Tag Archives: Chickamauga

Artillery: Chickamauga – “The terrible roar of artillery . . .”

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Dave Powell

When one thinks of effective artillery use in a Civil War Battle, Chickamauga doesn’t leap immediately into the forefront. Certainly Gettysburg or Malvern Hill take those honors. Or Antietam, remembered by the Confederates as “Artillery Hell.” But not Chickamauga – … Continue reading →

Posted in Artillery, Battles | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

A Conversation with Hallowed Ground‘s Mary Koik (part three)

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part three of a four-part series) Mark Koik has been editor of the Civil War Trust’s magazine Hallowed Ground for more than a decade. In yesterday’s segment, told ECW Editor-in-Chief Chris Mackowski, “It’s calculus, trying to figure out what to … Continue reading →

Posted in Personalities, Ties to the War | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Finding Evander McIvor Law

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Phill Greenwalt

My short odyssey to find a Confederate general’s grave in central Florida led me to learn something about my current state of residence and military history. This is part biography of Evandor McIvor Law and part travel-post. **************************************************** Born in … Continue reading →

Posted in Memory, Monuments, On Location, Personalities, Ties to the War | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Symposium Speaker Lineup Change

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

We wanted to make you aware that we have had to make a change to one of the topics for this year’s symposium. Due to circumstances beyond his control, Lee White, will be unable to make it to this year’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Speakers Bureau, Symposium, Upcoming Events | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Political Discourse, 1880s style:

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Dave Powell

A friend sent me this, which was published in the Robinson (IL) Argus, July 15, 1880: Ed Harlan, in his speech here at the Hancock (Wm [sic] Scott) ratification meeting made the statement that Gen. Garfield played the part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Politics | Tagged | 3 Comments

Recollections of Confederate Officers for The News

Posted on February 16, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Today we are pleased to welcome back guest author, Joe Owen. This post concludes Sergeant Val Giles’ newspaper account originally of published in the Galveston Daily News on May 16, 1897. You may read the first part here.

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Newspapers, Primary Sources | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Recollections of Confederate Officers for The News

Posted on February 15, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Today we are pleased to welcome back guest author, Joe Owen. Joe has provided an account from Sergeant Val Giles of the 4th Texas Infantry. It was originally published in The Galveston Daily News on May 16, 1897.

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Memory, Personalities, Primary Sources | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Longstreet Goes West: Conclusions

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Dave Powell

James Longstreet’s time in the Western Theater has by and large, not garnered accolades. The prevailing western-centric view casts him as a haughty eastern interloper, come to further his own ambitions at Bragg’s expense. Historians of a more eastern bent … Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging Civil War | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Chickamauga and Resaca in March 2017

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Dave Powell

Dear readers, Some of you may know that every year I organize a two-day tour in March, to Chickamauga. This year, the dates are March 10-11, 2017. We will be exploring the new Georgia Park at Resaca, and then spending … Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging Civil War | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

The Year in Review 2016: #9

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

In August, Dave Powell kicked off an extended series about Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, the “Old Warhorse” of Robert E. Lee, who went west to aid in the ailing Confederate effort in Tennessee. Longstreet performed well at Chickamauga, but then went … Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging Civil War, Year in Review | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment