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“A Grievous Loss”: John B. McIntosh at Third Winchester
Today marks the 153rd anniversary of the Battle of Third Winchester. This day long engagement was the beginning of the end of Confederate fortunes in the Shenandoah Valley. One of the highlights of the battle was a massive mounted attack launched by Union cavalry north of the town. It became one of the great moments […]
Read more...Voices of the Maryland Campaign: September 10, 1862
Sounds of tramping feet and creaking wheels alerted the citizens of Frederick before the sun rose on September 10 that the picture of the campaign was changing. By peeking out their windows, one could clearly discern thousands of Confederate soldiers making their way out of the city, heading west to an unknown destination. For many […]
Read more...The Union Cavalry Comes of Age Returns
I am often asked what’s my favorite of my various books. Inevitably, I answer, “That’s not fair. That’s like asking me to pick a favorite toe.” I wouldn’t undertake the cost, time, or effort to write books if I didn’t care about the subject. I write about what interests me, as researching and writing about […]
Read more...A Conversation with Dave Roth (part four)
(part four in a five-part series) I’ve been talking this week with Dave Roth of Blue & Gray Magazine. After a 34-year career as editor and publisher, Dave wrapped up the magazine’s run this past spring. Earlier this month, Emerging Civil War recognized his decades of work by naming him the recipient of the Award […]
Read more...A Monumental Discussion: Chris Mackowski
How many of you remember Piss Christ? In 1987, photographer Andres Serrano took a small plastic crucifix and submerged it in a glass of his own urine. He then took a photo and included it in a touring exhibit where, in 1989—after two years on display—it suddenly caused a national uproar. Conservatives called the work […]
Read more...A Monumental Discussion: Brian Matthew Jordan
by Brian Matthew Jordan With remarkable speed, Confederate monuments are vanishing from public spaces around the country. In New Orleans, an empty pedestal now caps the sixty-foot column that once supported a defiant Robert Edward Lee. A jackhammer took up the monument that the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected at the dawn of the […]
Read more...The Seasonal Dilemma
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Michael Aubrecht One of the more commonly overlooked challenges of Civil War battlefield interpretation is what I like to call “the seasonal dilemma.” This is the act of touring battlefields at a time of year that is vastly different than that of the actual engagement. With […]
Read more...ECW’s July 2017 Newsletter
The July 2017 ECW newsletter came out yesterday. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can check it out here. In this month’s issue, we have our usual News & Notes section and a list of our upcoming presentations. But also of note: Editor-in-Chief Chris Mackowski takes a walk on the Chancellorsville battlefield and finds […]
Read more...Last Road North
“I thought my men were invincible.” – Gen. Robert E. Lee Last Road North: A Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign Savas Beatie, 2016 192 pp; 150 images, 17 maps ISBN: 978-1-61121-243-3 Click here to order * * * About the Book: A string of battlefield victories through 1862 had culminated in the […]
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