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The Book I Threw (And Then Picked Up Again)
The first book I ever threw across a room? The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane. (Assigned reading in high school literature class.) That afternoon started a little journey of reality and history…I just didn’t know it when I … Continue reading
A Page of Gettysburg History & Humanity’s Struggle
The Gettysburg anniversary this year was a blur to me. To be honest, I didn’t spend much time reading or thinking about the battle. Maybe it was a coping mechanism. Maybe it was some sort of subconscious distancing since I … Continue reading
“From Son & Brother, The Soldier Boy”: Crossing The James River, Heading For Petersburg
In June 1864, the armies gathered at Petersburg, Virginia. For campaign or battle anniversaries, I enjoy finding primary sources or battle reports that I haven’t seen or explore before. Last night—while procrastinating on my current events and Civil War history … Continue reading
Railroads – Riding the Rails: Union Soldiers Experience Train Transport in the Civil War
As Leander Stillwell was penning his Civil War reminiscences in the nineteen-tens, the Mexican Revolution was raging across the border. It was a time of heightened tension in the American Southwest, and a recent stir regarding the shuttling of American … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 10/8-10/14/18
Many young men and boys under the technical enlistment age got into the Union and Confederate armies. Do you have a favorite “boy-soldier” who enlisted/served while under eighteen? Share his name and a little about his service record.
Posted in Common Soldier, Question of the Week
Tagged common soldier, Question of the Week
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Rethinking What Civil War Soldiers Remembered
Recently, I spent a day at a Civil War living history event here in California. It was a welcome break from a full week of research and writing, and I certainly enjoyed visiting with friends and networking with some of … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Memory
Tagged battle lines, common soldier, living history, Remembering the Civil War, Research, time keeping
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Maine at War: A Conversation with Writer Brian Swartz (part three)
part three in a four-part series I’m talking this week with writer Brian Swartz about his excellent blog Maine at War. In yesterday’s segment, we talked about the connection people in Maine felt—or didn’t feel—to the war taking place so … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Civilian, Common Soldier, Internet, Websites & Blogs
Tagged 11th Maine Infantry, 17th Maine, 22nd Maine, Brian Swartz, common soldier, Conversation-with-Brian-Swartz, Edward Tobie, History of the 1st Maine Cavalry, John Haley, Maine, Maine at War, Maine Roads to Gettysburg, Penobscot Valley, Sgt. Robert Brady, The Rebel Yell and the Yankee Hurrah, Tom Huntington
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Question of the Week: 5/28-6/3/18
It’s Memorial Day. We think it’s important to remember the “common soldiers” who perished during the Civil War. In your opinion, is there a particular Civil War soldier we should remember today? Tell us about him (briefly) and why this soldier … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestors, common soldier, Memorial Day
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Question of the Week: 9/4-9/10/17
Happy Labor Day! We take a moment to think about the work of a common soldier and the camp chores or bivouac duties. If you were a Civil War era soldier, is there a chore or duty you would have … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Common Soldier, Holidays, Question of the Week
Tagged bivouac, camp chores, common soldier, duties, Happy Labor Day
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Question of the Week: 6/26-7/2/17
A couple weeks ago we asked if you had just one favorite historical person from the Civil War era. As our blog series continued and we read the comments, we realized that was sort of an unfair question! Today, we’ll … Continue reading
