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McClellan’s Memorial Day Visit to Antietam
“Only once a year, the comrades of the Grand Army march in sad procession to place flowers on the graves of those who died, side by side with the living, in defence of their country and their homes. This is … Continue reading
Book Review: “The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Volume III: Shepherdstown Ford and the End of the Campaign”
Mere months after the bloodletting subsided on the Antietam battlefield, participant Ezra Carman began collecting materials for a history of the Maryland Campaign. It proved to be his life’s work. When Carman died in 1909, his 1,800 page handwritten tome … Continue reading
Union Balloon Corps: Part 2
After thoroughly impressing President Lincoln with the ability to gather and transmit intelligence from the air, Thaddeus Lowe was granted funding to start producing hot-air balloons for the Union Army. He named the first balloon Union.
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Personalities
Tagged George McClellan, Simon Cameron, Thaddeus Lowe
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1860’s Politics: Songs For The Campaign Trail
During the past few weeks, we’ve noted some similarities between political campaigns in the 1860’s and the modern era. We’ve learned that mudslinging and “creative insults” aren’t new. We’ve reminded ourselves that Americans are opinionated. There’s one aspect of 1860’s politics … Continue reading
1860’s Politics: After All These Years, Why Do We Think President McClellan Would Have Given the Rebels an Armistice?
Approaching the 1864 Northern presidential election, students of the Atlanta Campaign tend to focus on how Sherman’s capture of the city on Sept. 2, 1864 helped President Lincoln win re-election. Conversely, we ponder Southerners’ hopes that the Democratic candidate, Maj. … Continue reading
The Fog of War–When Modern Weather Gives Us a History Lesson
Col. Lonsdale Hale first coined the now oft-used phrase “fog of war” in 1896. He termed it as “the state of ignorance in which commanders frequently find themselves as regards the real strength and position, not only of their foes, … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles
Tagged Antietam, Fog of War, George McClellan, George Smalley, Henry Halleck, Piper Farm, Sharpsburg
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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part four)
part four of five We have been talking this week with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf about “The Future of Civil War History.” In yesterday’s segment, Dana and I talked about the use of military history as a way … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Emerging Civil War, Memory, National Park Service, Photography
Tagged blogging, Civil War Times, Dana Shoaf, Dana-Shaof-Interview, David Welker, Drew Gilpin Faust, Ed Bearrs, George McClellan, Jim Downs, Rick Beard, Sick from Freedom, This Republic of Suffering, Tom Clemens
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“Little Mac’s” Final Moments: The Death of George B. McClellan
Emerging Civil War is pleased to welcome back guest author William Griffith “The startling announcement was made on Thursday [actually Friday] morning that General McClellan was dead,” read New Jersey’s The Orange Journal on Sunday, October 31, 1885, “…very few … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Reconstruction
Tagged Funeral, George B. McClellan, George McClellan, Little Mac
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Forging a State: The Western Virginia Campaign of July 1861, Part III
So far, George McClellan’s plan was working. Robert Garnett remained transfixed by Thomas Morris, convinced that was the main force. Besides, Garnett felt that he did not have to worry for the 1,300-man force south of him at Rich Mountain. … Continue reading
Forging a State: The Western Virginia Campaign of July 1861–Part I
The 1861 Western Virginia Campaigns are a fascinating but vastly overlooked piece of Civil War campaign history. Like many battles fought in that first year, they pale in size when stood up next to Antietam, Gettysburg, or Vicksburg. The battles … Continue reading
