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Tag Archives: Frank O’Reilly
Chief Joseph: If not for Howard, “there would have been no war”
My favorite description of Oliver Otis Howard comes from historian Frank O’Reilly, who has called him “pious but vapid.” After the twin disasters that befell Howard’s Eleventh Corps at Chancellorsville and then, two months later, at Gettysburg, it’s always been … Continue reading
A Conversation with Dave Roth (part four)
(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
Posted in Books & Authors
Tagged Andie Custer, Blue & Gray, Chickasaw Bayou, Conversation-with-Dave-Roth, Crazy Horse, Dave Roth, Eric Wittenberg, Farnsworth's charge, Frank O'Reilly, Gary Kross, George Crook, George Custer, Grierson's Raid, Little Big Horn, Mike Kauffman, Rosebud, St. Albans, Terry Winschel, William Glenn Robertson
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My Call to Arms: A Look Back at My Overland Campaign
What no one ever tells you about being an author is that it mostly involves schlepping a lot of books from place to place. Sure, there’s some writing involved (and, oh, if only I had time to do more!), but … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War Series
Tagged Becky Cumins, Bert Dunkerly, Bloody Angle, Bucktails, CVC, Daniel Davis, David Ruth, Don Pfanz, Edward Alexander, Frank O'Reilly, Fredericksburg National Cemetery Luminaria, Hurricane from the Heavens, Jackson Shrine, Lake of the Woods, Last Days of Stonewall Jackson, Manassas Museum, No Turning Back, North Anna River, Phillip Greenwalt, Spotsylvania, Stevenson Ridge, Stonewall Jackson, Virginia Military Institute, VMI, wilderness
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The Story of Stephwall
As Emerging Civil War continues its coverage of the 150th anniversary of Chancellorsville and the death of Stonewall Jackson, we’re pleased to bring you a guest post from Stonewall devotee Steph Mackowski. As a four year old who had just … Continue reading
Chancellorsville Seminar: May 17-19, 2013
We wanted to remind you that two of our authors are part of this spring’s Chambersburg Civil War Seminars & Tours. Join authors Chris Mackowski and Kristopher White, along with noted historians Robert K. Krick, Ed Bearss, Frank O’Reilly, and more, as they delve into … Continue reading
Reynolds Reconsidered
The question that has always lingered in my mind, Was John Reynolds a great corps commander? Major General John Fulton Reynolds reputation as corps commander has always baffled me as an historian. He was only really tested once as a … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Federal, Memory
Tagged Abner Doubleday, Chancellorsville, Death of John Reynolds, Frank O'Reilly, George Meade, Gettysburg, Henry Benning, James Wadsworth, John Buford, John Gibbon, John Reynolds, Lutheran Theological Seminary, McPherson Ridge, Oliver Otis Howard, Second Manassas, William Gamble
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