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Recruiting The Regiment: The 154th New York—A Regiment That Wasn’t Meant To Be
ECW welcomes Mark H. Dunkelman I’ve spent the past sixty years tracing a Civil War regiment that wasn’t in the plans. Had certain circumstances not occurred, the 154th New York Volunteer Infantry would not have been raised—and the lives of … Continue reading
Filling in the Back Issues
I recently helped my university, St. Bonaventure, acquire a huge collection of back issues of Civil War News. “We have a strong interest in public history in Bonaventure’s history program, and Civil War News is an excellent example of that … Continue reading
Historic Preservation Crisis in Western New York
ECW is pleased to welcome historian Mark Dunkelman, although we wish he was bearing better news. Mark reached out this weekend regarding ongoing efforts in Cattaraugus County, N.Y. to preserve the Civil War Memorial and Historical Building, erected by the county’s … Continue reading
Gettysburg Mural Gets New Life
Gettysburg buffs are well-acquainted with Mark Dunkelman’s wonderful mural that depicts the fight in Kuhn’s Brickyard on July 1, 1863. The mural sits just off modern-day Coster Avenue. Time and weather have both roughed up the mural since its original … Continue reading
Breaking Trust with Civil War Vets in Catt Co., New York?
Last year, I wrote about efforts in Cattaraugus County, NY, to demolish a Civil War memorial and historic building erected by the war’s veterans. Twelve months later, the effort to save the memorial continues. On Friday, The Buffalo (NY) News … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Preservation
Tagged 154th New York, Buffalo News, Cattaraugus County, Lewis Warner, Mark Dunkelman, Preservation
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The Civil War: Regional, Regimental and Personal Experiences
We don’t normally post information here about academic conferences, but this one is a little different (and I have a vested interest in it!). On August 1st, 2015, St. Bonaventure University—the institution where I teach—will host a conference on the Civil … Continue reading
CAMPers Making Progress in Memorial Preservation
From historian Mark Dunkelman, we receive news that “there have been noteworthy and positive recent developments in the fight to save the Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical Building in Little Valley (NY).” Back in the fall, ECW’s Chris Mackowski wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Monuments, Preservation
Tagged 154th New York, Cattaraugus County, Preservation, St. Bonaventure
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The Men of Cattaraugus County: Why They Fought
Last week, I mentioned a rather sick-to-my-stomach turn of events in Cattaraugus County, New York (where I teach). County legislators want to demolish the Civil War memorial in order to put in a parking lot. In my open letter to … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Common Soldier, Medical, Memory, Personalities
Tagged "Hardtack" Regiment, 154th New York, Cattaraugus County, Mark Dunkelman
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“A Common Despair”—The Slaughter of Pickett’s Mill
The experience of combat was something many veterans wished to forget. For the Union soldiers that experienced the fighting in the Hell Hole, this would be particularly true—especially the unfortunate ones who were involved in the battle of Pickett’s Mill. … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Western Theater
Tagged 154th New York, Ambrose Bierce, Atlanta Campaign, Daniel Govan, Hell Hole, Hiram Granbury, Joseph Wheeler, Lewis Warner, Nathaniel McLean, New Hope Church, Oliver Otis Howard, Patrick Cleburne, Pickett's Mill, Thomas Key, Thomas Wood, William B. Hazen, William Gibson
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