Tag Archives: Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association

Monuments Moved at Gettysburg?: The 15th, 19th, and 20th Massachusetts Infantry

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Jon Tracey

By the end of 1863, the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association began to preserve the sacred soil of the Gettysburg battlefield. As time passed, veterans returned to the field in order to dedicate monuments to permanently tell their stories. Some of … Continue reading →

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Layers of History at Oak Ridge

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Jon Tracey

ECW welcomes guest author Jon Tracey When modern visitors come to Gettysburg National Military Park they often imagine the landscape as an untouched image of exactly how the battlefield appeared in July 1863. However, despite this ideal, the landscape has … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Discussion: Meg Groeling

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Meg Groeling

I have written several versions of an essay on my feelings concerning the issue of the removal of Confederate monuments and statues, and I am never satisfied that I have expressed myself well, or even accurately. My words sometimes fail … Continue reading →

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