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Tag Archives: First-Experiences-Under-Fire
Under Fire: Conclusion
Wow! This series ran nearly a month, and so many great accounts and perspectives were shared by ECW authors and guest authors over the last few weeks. Thank you to all the writers and to all the readers and commenters … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War
Tagged conclusion, First-Experiences-Under-Fire, Under-Fire
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ECW BookChat: A Fine Introduction to Battle by Joe Owen
I was pleased to spend some time recently with a new boom by Joseph Owen, A Fine Introduction to Battle: Hood’s Texas Brigade at the Battle of Eltham’s Landing, May 7, 1862, published by Fox Run Publishing (find out more … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors
Tagged A Fine Introduction to Battle, battle of Eltham's Landing, BookChat, Evander Law, First-Experiences-Under-Fire, Hood's Texas Brigade, Jerome Robertson, Joe Owen, John Bell Hood, Micah Jenkins, Portal to Texas History Database, Sam Hood, Texans in the Civil War
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Under Fire: The Knoll of the 60th Ohio at Spotsy
In the front yard at Stevenson Ridge, there’s a high knoll where the driveway exits the property. It’s 280 feet above sea level, although the elevation makes precipitous drop to 250 feet on the far side of Route 208, modern … Continue reading
Under Fire: “I never witnessed a battle field before”
ECW welcomes back guest author Jeff T. Giambrone As darkness fell over the Chickamauga battlefield on September 19, 1863, the booming of cannon and crash of musketry slowly faded, only to be replaced by the cries of the wounded and … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Common Soldier, Regiments
Tagged 89th Illinois, Chickamauga, First-Experiences-Under-Fire, Under-Fire
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Under Fire: The 17th Maine in “the immediate presence of death”
On the evening of December 12, 1862, Pvt. John Haley of the 17th Maine huddled around “the very smallest” of fires and tried to keep quiet. The regiment had moved into a reserve position along the Rappahannock River near the … Continue reading
Under Fire: Mark Twain’s Experiences in the Confederate Militia
As I explored in a previous blog, Mark Twain/Samuel Clemens lived a complex life. One of the lesser-known facets of his life is his limited service during the American Civil War. Though it may not be a purely non-fiction retelling … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 10/25-10/31/21
If you had to pick a Civil War officer to lead you (and a regiment) for a first experience under fire, who would it be?
Posted in Question of the Week
Tagged First-Experiences-Under-Fire, Question of the Week, Under-Fire
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Under Fire: Battlefield Guide Map for the Charge of the First Maine Heavy Artillery
The First Maine Heavy Artillery famously participated in the last desperate attempt in June 1864 to simply seize Petersburg by direct assault. Many incorrectly assume the battle was the first for these callups from the Washington defenses, though a Sesquicentennial … Continue reading
Under Fire: Just Before the Battle Mother?
While the majority of Civil War soldiers bravely stood their first experiences under fire, there were always those few looking for a quick retreat. A musical parody on the solemn tune “Just Before the Battle, Mother” poked threatening fun at … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier
Tagged Civil War music, First-Experiences-Under-Fire, Under-Fire
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