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Tag Archives: Antietam National Battlefield
Writing “Antietam National Battlefield” for the Images of America Series
157 years ago, photographers Alexander Gardner and James Gibson first exposed their camera’s lens to the Antietam battlefield. The scene was still raw–Union soldiers and their campfires behind the Army of the Potomac’s lines. Once the Confederate army vacated its … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Keedysville, Maryland
I’d spent the day driving and researching at three different libraries. By the time the late sunset hour approached, I needed to get out-of-doors, but I didn’t really feel like going battlefielding that evening. Then, I remembered Keedysville… It’s a … Continue reading
Preservation News: Shutdown Impacts Civil War Battlefields and How You Can Help
For nearly three weeks so far, the national government has been under a partial shutdown, heavily impacting all levels of American government, especially affecting the National Parks. Since it is only a partial shutdown, many parks remain open to visitors, … Continue reading
Posted in Preservation
Tagged Antietam National Battlefield, Battlefield Clean-Up, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Gettysburg National Military Park, government shutdown, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield, National Park Service, National Parks Conservation Association, preservation news, Vicksburg National Military Park, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
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Irish-Americans Remembered On The Battlefields
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and it only seems right to nod the kepis respectfully to the Irish-Americans who fought on both sides during the American Civil War. From the Emerging Civil War editors’ photo collections, here are a couple photos … Continue reading
Battlefield Markers & Monuments: The Civil War Correspondents Memorial
Near the summit of Crampton’s Gap, driving up from the west, Gapland Road makes a quick curve due east before snaking over the top of South Mountain and curling down the far side. This last little juke, right next to … Continue reading
Posted in Monuments, Newspapers
Tagged "Bull Run" Russell, Antietam National Battlefield, Appalachian Trial, Bohemian Brigade, Civil War Correspondents Memorial, Crampton's Gap, Edward Crapsey, Gapland, Gath, Gathland State Park, George Alfred Townsend, Henry Raymond, Henry Wig, James M. Perry, John Hay, journalism, markers-and-monuments-17, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Newspapers, South Mountain, Sylvanus Cadwallader, Thomas Morris Chester, W. L. Sheppard, war correspondents, William Howard Russell
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Thinking About The Irish Brigade At Antietam
Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a day many folks find something from Ireland to enjoy. I have two traditions on the unofficial holiday: wear a little green and remember the Irish-American contributions during the Civil War. Last year, I wrote … Continue reading
Modern Photography: Battlefield Cannons
During my battlefield trips, I enjoying taking the “classic” cannon photos. Though serene battlefield markers today, these artillery pieces caused fearsome destruction during the Civil War.
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Civil War, National Park Service, Photography
Tagged Antietam National Battlefield, battlefields, cannons, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Manassas National Battlefield, modern-photography-17, New Market Battlefield, Stonewall Jackson Headquarters
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ECW Honors Ted Alexander
As part of Emerging Civil War’s fifth anniversary commemoration, we are pleased to inaugurate a new annual award: The Emerging Civil War Award for Service in Civil War Public History. This year’s recipient is Ted Alexander, former historian at Antietam … Continue reading
A View and A Memory
On a recent park training held in Harper’s Ferry, I had the chance, after class, to drive over to Antietam National Battlefield and walk the grounds as the sun set on a crisp autumn day. In fact, the training was … Continue reading
An Interview with Ted Alexander (part five)
part five We’ve spent the week sharing an interview I did with historian Ted Alexander, a thirty-year veteran of the National Park Service at Antietam National Battlefield. Ted retired at the beginning of this year. During the course of the … Continue reading
