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Conrad Wise Chapman and “The Life Insurance Brigade”

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Sean Michael Chick

After Fort Donelson, Colonel John Eugene Smith of the 45th Illinois Infantry observed “The Boys were constantly wishing they could have a fight. You do not hear any such wishes now.” The soldier’s lament over the horrors of war is … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Eastman Johnson’s A Ride for Liberty

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Eastman Johnson is one of my favorite American artists, and many agree that one of his best works is A Ride For Liberty. Let’s take a closer look at what inspired and was reflected in the artwork…

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Through An Artist’s Eyes: Battle of the Wilderness

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

May 5, 2019 marks the 155th Anniversary since the beginning of the Battle of the Wilderness. The first fierce battle of the Overland Campaign, and a conflict that turned into a blazing inferno as undergrowth and trees caught fire. Photographs … Continue reading →

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The Picture Over the Door: N. C. Wyeth Illustrates the Civil War

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Meg Groeling

Growing up, our neighbors had a print hung over the door that led into the hallway of their brick bungalow in Oklahoma City. I was pretty young, and not very tall, but I could see the image in the old, … Continue reading →

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John Adams Elder: Fredericksburg’s Civil War Artist

Posted on July 25, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back Michael Aubrecht Standing amid the soldiers’ and civilians’ graves in the Confederate Cemetery on Washington Avenue is a simple, elegant marker with the name “Elder” etched across its face. To the casual observer, this tombstone … Continue reading →

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