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Significant USCT Sites in the Eastern Theater: Virginia and Washington, DC
I have had a few inquiries about significant sites for the United States Colored Troops. Over the past several years, I have spoken about each of the five sites that I am writing about in this blog. I participated in the 150th anniversaries of the Battle of the Crater at Petersburg and the Battle of […]
Read more...Question of the Week: 5/6-5/12/19
May is a month of big battles and campaigns – particularly in 1862, 1863, and 1864. For example, the Peninsula Campaign, Vicksburg Siege begins, Chancellorsville, Wilderness and Spotsylvania, and the Atlanta Campaign. Do you have a favorite May big battle/campaign from the Civil War to learn/teach about?
Read more...Week In Review: April 29-May 5, 2019
It’s a big historical anniversary week for the Battle of Chancellorsville and Battle of the Wilderness, and we’ve featured articles about both! Stay tuned for more Wilderness and Spotsylvania next week… This weekend Chris Mackowski and Dan Welch have been busy at the re-opening of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond and creating videos […]
Read more...May 4: Rebels and A Galaxy Far, Far Away
It’s May Fourth, an anniversary date for the Battle of Chancellorsville…and it’s Star Wars Day. “May the fourth be with you.” Now, you’re probably thinking, “This is a Civil War history blog, and they are going really off topic if they’re talking about those George Lucas films.” Before you flee at hyperspace speed or set […]
Read more...Lieutenant Justin E. Dimick: “Accomplished Artillery Officer, Truest Soldier”
“At 5 o’clock in the morning, the enemy attacked us in force, and, after a very severe fight by our men, the Federal line began to fall back. From the first moment I learned the position of the enemy, I played upon him with artillery, the section in the road using very short fuse and […]
Read more...The Night March into Fredericksburg, May 2-3, 1863
The orders made no sense. Their recipient lacked the creativity to make them work. The Union army dawdled as its commanders traded confused messages, while Lee and Jackson struck their masterpiece victory. To explain why Joseph Hooker’s Chancellorsville campaign failed, one must understand what he did not at the time—the situation at Fredericksburg. John Sedgwick’s […]
Read more...May-June 2019 Presentations
May: 9th: Doug Crenshaw, “The Battle of Glendale,” Hanover Tavern Series 14th: Chris Mackowski, “The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson,” Richmond (VA) Civil War Roundtable, Richmond, VA 14th: Derek Maxfield, “Hellmira,” Butler Civil War Roundtable, Butler, PA 15th: Sarah Kay Bierle, Virginia Military Institute, booksigning
Read more...ECW Podcast – Where Do You Listen?
It’s the fifth Tuesday of April, which means we’ve released the podcasts and resources for the month and the production team is prepping for the May podcasts. One of the things we love about hosting the podcast through Patreon is their app. You can listen directly from their site or app and there’s also the […]
Read more...Week In Review: April 22-28, 2019
It’s time for the grand review of the week at Emerging Civil War. You’ll find a variety of articles this week from studies on John Pope and Counter-Insurgency, to history of a statue, discussion of slavery, birthday wishes for General Grant, and much more!
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