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Kevin Pawlak: Robert E. Lee Defends the Confederate High Water Mark at Sharpsburg
Two months from today, Kevin Pawlak will be speaking at the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge (Aug. 4-6). His talk, “‘Water to his Front, Water to his Rear’: Robert E. Lee Defends the Confederate High Water Mark … Continue reading
Broken in Battle, Part I: A Most Singular Death
Audiences know the battle of Antietam best for its grim distinction of being the bloodiest day in American history. Between the early morning and late afternoon hours of September 17, 1862, 23,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were killed, wounded, captured, … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Common Soldier, Medical
Tagged Antietam, Broken-in-Battle, Dunker Church, James Harrison White, John G. Walker, Kevin Pawlak, William A. Hammond
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McClellan’s Memorial Day Visit to Antietam
“Only once a year, the comrades of the Grand Army march in sad procession to place flowers on the graves of those who died, side by side with the living, in defence of their country and their homes. This is … Continue reading
2017 Emerging Civil War Symposium Schedule of Events
We are proud to announce the full schedule of events for the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. We hope that you will join us for this exciting event. Last year’s event sold out, so be sure … Continue reading
Posted in Speakers Bureau, Symposium, Upcoming Events
Tagged Antietam, Battle of the North Anna River, Brian Matthew Jordan, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, CSPAN, Eric Wittenberg, Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War at Stevenson Ridge, Gettysburg, John Buford, Kelly Mezurek, Kennesaw Mountain, Kevin Pawlak, Lee White, Lew Wallace, Monocacy, Robert E. Lee, Ryan Quint, Second Manassas, South Mountain, Spotsylvania, Stones River, Stonewall Jackson, USCT, Vicksburg
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Visiting “Uncle John”
I first got to know John Sedgwick during the Chancellorsville campaign. Back in the early 2000-teens, Kris White and I were working on Chancellorsville’s Forgotten Front: The Battles of Second Fredericksburg and Salem Church. Sedgwick, as commander of the Federal … Continue reading
Book Review: “The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Volume III: Shepherdstown Ford and the End of the Campaign”
Mere months after the bloodletting subsided on the Antietam battlefield, participant Ezra Carman began collecting materials for a history of the Maryland Campaign. It proved to be his life’s work. When Carman died in 1909, his 1,800 page handwritten tome … Continue reading
Coming Soon: That Field of Blood: The Battle of Antietam by Dan Vermilya
As the Emerging Civil War Series continues its focus on 1862, it should come as no surprise that we’re finally telling one of the most anticipated stories of the war. Daniel Vermilya visits That Field of Blood: The Battle of … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War Series
Tagged Antietam, Dan Vermilya, Kevin Pawlak, Rob Orrison, That Field of Blood
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Civil War, Chemistry, and Football?
Civil War battles are complex things. When leading folks around a battlefield, I (as I’m sure all of you do) try to make complicated movements of thousands of men simple, and draw ideas from these places that they can relate … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Antietam, Antietam Campaign, Army of the Potomac, chemistry, commanders, football, John Sedgwick, Leadership, Oliver O. Howard, trust
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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
Symposium Keynote Speaker Brian Matthew Jordan
We are pleased this year to welcome Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan as the keynote speaker for our Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. Last April, the Pulitzer committee listed Brian’s fantastic book Marching Home: Union Veterans and … Continue reading
