Tag Archives: black-history-2018

USCT Captain Richard Etheridge Memorialized

Posted on February 28, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcome guest author George W. Hettenhouse The Northern Outer Banks, a narrow strip of sand that extends from the Virginia/North Carolina border to Hatteras Inlet, NC, roughly 120 miles to the south, is full of history. The first English … Continue reading →

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Slaves and Sailors in the Civil War

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Dwight Hughes

The enlistment of African Americans as soldiers in the United States Army during the Civil War is a well-examined topic, but less appreciated is the story of freedmen and former slaves as sailors in the navy. Wartime experiences of these … Continue reading →

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Cathay Williams / William Cathey: Buffalo Soldier

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Meg Groeling

My father was a freeman, but my mother was a slave, belonging to William Johnson, a wealthy farmer who lived at the time I was born near Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.[1] So begins the story of Ms. Cathay Williams, the … Continue reading →

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From ECW’s Archives: Frederick Douglass

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

In 2017, Emerging Civil War hosted a special series focusing on “My Favorite Historical Person” and inviting historians to share about their heroes from the past. Steward Henderson shared how Frederick Douglass has been inspiration to him and we thought … Continue reading →

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Thinking About These Photographs

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Compared to the number of Civil War photographs of soldiers, civilians, camps, and battlefields, posed photos of horses are rare. Clicking through Library of Congress’s online archives, though, I found some real photographic gems in this category. Looking closer at … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Frederick Douglass’s Grave & Rochester, NY

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Looking for some historic sites to visit to remember the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass?

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Bernard Slave Cabins

Posted on February 13, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

A new article by guest author Michael Aubrecht One of the more overlooked spots on the Fredericksburg National Battlefield is the Bernard Slave Cabins. This area was the homestead of a number of enslaved African-Americans and a focal point of … Continue reading →

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