Tag Archives: Charles P. Stone

The Origins of Fortress Washington

Posted on October 28, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Steve T. Phan By 1865, Washington D.C. was surrounded. On the high hills, long ridges, and flat plateaus that encircled the capital of the United States was an elaborate system of fortifications. Now, as … Continue reading →

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Dranesville: A Troubled Town, Part 4

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Ryan Quint

Part 4 of a series. In 1860 James Coleman owned thirteen people. The oldest was 62 years old; the youngest, five months. Eight of them were females, including the baby, and five were males, and together they helped propel Coleman … Continue reading →

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Dranesville: A Troubled Town, Part 3

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Ryan Quint

Part three in a series. Part One is here, and Part Two is here.  War had come, and the people of Herkimer County, New York answered. Located towards the center of the state, the New Yorkers soon heard of Lincoln’s … Continue reading →

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One of the Smallest–and Most Significant–Battles of the War

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Chris Mackowski

Once bodies started floating down the Potomac past Washington, it was tough for officials in the capital to overlook the battle at Ball’s Bluff. It was bad enough that the Union forces there had been soundly trounced. Of the 1,700 … Continue reading →

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