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Henry Hunt Reflects on the Battle of Chancellorsville
Chancellorsville was a black eye for the Army of the Potomac. But while it no doubt marked the beginning of the end of Joseph Hooker’s stint as army commander, it did not sour the desire for victory among the army’s … Continue reading
Symposium Spotlight: Books, Books, Books Part 1
This week our Symposium Spotlight will get you excited about a summer reading list. In part one of this series, our presenters have suggested works that will get you prepared for this year’s theme “Fallen Leaders of the Civil War.” … Continue reading
Symposium Spotlight: John Pope
Now that you have had a chance to learn more about our presenters for the Seventh Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium, over the coming weeks we will be introducing you to their topics on this year’s theme, Fallen Leaders. First … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Federal, Symposium
Tagged 2020 ECW Symposium, 2020 Symposium, Abraham Lincoln, Battle of Second Bull Run, Battle of Second Manassas, ECW Symposium, Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, Fitz John Porter, John C. Fremont, John Pope, Mexican-American War, Seventh Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium, Zachary Taylor
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It’s Smarter to Be Lucky: Finding Gun No. 2
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Kevin Pawlak We all react to cannons on a Civil War battlefield differently. Some people climb on them, others simply look at them, while others—like my friends and I—take pictures of … Continue reading
Congress Considers Expanding Antietam NB to Include Shepherdstown
ECW is pleased to welcome guest author Kevin Pawlak, author of Shepherdstown in the Civil War. Congress is currently considering a proposal to change the boundaries of Antietam National Battlefield to include Shepherdstown. Pawlak has been deeply involved in the … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, National Park Service, Preservation
Tagged 118th Pennsylvania, A.P. Hill, Antietam, Antietam National Battlefield, Boteler's Ford, Charles Prevost, Congress, Fitz John Porter, George B. McClellan, John Francis Shaffner, Kevin Pawlak, Light Division, Maryland Campaign 1862, National Park Service, Preservation, Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association, Sherpherdstown
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General John Martindale: Genesee’s Forgotten General
I was recently asked to participate in a ghost walk to benefit the Historic Batavia Cemetery in Batavia, NY. Knowing as they do my interest in the Civil War, I was asked to portray Gen. John H. Martindale. The name … Continue reading
Seldom Has This Community Been Universally Shocked: New Jersey Newspapers React to the Passing of George McClellan
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author William Griffith. This past December, for my twenty-third birthday, I did what any normal person my age would do – or at least I tell myself this – and made a … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Newspapers, Politics
Tagged Fitz John Porter, George McClellan, Gershom Mott, Randolph Marcy, William Truex
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