Tag Archives: Civil War Christmas

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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General Sherman’s Christmas in Savannah

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Derek Maxfield

Despite the dire predictions of what the terrible Sherman might do to the fine city of Savannah once he got his claws on it, the people of the city soon found that the lion had turned pussycat.  Of course, anything … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 12/24-12/30/18

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

It’s the season of fanciful wishes, so… If you could time-travel to spend Christmas or New Year’s at a Civil War camp or headquarters, who would you spend the holidays with? Why?

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Christmas 1863: “So Good-bye Homesicknesses”

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

This week I looked at some excerpts from Elisha Hunt Rhodes’s Civil War journal and found some interesting happenings in this Union soldier’s Christmas 155 years ago. Winter quarters, re-enlistment, patriotism, and Christmas made their way into his writings at … Continue reading →

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The Grinch of St. Joseph, Missouri

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Kristen Pawlak

Nearly 100 years before the 1957 classic Dr. Seuss book appeared on the shelves, there was another Grinch who lived in the frontier town of St. Joseph, Missouri during the Civil War. Typically, we think of Christmas during the Civil … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Christmas at Ellwood

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Raise your hand if you went to Ellwood Manor with us during the Chancellorsville Tour at the 2018 ECW Symposium? Now, imagine that wonderfully restored 19th Century home decked for the holidays and filled with music and laughter. Sound intriguing … Continue reading →

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Civil War Cookie Cutters—An Actual Thing

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Meg Groeling

No matter how much of a foodie one may be, there is always something appealing about home-made cookies shaped using a cookie cutter. The most popular flavors are sugar and gingerbread, as those doughs are the easiest to roll out … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 12/3-12/9/18

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

In your opinion, what’s the “classic” Civil War Christmas story/account?

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Historical Christmas Cheer From ECW’s Archives

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

‘Tis the season! And we’ve collected a few of the Christmas themed blog posts from our archives to celebrate with a little Civil War history. May your days be merry, bright, and filled with cheerful historical details!

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Question of the Week: 12/18-12/24/17

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

If you could spend Christmas “back in time” during the Civil War, in what city and what year would you choose to celebrate? Why?

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