Tag Archives: Dan Vermilya

On Ike in Gettysburg

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

On November 19, 1963, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a speech in Gettysburg’s national cemetery to commemorate the centennial of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. (For details on the event and Ike’s speech, see this post, “Ike, JFK, and the … Continue reading →

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Antietam at ECW’s YouTube Page

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

Emerging Civil War has a fantastic collection of Antietam-related content on our YouTube page, including two new Antietam-related videos added this week. First, there’s a four-way conversation between historians Kevin Pawlak, Dan Vermilya, Kris White, and Chris Mackowski that gets … Continue reading →

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That Field of Blood: The Story of the Battle that Changed the Nation

Posted on May 21, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

By ECW Correspondent Nicholas Youngs That Field of Blood: The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, the newest release in the Emerging Civil War Series, was a story Dan Vermilya has always wanted to write, due in part to his … Continue reading →

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That Field of Blood Now Available

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

It’s been a quiet spring for ECW on the publishing front, but we’re delighted to finally have another book to share from our Emerging Civil War Series: the highly anticipated volume on Antietam! That Field of Blood: The Battle of … Continue reading →

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“Thenceforward and Forever Free”: The Emancipation Proclamation as a Turning Point

Posted on December 3, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

We are pleased to welcome Dan Vermilya, author of the upcoming Emerging Civil war Series book That Field of Blood: The Battle of Antietam. Dan, a historian at Gettysburg National Military Park, is also a licensed battlefield guide at Antietam … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: That Field of Blood: The Battle of Antietam by Dan Vermilya

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

As the Emerging Civil War Series continues its focus on 1862, it should come as no surprise that we’re finally telling one of the most anticipated stories of the war. Daniel Vermilya visits That Field of Blood: The Battle of … Continue reading →

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James Garfield & The Civil War: An Interview with Author Dan Vermilya

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Here’s one I’ve been waiting for for a while: Dan Vermilya’s new book James Garfield & The Civil War (History Press, 2015). Of course, I’m eyeball-deep in other stuff at the moment and can’t dig into the book like I … Continue reading →

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Saving Antietam (part II): Dan Vermilya

Posted on November 2, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Earlier today, historian Daniel J. Vermilya offered some of his thoughts about the preservation work the Civil War Trust has done at Antietam. This afternoon, he focuses a little more specifically on the Trust’s latest efforts:  “While the Cornfield is … Continue reading →

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