—now Route 3—is preserved thanks to the efforts of the Civil War Trust. Called “The First Day at Chancellorsville Battlefield,” the 215-acre site features a walking […]
Read more...Hello from Chancellorsville
I’m at the first day’s battlefield at Chancellorsville this morning. I’m getting prepped for our two-day line up of Facebook LIVE events with the Civil War Trust, which start tomorrow. You can follow along on ECW’s Facebook page or the Civil War Trust’s Facebook page, so don’t forget to join us. ECW co-founder Kris White, […]
Read more...Twenty Years of Preservation at Chancellorsville Battlefield
Twenty years ago the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed Chancellorsville Battle among America’s eleven Most Endangered Historic Places. Now, it’s time to celebrate the preservation successes for this battlefield and important historic area! This coming Friday – March 2, 2018 – there will be an informal celebration of preservation successes in and around the […]
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