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The Seniormost Deaths
Today in 1862, Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston was mortally wounded at the head of his troops during the Battle of Shiloh (or Pittsburg Landing). A plaque on the battlefield, placed by the War Department shortly after the park’s founding, notes that he is the senior American to die in battle. Is this still true? […]
Read more...Upcoming Presentations April-May 2019
Take a look at this great line-up of talks and speakers Emerging Civil War has coming up over the next couple of months (or check out our full schedule of talks on our “Speakers” page). If anything looks tempting for your roundtable or historical society, drop us a line at emergingcivilwar@gmail.com. Don’t forget about our […]
Read more...Of Battles and Memories: A Union Officer’s Springtime Letter
March 20 marks the first day of spring. It’s a season often noted in Civil War soldier’s letters and journals since it’s when the winter camps broke up and the military prepared for the coming campaigns. They might not have written on the actual first day of spring, but the soldiers noted the signs of […]
Read more...Green Flags: “There was a certain magic in the light of this old symbol”
Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and for years I’ve had a historical love for the green flags carried by Irish American soldiers of Civil War. I think it started when I was about nine and discovered my first book of Mort Kunstler paintings. The artwork Raise the Colors and Follow Me thrilled me, even as […]
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: “This Means War”: The Battle of Wilson’s Creek
Welcome back to another entry in our continuing Symposium Spotlight series. Over the last several months we have been introduced to the full line-up of speakers for the Sixth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium. Starting today, our spotlight series will now give you a sneak peak look at the presentations our presenters will deliver in […]
Read more...26th Michigan: “Through those long hours of murderous conflict”
Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Nathan Varnold. When we look back over the four battlefields here in the Fredericksburg area, no ground holds more harrowing scenes, more gruesome details, nor more emotional devastation than the ground in and around the Mule Shoe at Spotsylvania Court House. Even though the Mule Shoe measures 1800 yards […]
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: Chris Mackowski
In this installment of our 2019 Emerging Civil War Symposium Spotlight we feature ECW co-founder and editor-in-chief Chris Mackowski. Chris has written numerous books and articles over the years, as well as given many presentations at our annual Symposium. If you haven’t had the chance to get to know him yet, read on to learn […]
Read more...Online Appendixes
by Constance Hall Jones Click here for the exclusive on-line chapter “The Descendants of William Ellis Jones (and what became of his legendary library).” * * * William Ellis Jones, Steam Book and Job Press The following is an incomplete list of the surviving books, periodicals, pamphlets, and other materials published […]
Read more...Making A (Book) List—And Checking It Twice…
None of these books are naughty, but they’d sure be a nice addition to your Civil War book collection! Do you make lists of the books in your personal library? Sometimes, it’s a good idea to take stock of what’s on the shelf and what’s needed. Or maybe you’re trying to compile a list of […]
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