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Free ECW Podcast: “Radical Warrior”
Emerging Civil War’s David Dixon talks about his new Augustus Willich biography, Radical Warrior in the newest free podcast! Click here to listen and enjoy the details about this new study on the Union general. (You can also read about … Continue reading
ECW Welcomes David T. Dixon
Meet the newest ECW member! David T. Dixon earned his M.A. in history from the University of Massachusetts in 2003. His first book, The Lost Gettysburg Address, told the unusual life story of Texas slaveholder Charles Anderson, brother of Maj. … Continue reading
The Wealthiest Slave in Savannah: Rachel Brownfield and the True Price of Freedom
ECW welcomes back guest author David T. Dixon Charley Lamar was always itching for a fight. Once arrested for illegally importing slaves, he quipped that “a man of influence can do as he pleases.” Lucrative profits from blockade running led … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Slavery
Tagged Civilian, David T. Dixon, emancipation, Rachel Brownfield, Savannah Georgia, slavery
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“I Think, Boys, I am Done For!”: A Prussian General in Union Blue Endures Trying Times in Georgia
ECW welcomes back guest author David T. Dixon August Willich heard the commotion and leapt onto his horse, desperate to rejoin his command.[1] Amid the smoke and confusion, he galloped directly into McNair’s Arkansans, who were mopping up what was … Continue reading
Debate at Alamo Square: Charles Anderson Takes a Bold Stand
ECW is pleased to welcome back David T. Dixon. The day after the news of Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 election reached San Antonio, handbills appeared on walls and fences around town. The posters called for all Breckenridge men to assemble in … Continue reading
Posted in Personalities, Politics
Tagged Charles Anderson, David T. Dixon, secession, speech at the alamo, Texas, Unionist
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The Hero & The Ghost: An Account of a Divided Family
ECW welcomes David T. Dixon When the Civil War splits a Georgia family, a returning veteran secures his legacy and helps to bury shameful secrets for future generations… Connor Wright remembered that he was eleven years old when he watched … Continue reading
Gazette665’s 2017 Conference Report
It’s been just over ten days since the Civil War history conference hosted by Gazette665 on Saturday, June 3, 2017. (Unbelievable how quickly time flies!) Since the event had a few promotional articles and mentions via Emerging Civil War’s blog, social … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Speakers Bureau
Tagged 1862: Searching For Victory, Bruce Smith, California Civil War Conference, Civil War Conference, David T. Dixon, educational, Gazette665, Mark Schoenberger, Meg Groeling, Michael K. Shaffer, Michael L. Oddenino, Sarah Bierle, Southern California, speakers, Temecula Civil War Conference
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Gazette665’s Second Annual Civil War Conference In Southern California
Are you on the west coast of the United States and looking for a Civil War history event? The 2nd Annual Civil War History Conference hosted by Gazette665 in Temecula, CA, brings historians and researchers together to commemorate events from 1862. … Continue reading
Authors Signings at the Emerging Civil War Symposium
We are happy to welcome the following authors to the Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. Authors will be available Friday and Saturday for book signings, sales, and conversations. Edward Alexander: Dawn of Victory: The Breakthrough at … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Symposium, Upcoming Events
Tagged Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, Daniel T. Davis, Daniel Welch, Dave Powell, David T. Dixon, Don Ernsberger, Dwight Hughes, Edward Alexander, Eugene Schmiel, Kristopher D. White, Robert Orrison, Ryan Quint, Sarah Kay Beirle, Stevenson Ridge, Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, William Lee White
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