Tag Archives: Daniel Davis

Small Business Saturday

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

If you are looking for a great holiday gift, and to support a small business, think of Emerging Civil War this Small Business Saturday. Our early-bird pricing of just $110.00 is still available for tickets for the Fourth Annual Emerging … Continue reading →

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Symposium Roundtable Panel

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

Our Friday evening tradition at the Emerging Civil War Symposium is to have our roundtable discussion panel. This years panel discussion will revolve around “Great Attacks of the Civil War,” the legacy of these attacks, Lee, Grant, Jackson other personalities, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Ken Burns: Chris Kolakowski

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Chris Kolakowski

This series really brought the war to life in a human way for me. It still holds up all these years later, and will do so for a long time to come. In that sense it belongs in the category … Continue reading →

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ECW panel at St. Bonaventure University looks back at the 150th and the war

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

Some of ECW’s historians traveled to western New York last weekend for a Civil War event at St. Bonaventure University. Descendants of the 154th New York Infantry gathered on campus for their 30th annual reunion. The day also marked the official … Continue reading →

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Symposium Lodging Information

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

Time is running out! Please be sure to book your room for the Second Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. There are a few hotel rooms left at the special $92.00 per night rate at the Hampton Inn … Continue reading →

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Day One: Kennesaw Mountain

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Part one in a series The first thing we notice at the base of Kennesaw Mountain is a restaurant offering “Ice cold margaritas” in big white letters across its bright red roof. In the background, Kennesaw peeks out from behind … Continue reading →

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Symposium Preview: Dan Davis and the Legacy of Sherman

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Liam McGurl

Daniel T. Davis, author of Calamity in Carolina, is ready to bring a fresh perspective to a controversial commander for the 2015 Emerging Civil War symposium. Davis, the chief historian for Emerging Civil War, has co-authored four books in the … Continue reading →

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Sherman’s Memoirs Inspire Davis’ “Calamity”

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

By ECW Correspondent Pat Tintle After sitting down to read the memoirs of Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman one year ago, Daniel T. Davis was sparked by the idea to write about the battles of Averasboro and Bentonville—two battles in … Continue reading →

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“Telling History” vs “Making Art”: Richard Ewell on July 1

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Chris Mackowski

My favorite scene in the movie Gettysburg comes when a fiery Isaac Trimble, taught as an over-coiled spring, appears before Robert E. Lee to recount the events of July 1. Frustrated by Richard Ewell’s inaction in front of Cemetery Hill … Continue reading →

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Emory Upton in Upstate New York

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Chris Mackowski

Batavia, New York, sits midway between Buffalo and Rochester along the busy New York State Thruway. Western New Yorkers know it best for its racetrack, Batavia Downs, a half-mile track that features live harness racing July through December. But I … Continue reading →

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