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Tag Archives: Gods and Generals
Civil War Myth Busting: The Fictional Confederate Irish Brigade at Fredericksburg
Another anniversary of the battle of Fredericksburg has come and gone. Mention of the December 1862 battle immediately brings to mind the repeated Federal attacks against Marye’s Heights that all failed to reach their objective. One of the most famous … Continue reading
The Future of Civil War History: Meg Groeling
The society and culture that produced the Civil War is nowhere near as simple as military history would have one believe. To cling to these cherished simplicities–battle, campaign, and commander analysis alone–is to do little more than brush the surface … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Civil War in Pop Culture, Civilian, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Material Culture, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Navies, Newspapers, Personalities, Photography, Politics, Preservation, Symposium, Ties to the War
Tagged Gods and Generals, Memory, Preservation, Stonewall Jackson, The-Future-of-Civil-War-History, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer
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Copperhead: A Case Study in Bad Marketing
Ron Maxwell has his fans and he has his detractors—but what he really needs is a good marketing department. Case in point: I recently ordered a copy of his movie from Copperhead from Amazon.com. At $5, it was hard to … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors
Tagged Bill Kauffman, Copperhead, Gettysburgh the Movie, Gods and Generals, marketing, movies, pop culture, Ron Maxwell
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“Hey, General Burnside, why don’t we just wade across?”
Kris White’s excellent series on the bombardment and looting of Fredericksburg brings to mind one of the most enduring misunderstandings about the battle. The story goes like this: The Union army, trapped on the north side of the Rappahannock River, … Continue reading
