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Tag Archives: Confederate Veteran
Confederates on the Titanic
A large number of Civil War veterans no doubt read about the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic, one of history’s deadliest maritime disasters. Some of those veterans may have noted a few familiar names. At least one Confederate and the … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Navies
Tagged archibald gracie, Confederate Veteran, Ida Straus, Isidor Straus, Titanic
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Buckner Assesses Bragg and Longstreet
In 1909 Simon Bolivar Buckner gave an interview later published in Confederate Veteran. His opinions of General Braxton Bragg and Lieutenant General James Longstreet, both of whom he served with closely, are worth noting.
The Confederate Veteran and the Serial Killer
Most of New Orleans stands on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Today, the opposite side – a collection of suburbs – is known as the West Bank. However, for a long time it had the reputation as a … Continue reading
Posted in Reconstruction
Tagged Confederate Veteran, Joseph Mumfre, Louis Marrero, New Orleans, New Orleans Axeman, politics, Reconstruction
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Top 15 Posts of 2013—Number 11: Gary Gallagher, ECW, and the Wild West of Civil War Blogging (part one)
I’ve had two experiences recently that have given me pause to consider the relationship between history and blogging—and, by extension, that’s given me the opportunity to reflect on our specific mission here at Emerging Civil War. The first was a … Continue reading
