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Keeping Tradition… “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day”

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

One of the ever-popular Christmas blog posts on Emerging Civil War is Meg Groeling’s article about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his war era poem that became a holiday song. As we come to the end of a day that is … Continue reading →

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“Good Cheer Prevailed” – Celebration and Reflection for a Confederate Surgeon in 1863 Arkansas

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Kristen Pawlak

Christmas of 1863 was one of relief for the five-thousand men of the Confederate District of Arkansas. They had been settled in their winter encampment just west of Camden, Arkansas after months of battlefield defeats at Prairie Grove, Helena, and … Continue reading →

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Holiday Wishes from Emerging Civil War

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Sending festive greetings from our headquarters and homes… May your day of celebration be merry, bright, and peaceful!

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“Not Afraid”: Thinking About Literature The Soldiers Read

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Some of us at ECW have a yearly tradition of reading classic literature from the 19th Century during the holiday season. For many, Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol is a beloved classic. I appreciate Dickens, his tale of Scrooge, and … Continue reading →

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Women’s Reflections on Christmas 1863

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

This holiday season I came across two Christmas entries in two very different civilian journals. One, tinged with reflective sadness, offers the words of a Virginian girl who has seen war and lost a loved one in the conflict but … Continue reading →

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Christmas in the Hospitals: Bringing Cheer to a Dreary Holidays

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Paige Gibbons Backus

It is never fun to spend the holidays in the hospital and it was no different during the Civil War. Soldiers in pain from battle wounds or suffering from diseases or infections, sometimes exasperated by wartime shortages, made the holiday … Continue reading →

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Christmas Is Coming!

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Meg Groeling

Oh dear! What should we get Cousin Sarah and Uncle Chris? They love history and that war—the Civil one, I think. . . whatever shall we do? Fear not, loyal readers. Emerging Civil War is coming with a glorious flanking maneuver … Continue reading →

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Christmas Arrives in January at a Washington D.C. Camp of Instruction

Posted on January 11, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson Combing through my great grandfather’s Civil War letters for a holiday season story, I learned how, in 1861, he celebrated Christmas in January. That year George A. Marden was a fresh … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 12/25-12/30/17

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

From Christmases past or present, do you have a favorite Civil War related gift that you have received?

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“On Christmas Day” – An ECW Tradition

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Merry Christmas! It’s a tradition at Emerging Civil War to read Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day” and Meg Groeling’s memorable article, sharing the Civil War history surrounding this holiday classic. As you enjoy your … Continue reading →

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