Tag Archives: Elmira Prison

FREE ECW Podcast – Elmira

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

Good morning! We’ve got a historical surprise for you today. It’s a new FREE Podcast. The topic is a one that should not be forgotten, and it is expertly explored, bringing lots of facts and perspective to Civil War prison … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: New Preservation Efforts At Elmira Civil War Prison Camp

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

This week Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp announced two new successes for their preservation and interpretation efforts in New York. Two vacant houses adjacent to replicated prison and near the original site had recently been purchased, and … Continue reading →

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The Ravages of Spring: Elmira’s POW camp swamped by Chemung River

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Derek Maxfield

Since receiving the cover art of my first book, HELLMIRA: The Union’s Most Infamous POW Camp of the Civil War, I have been waiting not-so-patiently for the right opportunity to announce my book to the world. The time has arrived. … Continue reading →

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Time to Talk (Civil War) Books: A Conversation with Marc Ramsey—part four

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Part four of five In yesterday’s segment of my interview with bookseller Marc Ramsey of Owens & Ramsey Booksellers, he mentioned a recent book panel he served on where he doled out his best-book recommendations for 2016. But now, he said, … Continue reading →

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