Tag Archives: Douglas MacArthur

Podcast Additional Resources – “General Douglas MacArthur: Ties To the Civil War”

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Hey, did you catch the update that we have another FREE podcast episode for you this month? That’s right. It released last week, and you’ll get to listen in on a great discussion with Chris Kolakowski and Chris Mackowski as … Continue reading →

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ECW Podcast “General Douglas MacArthur: Ties To The Civil War” Is Now Available

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

General Douglas MacArthur referred to himself as the “reunification of Blue & Gray personified.” This week, Emerging Civil War’s Polish brothers, Chris Mackowski and Chris Kolakowski, talk about MacArthur’s many Civil War connections and influences. UPDATE: For a summer surprise, … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: The MacArthur Memorial

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Chris Kolakowski

In the heart of downtown Norfolk stands the former Norfolk City Hall. Opened in 1850, in May 1862 Norfolk’s mayor surrendered to the Union Army on its front steps. Today, it is the resting place of one of America’s most … Continue reading →

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Civil War Echoes: Manila 1941

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Chris Kolakowski

75 years ago today, Douglas MacArthur ordered the evacuation of Manila. Over the next week, a massive movement of personnel and supplies occurred from the Philippine capital to Bataan and Corregidor. Japanese forces entered Manila on January 2, 1942. There … Continue reading →

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Winfield Scott Reconsidered

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Chris Kolakowski

On this day in 1841, precisely 175 years ago, Major General Winfield Scott became Commanding General of the U.S. Army. He held this post for 20 years and four months, longer than any other Commanding General or U.S. Army Chief … Continue reading →

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Saving the McLaws Silver

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Chris Kolakowski

We sometimes forget how much we have depended on the last 150 years to ensure our Civil War heritage is here for us to enjoy and study. Myriad causes have removed pages from the Civil War story. The Second World War wiped … Continue reading →

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The Fall of Cities – Some Reflections

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Chris Kolakowski

As some of you may know, I’m writing a book on the Bataan-Corregidor campaign of 1941-42, which culminated in the largest surrender in American military history. I’m to the point now where I’m finishing the section about the evacuation of Manila … Continue reading →

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On Victory

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Chris Kolakowski

Douglas MacArthur famously said, “In war, there is no substitute for victory.” Yet as one looks at the Civil War, many battles seem not to offer a clear winner, or at the least, they offer a complicated definition of who … Continue reading →

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Civil War Echoes: Douglas MacArthur and the Return to the Philippines

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Chris Kolakowski

70 years ago today, General Douglas MacArthur waded ashore on Leyte, fulfilling his famous pledge to return to the Philippines. The photo of him at that moment (shown here, center, with his staff) is one of the iconic images of … Continue reading →

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Top 15 Posts of 2013—Number 15: On Wisconsin!

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Chris Kolakowski

The Army of the Cumberland charged Missionary Ridge on the afternoon of November 25, 1863. Among the leading regiments was the Milwaukee-based 24th Wisconsin, part of Major General Philip Sheridan’s division. Its color-bearer fell at the base of the ridge. … Continue reading →

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