Tag Archives: Edward P. King

Civil War Echoes: The Fall of Bataan

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Chris Kolakowski

Today 75 years ago, Major General Edward P. King surrendered 76,000 American and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines. This is far and away the largest capitulation in American military history. Bataan’s fall is also rife with … 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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