Tag Archives: Fourth of July

Sherman’s Huzzah

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Derek Maxfield

While many minds are on Gettysburg, early July always finds me reflecting on the siege and surrender at Vicksburg. In the larger picture, I have always found the Vicksburg victory more important because it leads to the important result of … Continue reading →

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An Eagle Cake on the Fourth of July

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Kevin Pawlak

John S. Mosby It has been a few years since I posted the story below but it still resonates every year with me because of the incredible feat the women of Point of Rocks, Maryland, accomplished: creating a 25 foot … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth of July—2020

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

Wishing you a happy and safe Fourth of July! Here are a few articles from the archive to celebrate the holiday with some Civil War history:

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July 4, 1864: “From 10,000 to 20,000 voices…singing, The Star Spangled Banner”

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Many of the Union soldiers captured at the Battle of New Market were eventually sent to the infamous Confederate stockade known as Andersonville. I’ve been reading some accounts of soldiers who were there and came across this account of Fourth … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day!

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

It’s a holiday rooted in the Revolutionary War and celebrated during the Civil War era. When the thirteen colonies declared themselves “free and independent” from Great Britain in 1776, they launched a great experiment of freedom which culminated in the … Continue reading →

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“Moulded in the form of a spread eagle”: Mosby’s Rangers, the Fourth of July, and a Dispute Over Cake

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Kevin Pawlak

Independence Day in 1864 seemed like it could have been the last such celebration for the United States. The Presidential Election of 1864 loomed four months in the future, and a Lincoln reelection seemed very much in doubt. Jubal Early’s … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July from ECW!

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Wishing you a joyously patriotic day, celebrating American freedoms and values! “It was the Fourth of July, and never has the cheering on that anniversary been more hearty and welcome than it was in 1863. On the summits, in the … Continue reading →

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President Abraham Lincoln’s Message to Special Session of Congress, July 4, 1861

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Todd Arrington

Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Having been convened on an extraordinary occasion, as authorized by the Constitution, your attention is not called to any ordinary subject of legislation. At the beginning of the present Presidential term, four … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth of July From ECW!

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Wishing you a safe and fun-filled day celebrating American freedom! Brief Historical Thoughts For The Day:

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Happy Fourth of July

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

Wishing you a wonderful day, remembering and celebrating America’s history and the liberties we all enjoy!

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