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“Never was there a more beautiful sunrise…” The Battles for Fairview and Hazel Grove, Part One
The first in a four-part miniseries. We are happy to welcome guest author Elizabeth “Beth” Parnicza. Beth is a West Virginia University graduate and is currently a historian with the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Beth, is the supervisor of the Chancellorsville unit. The following is the text from her 150th Anniversary of the […]
Read more...“VMI Will Be Heard From Today”
“You may go forward, then.” With those five words, Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson ordered Brigadier General Robert Rodes’ division forward. As Jackson had said earlier on the May 2, 1863, the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) would be heard from that day. What VMI would have been especially proud of was the demeanor and personality showed […]
Read more...Buyer Beware: A word of caution about an unscrupulous publisher
If you’re looking for a good battlefield companion for Chancellorsville during this week’s sesquicentennial, we encourage you to take a look at Chancellorsville: Crossroads of Fire by our own Chris Mackowski. However, we also urge you to buy these books only at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, where your money goes to directly support […]
Read more...Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge…Reminder
We just wanted to remind you that three of our authors will be speaking at the Second Annual Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. Daniel Davis, Chris Mackowski, and Kristopher White will participate in this symposium marking the 150th Anniversary of Chancellorsville. Join them May 2nd, 2013 at Stevenson Ridge Bed and Breakfast, just 9 […]
Read more...Sacred Scars, Shadowed Ground: Civil War battlefields photographed by Larry Stuart
Last February, we told you about a photography exhibit by fine art photographer Larry Stuart, who took some stunning photos of the Fredericksburg-area battlefields. Beginning this weekend, Larry’s photos will again be on display, this time at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, New York. In conjunction with the exhibit, ECW’s Chris Mackowski will present a […]
Read more...A Season of Slaughter
“One thing is certain of this campaign thus far, and that is that more blood has been shed, more lives lost, and more human suffering undergone, than ever before in a season.” — Dr. Daniel Holt, 121st New York Infantry A Season of Slaughter: The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, May 8-21, 1864 by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White Savas […]
Read more...The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson
“With deep grief, the commanding general announces to the army the death of Lt. Gen. T. J. Jackson, who expired on the 10th inst, at 3:15 PM. The daring, skill, and energy of this great and good soldier, by the decree of an all-wise Providence, are now lost to us.” — Gen. Robert E. Lee The Last […]
Read more...Simply Murder
“What a bloody, one-sided battle this was. It was simply murder . . . . We can see when we have a chance; here we had none.” — Union soldier Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862 by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White Savas Beatie, 2012 192 pp.; 6 maps, 205 pictures ISBN: 978-1-61121-146-7 […]
Read more...Eastern Theater versus Western Theater: Where the Civil War Was Won and Lost: Part Five
Part five in a series. This series was put together from one of my extended graduate school research papers. The sources used were the current research between 2007-2008, obviously the historiography of the Civil War expands on a monthly basis, thus some of the “current research” in the paper is no longer exactly current. ************** […]
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