Tag Archives: Devil’s Den

Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Rock of the 40th New York

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Kristopher D. White

Part of a series. When you first hear the nickname of the 40th New York Infantry, you might think that the regiment was filled with musicians marching off to serve in the Union Army. “The Mozart Regiment” has a nice … Continue reading →

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“Old Rock” Benning’s Georgia Brigade at Gettysburg and Those Three Northern Guns Captured on July 2

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Steve Davis

Forty years ago, as a doctoral graduate student at Emory University, I received invitation to write about several Confederate generals for The Dictionary of Georgia Biography (2 vols., Athens, 1983). One of those whom I chose was Henry Lewis Benning, … Continue reading →

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Alexander Gardner and the Good Death

Posted on May 19, 2017 by jamesjbroomall

Of the thousands of Civil War photographs, only several truly iconic images exist that specialists and non-specialists alike immediately recognize. One such image is the subject of today’s post: Timothy O’Sullivan’s “The Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg.” The scene … Continue reading →

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Modern Photography: Quiet Contradiction

Posted on February 23, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes back guest author (and photographer!) Michael Aubrecht Battlefields are peculiar places. When you visit any hallowed grounds, everything is perfect. The grass is neatly trimmed and the marble markers are polished. The freshly painted cannons are all lined … Continue reading →

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A Sharpshooter’s Postscript to Gettysburg, Part One: The Aftermath of Gettysburg

Posted on July 5, 2016 by ECW Guest Post

Part of a series. Today we welcome Robert (Rob) Wilson, M.Ed., lives in Western Massachusetts and works as a part-time consultant for the National Park Service at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site in Springfield, MA. He recently retired from … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: Vincent’s Rock

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Kristopher D. White

Part of a series. Brigadier General Gouverneur K. Warren had been busy all of July 2nd. The early morning found him on the Federal right flank scouting the terrain for possible attacks avenues in the Culp’s Hill sector. With the … Continue reading →

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Sunset at Devil’s Den

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Daniel Davis

A view west from the rocks of Devil’s Den toward the Emmitsburg Road.

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A Reexamination of “The Unique Style Confederate Hat”

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Drew Gruber

Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Drew Gruber As students of Civil War we are excited when ‘new’ objects surface which add character, detail and color to our overall narrative. It is especially exciting when these objects … Continue reading →

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