Tag Archives: Desertion

A Petersburg Picket’s Letter

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Edward S. Alexander

Primary source research is a grinding ordeal but a necessary one for a group of historians whose mantra is to provide fresh perspectives on America’s defining event. It is a rewarding task, too, when you land on a juicy quote … Continue reading →

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Prisoner of War or Constructive Deserter?

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Dwight Hughes

It pays to read the (often lengthy) footnotes when researching first-person accounts in the venerable Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Seemingly minor vignettes can speak to big issues. An article by Colonel Rush C. Hawkins describing his service … Continue reading →

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Executions in the Confederate Army

Posted on June 13, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back Michael Aubrecht As the war dragged on into its third and fourth years, soldiers on both sides of the conflict began to flee the army in record numbers. Some were traumatized by the horrors they … Continue reading →

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Julie Mujic Talks Desertion and Abandonment

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

Good luck today to ECW’s Julie Mujic, who’s presenting a paper at the conference of the Society of Civil War Historians in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Julie, an assistant professor of history at Sacred Heart University, recently did a Q&A with the … Continue reading →

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