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A hero’s death inspired Maine’s first civilian-funded Civil War monument
A hero killed at Murfreesboro inspired the first civilian-funded Civil War monument erected in Maine. A Maine native, Stephen Decatur Carpenter graduated from West Point on July 1, 1840, joined the 1st Infantry Regiment as a shave tail lieutenant, and fought Seminoles, Mexicans, Comanches, and Confederates, in that order. Widower Carpenter married his second wife, […]
Read more...Three Friends, Two Wars and the Maryland National Guard
ECW welcomes guest author Robert E. Talbot, Jr. In the archives of the Richmond National Battlefield Park are some unique photos. Many of them date to the early days of the park in the 1930s and 1940s. One in particular truly stands out. It is a black-and-white photograph showing members of the 110th Field Artillery […]
Read more...Books I Read in 2022
Since I joined Facebook about 14 years ago I’ve tried to make a habit of posting whatever book that I am currently reading on my feed. Sometimes, but not always, I’ll write a brief paragraph with a thought or two about it, and whether I recommend it or not. My hope is that in doing […]
Read more...Civil War Medicine: The Blue & Gray Hospital Association
As this medical series started, Mark Quattrock reached out to Emerging Civil War inquired if he could share about this living history group. We welcome his guest post. Hello and welcome to The Blue & Gray Hospital Association! My name is Mark Quattrock and for the past 11 years I have been the Director of […]
Read more...ECW Weekender: National Museum of Civil War Medicine
In honor of the recently launched Medical series on the blog, I thought we’d highlight a special museum for this week’s ECW Weekender. Before my visit to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick Maryland, the most I knew about Civil War Medicine came from passing remarks in memoirs, books, and the acclaimed […]
Read more...2022 Symposium Recap
We had a wonderful 2022 Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge this past weekend. “You all nailed it,” one of our attendees said on a feedback form. “Can’t wait for next year.” More than one person said “Best Symposium ever!” We have to admit, we were pretty stoked. Here are some of the highlights […]
Read more...Belmont Perry: The First Civil War Autograph Collector
Autograph collecting in the United States reached its peak during the 1880s. Like the carte de visite craze of the 1860s, Americans collected autographs of their favorite celebrities or heroes. According to historian Lester J. Cappon, the Civil War led to “a new cluster of heroics to inspire Americans and a fresh supply of manuscript […]
Read more...Weekender: Gettysburg 159th
It’s the 159th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg this weekend. If you can’t be there yourself but wish you could be, the American Battlefield Trust is offering the next best thing: live videos all weekend long. Watch along here on the Trust’s YouTube page: Garry Adelman, Kris White, Sarah Kay Bierle, and a bevy […]
Read more...Battle of Port Republic: “The Place To Try Mens Soulds”
Some accounts in the historiography of the 1862 Valley Campaign give the impression that only the Confederates marched long distances at speed. While the accounts of Stonewall Jackson’s “foot cavalry” are impressive, it must be remembered that these long marches did not endear Stonewall to his infantry at the time. Later, in memory and with […]
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