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The “Emerging Civil War Series” Series: Let Us Die Like Men
Writing the story of the battle of Franklin in Let Us Die Like Men was one I really wanted to do. Franklin captured my imagination and interest very early on after a visit there with my aunt and uncle sometime … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Emerging Civil War Series
Tagged Battle of Franklin, Bruce Catton, ECWS-Series, Emerging Civil War Series, Eric Jacobson, Franklin, George Wagner, Golden Book of the Civil War, Hood's northwest Georgia campaign, John Bell Hood, Lee White, Let Us Die Like Men, Stephen Hood, William Lee White
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Who Tended to the Dying Arthur MacArthur?
ECW welcomes guest author Charlie Knight In his last few moments of life, Lt. Gen. Arthur MacArthur recounted the Atlanta Campaign in front of dozens of veterans of his former regiment, the 24th Wisconsin Infantry. Just as he began to … Continue reading
The Army of Tennessee: Elegy at Franklin (Part 2)
On November 30th, 2019 I marched off from Winstead Hill at 4pm—the same time the Army of Tennessee stepped off in 1864. Unlike other years the police changed the march-time for “safety reasons” to 2pm—I am not sure what that … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Preservation
Tagged Battle of Franklin, Battlefield Preservation, Confederate cemetery
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The Army of Tennessee: Elegy at Franklin (Part 1)
November 30th is continuously a meaningful date. That day at Franklin, Tennessee in 1864 was the swan song of the main “western” Confederate fighting force, the Army of Tennessee. In five hours the 30,000-man army suffered 7,500 casualties — attacking, … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 12/2-12/8/19
The Battle of Franklin is significant in Civil War history in several different ways. But we’re curious…what makes this battle important to you?
Looking Back: Battle of Franklin
This year Lee White’s book on the Battle of Franklin – Let Us Die Like Men – joined the ECW series. There is also a collection of the blog posts from past years about the battle. However, on the 155th … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Common Soldier, Primary Sources
Tagged Battle of Franklin, Primary Sources, Sam Watkins
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Let Us Die Like Men Now Available
In the fall of 2013, after finishing up Bushwhacking on a Grand Scale: The Battle of Chickamauga, Lee White asked about working on a second book. He had a lifelong fascination with the battle of Franklin, he told me. While … Continue reading
Preservation News: American Battlefield Trust’s 2018 State Leadership Award for Preservation Efforts
We’re pleased to share this press release from American Battlefield Trust about a representative who has championed preservation efforts. Charles Sargent, a veteran leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives, will receive the American Battlefield Trust’s State Leadership Award for … Continue reading
A Conversation with Dave Roth (part five)
(The final part of a five-part series) “I have a couple more favorite issues I can share if you’d like,” Dave Roth said when I wrapped up yesterday’s segment of my interview with the editor and publisher of Blue & … Continue reading
Symposium Spotlight: William Lee White and the Battle of Franklin
As we close in on our annual symposium, we like to highlight the speakers that we have invited to present at the event. We are excited to welcome William Lee White to this years symposium lineup. Lee is traveling in … Continue reading