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Tag Archives: 160th Anniversary
Faces of the Fight: The Battle of Big Bethel
The more I study the Civil War the more I am drawn to the “who” and the “why” rather than the “what.” In researching for the forthcoming book with Doug Crenshaw titled, To Hell Or Richmond, I spent a good … Continue reading
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Tagged 160th Anniversary, 5th New York Infantry, Battle of Big Bethel, Cuba, Louis A. Matos, Zouave
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Recruiting The Regiment: The Erie Regiment
On April 21, 1861 John W. McLane of Erie issued a call for volunteers, for a term of service of three months. In 1859 he had formed the Wayne Guard, a company of volunteers that served as a mostly ceremonial … Continue reading
Recruiting the Regiment: The First Missouri Confederate Infantry Regiment
For Missouri Volunteer Militiaman and U.S. Army veteran John S. Bowen, it was a tumultuous early summer of 1861. On May 10, he and approximately 600 Missouri militia had been captured by Capt. Nathaniel Lyon’s Federal troops in St. Louis … Continue reading
Recruiting The Regiment: Politics by other means – the 36th Illinois Infantry Regiment goes to war
The 36th Illinois is really the closest thing I have to a hometown regiment. Company H of the 36th was recruited in Algonquin Township of McHenry County, Illinois, where I now live, and I find the graves of their veterans … Continue reading
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Tagged 160th Anniversary, 1861, 36th Illinois, Nicholas Greusel, Recruiting-160, Recruiting-The-Regiment
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Recruiting the Regiment: York County and the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry
In previous blog posts, I explored the service of the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry at Antietam as well as at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. In this post, part of ECW’s larger “Recruiting the Regiment” series, I’ll take a step back from the … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Exploring Fortress Monroe (Virtually)
For many enslaved men, women, and children, Fortress Monroe became their place to find and create freedom. Self-emancipation pressured Union military officers and Federal politicians to face the realities of slavery and question how freedom could cripple the local Southern … Continue reading
“The Escapes…Are Very Numerous”
One hundred and sixty years ago, Benjamin Butler enjoyed his new rank as major general of volunteers, a result of occupying Baltimore and helping to secure the transportation and communication lines into Washington D.C. His new assignment at the end … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Primary Sources, Slavery
Tagged 160th Anniversary, Benjamin Butler, contraband, emancipation, Fortress Monroe, Slavery
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“Remember Ellsworth!”
On May 24, 1861, realities of loss and war hit the Lincoln White House. Twenty-four year old Colonel Elmer Ellsworth became the first Union officer to die in the Civil War. The incident happened as Federal forces took possession of … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Material Culture
Tagged 160th Anniversary, Elmer Ellsworth, Meg Groeling, patriotic envelopes
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Recruiting The Regiment: An Introduction
There’s a new series coming to the Emerging Civil War blog for the 160th Anniversary of the American Civil War. Both north and south spent the spring and early summer months of 1861 recruiting and training volunteer regiments. Recruiting The … Continue reading
Posted in Regiments
Tagged 160th Anniversary, introduction, Recruiting-160, Recruiting-The-Regiment
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Question of the Week: 5/24-5/30/21
As we continue to move through the anniversary timeline for 1861… In your opinion, what was the event that shocked the nation (or a particular side) and made them realize “this is war”?
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Tagged 160th Anniversary, 1861, Question of the Week
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