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Tag Archives: German Americans
The “Dutch” Artillery Sergeant Declares He Is NOT Retreating
The 123rd New York Infantry, part of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division of the XII Corps of the Army of the Potomac, built substantial earthworks on Culp’s Hill on July 2, 1863. However, as the Confederate attacks on … Continue reading
Posted in Artillery, Battles, Immigrants
Tagged 123rd New York Infantry, artillery, Battle of Gettysburg, German Americans
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Battle of Rowlett’s Station, KY
Early December snow accompanied more than fifty thousand Union soldiers of the Army of the Ohio marching to Bowling Green, determined to oust the Confederates from Kentucky. Colonel August Willich and the Thirty-Second Indiana Volunteer Infantry formed the vanguard of … Continue reading
Fallen Leaders: General Max Weber at Antietam
One late spring day in 2013 a farmer plowing his field in Martin County, Minnesota noticed a small white porcelain object poking out of a furrow. He stopped the tractor, climbed down, and retrieved the curious artifact, which was slightly … Continue reading
Posted in Immigrants, Leadership--Federal
Tagged Antietam, Fallen Leaders, Fallen-Leaders-21, German Americans, Max Weber, Turner Regiment
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Raising the Regiment: Die Neuner
Cincinnati’s German American community responded to the news of the surrender of Ft. Sumter and President Lincoln’s call for troops with unbridled enthusiasm. Handbills posted the evening of April 14, 1861 on the wall at Turner Hall on Walnut Street … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Regiments
Tagged 9th Ohio, August Willich, Cincinnati, German Americans, Recruiting-160, Recruiting-The-Regiment
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Echoes of Reconstruction: When Frederick Douglas Stood Up to Anti-Asian Violence and Exclusion
ECW is pleased to welcome back Patrick Young, author of The Reconstruction Era blog Americans’ fear of non-white, non-Christian immigrants began in 1848 with the arrival of the first ship full of Chinese in San Francisco Bay. The Chinese came to wash the clothes … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Websites & Blogs, Reconstruction
Tagged 14th Amendment, Andrew Johnson, Burlingame Treaty, California, Chinese, Chinese Americans, Civil Rights Act of 1866, Echoes of Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, German Americans, Know Nothings, Patrick Young, racism, Reconstruction Era Blog, William Seward
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