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Shrouded Veterans: Honoring Civil War General Entombed in a Vault
On May 13, 1907, Henry Finkelstein, a pawnbroker, offered Gov. Edward C. Stokes of New Jersey a presentation sword he discovered in the garret of his Trenton, New Jersey, pawnshop when he purchased the building it was located in. The sword boasted a fine Damascus-steel blade, while the hilt, guard, and scabbard were crafted from […]
Read more...Shrouded Veterans: Ex-Confederate Appointed USCT Colonel Dies in Indiana Prison
We boast of our democracy — a people’s country! There is but one democratic institution in the world — the graveyard. There Thomas Jones and Thomas Jefferson are alike food for worms. — Quote from Colonel James Trimble while an inmate at the Indiana State Prison South, Evansville Daily Courier, April 29, 1880
Read more...“The End of Civil War Times“
In the wake of the news that Civil War Times and America’s Civil War magazines have folded (along with seven other cool history magazines), a lot of people are wondering what this might mean for the wider Civil War community. Join ECW for a LIVE panel discussion on Thursday, February 29 at 7:00 p.m. You […]
Read more...Tim Talbott: Thankful For . . .
Throughout my almost 18-year career in public history I’ve encountered numerous people who have helped make me better in numerous aspects of my chosen field of work. It is actually a bit of a challenge to single out any one single person. However, I’m a big believer in keeping the light burning for those no […]
Read more...“Monumental Matters” in England
There has been some groundbreaking work in England during the last year and a half to honor UK-based veterans of the American Civil War. The Monuments for UK Veterans of the American Civil War Association—called “The Monumental Project” for short—was co-founded by Gina Denham and Darren “Daz” Rawlings in January 2022. The group now boasts […]
Read more...ECW Weekender: Bentonville Battlefield
In early February of 1865, Union General William T. Sherman turned northward from Savannah, Georgia to plow through the Carolinas and join up with General Ulysses S. Grant’s forces in Virginia. Brought out of “administrative exile,” Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston was put in charge of the defenses against Sherman’s Army of the Tennessee.[1] Old […]
Read more...Shrouded Veterans: Colonel Peter Edward Bland
A government-issued veteran headstone was recently placed at Colonel Peter Edward Bland’s unmarked grave through the efforts of Shrouded Veterans Graves. Bland lost both his father and mother at a young age. His guardian, Dr. Richard Bland, sent him to the Methodist college in St. Charles, Missouri, and he graduated from there in 1846. Afterward, […]
Read more...In Memoriam: Meg Groeling
Emerging Civil War is sad to share the news of the death of a treasured member of our community, Meg Groeling. In March 2021, Meg shared with ECW readers that she had been diagnosed with lymphoma. After an initial rough spell, she bounced back. “You don’t beat lymphoma,” she told me. “You live with it, […]
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