Tag Archives: Eric Wittenberg

Book Review: Six Days of Awful Fighting by Eric Wittenberg

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Doug Crenshaw

In his newest book, Eric Wittenberg has turned his prolific pen to a topic that has been unfortunately overlooked: the cavalry operations around Richmond during the 1864 Overland Campaign. Gordon Rhea gave the subject some much-needed attention in his book … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Cavalry Tactics: How Technology Drove Change (Redux)

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

In 2014, Eric Wittenberg ran the first three parts of an eight-part series about the evolution of cavalry tactics in response to the impact of technological change. “And then I got busy with a book project, forgot about this series, … Continue reading →

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ECW Podcast “Reaping The Whirlwind at Bennett Place” Is Now Available

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

We’re releasing our podcasts on Tuesdays! Our second podcast for September appeared this morning on Patreon. It’s taking a closer look at the 1865 events at Bennett Place, the site of the Confederate surrender in North Carolina in a Civil War … Continue reading →

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ECW’s May 2018 Newsletter Now Available

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

ECW’s May 2018 newsletter is now available. In this month’s issue: Editor-in-Chief Chris Mackowski offers a summer challenge for students of the war We announce a new collaboration with Civil War News Eric Wittenberg answers our “10 Questions” We share … Continue reading →

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Eric Wittenberg Rides the “Whirlwind” at Bennett Place

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

“We Ride a Whirlwind”: Sherman and Johnston at Bennett Place is award-winning historian Eric J. Wittenberg’s 20th published book on the Civil War. Unlike almost all of his other works, this is not a battle study. Rather, it’s a detailed look at the nine … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Dave Roth (part four)

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

(part four in a five-part series) I’ve been talking this week with Dave Roth of Blue & Gray Magazine. After a 34-year career as editor and publisher, Dave wrapped up the magazine’s run this past spring. Earlier this month, Emerging … Continue reading →

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Just 11 Symposium Tickets Left!

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

If you are planning on purchasing a ticket to the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, time is running out! We have just 11 tickets left for this exciting event. This year’s theme is “Great Defenses of … Continue reading →

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Eric Wittenberg: John Buford’s brilliantly designed tactics

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Eric J. Wittenberg

When Eric Wittenberg’s award-winning book The Devil’s to Pay: John Buford at Gettysburg came out in 2014, it made quite a splash. Eric will be speaking on that subject at the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge … Continue reading →

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2017 Emerging Civil War Symposium Schedule of Events

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

We are proud to announce the full schedule of events for the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. We hope that you will join us for this exciting event. Last year’s event sold out, so be sure … Continue reading →

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Symposium Spotlight: Eric Wittenberg

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Eric Wittenberg’s award-winning book The Devil’s to Pay: John Buford at Gettysburg offered the first in-depth exploration of the famous stand by Federal cavalrymen that opened the battle of Gettysburg. By picking the ground for battle and setting up a delaying defense, … Continue reading →

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