Tag Archives: Gary Gallagher

E.P. Alexander’s Research Methodology

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Edward S. Alexander

Every Civil War scholar should be familiar with the writings of Confederate First Corps artillerist Edward Porter Alexander (no relation). Many know him through Gary Gallagher’s compilation of his papers from the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Caroline Janney (part four)

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part four of four) We’ve been talking this week with Dr. Caroline Janney, author and past president of the Society of Civil War Historians. Currently on the history faculty at Purdue University, she’ll take up a new post next fall … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Discussion: Sarah Kay Bierle

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Ever played the ice-breaker game “Two Truths & A Lie?” The concept is that everyone makes three statements (usually about themselves) and the others have to guess which are true and which is a lie. Now, let’s be clear, I … Continue reading →

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Time to Talk (Civil War) Books: A Conversation with Marc Ramsey—part three

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Part three of five My conversation continues with Marc Ramsey, owner of Owens & Ramsey Booksellers in suburban Richmond. Yesterday, Marc talked about falling in love with the Civil War through books and through battlefielding. Eventually, that led to a career … Continue reading →

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Paying My Respects to a “Bad, Old” Opponent

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

In Lynchburg, Virginia, for a speaking engagement, I have stopped by Jubal Early’s gravesite to pay my respects. It is grudging respect, to be sure—but I cannot deny he has been a formidable foe. Certainly, time has proven Jubal Early … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part two)

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

part two of five We continue today our conversation with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf on “The Future of Civil War History.” Dana and I spoke at the very beginning of June. Yesterday, during the first part of our … Continue reading →

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Thomas Nast from the North Anna River: “On to Richmond”

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

One of my favorite images of the Civil War comes from the June 18, 1864 issue of Harper’s Weekly. The image, by Thomas Nast, is titled “The Campaign in Virginia—“On to Richmond!” and it accompanied the paper’s coverage of the … Continue reading →

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Black Confederates: Laborers or Soldiers? (part one)

Posted on May 18, 2016 by stewardthenderson

part one of a series When I first arrived at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park in 2005, I was very interested in researching black Confederate soldiers. Over the past 11 years, I have read books on this subject, … Continue reading →

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Top 15 Posts of 2013—Number 11: Gary Gallagher, ECW, and the Wild West of Civil War Blogging (part one)

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Chris Mackowski

I’ve had two experiences recently that have given me pause to consider the relationship between history and blogging—and, by extension, that’s given me the opportunity to reflect on our specific mission here at Emerging Civil War. The first was a … Continue reading →

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Top 15 Posts of 2013

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Emerging Civil War

From now until the new year we will be running the top 15 posts of 2013 (we will also include some that deserve honorable mentions). We wanted to take a moment and thank all of our readers. From all of … Continue reading →

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