Tag Archives: Fort Monroe

ECW Weekender: View from the Ramparts – Fortress Monroe, Virginia

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Dwight Hughes

In the gathering dusk of Saturday, March 8, 1862, a young Union telegrapher, John Emmet O’Brien, stood on the ramparts of Fortress Monroe on Old Point Comfort dominating the entrance to Hampton Roads, Virginia. He looked to the right and … Continue reading →

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Fort Monroe: History & Personal Reflections

Posted on January 29, 2019 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Michael Nelson. The Fort’s Story I spent nearly two years working at Fort Monroe National Monument as a communications assistant in the Casemate Museum. The museum covers over 400 years of history at Fort … Continue reading →

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Survival at Sea: A Terrifying Voyage to the Peninsula

Posted on March 30, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson When he volunteered for the U.S. Sharpshooters (U.S.S.S.) in 1861, George A. Marden knew well there were many ways he could perish while serving the Union cause. It’s unlikely, however, that … Continue reading →

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Williamsburg’s Dividing Line

Posted on March 12, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Drew Gruber. As Rockefeller’s team began the great restoration of Williamsburg to its appearance in the colonial era, most of the town’s newer structures were razed. However, 88 original 18th century … Continue reading →

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Review Battle of Big Bethel: Crucial Clash in Early Civil War Virginia

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Daniel Davis

Battle of Big Bethel: Crucial Clash in Early Civil War Virginia J. Michael Cobb, Edward B. Hicks and Wythe Holt Savas Beatie, 2013 312 pages, 140 images, 5 maps In the spring of 1861, our Nation was ripped apart by … Continue reading →

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