Tag Archives: Great Britain and the Civil War

Musings on Arthur Fremantle’s “Three Months in the Southern States”

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Sean Michael Chick

When historians look at a primary source, it is often to cut and run. You go to the part of the source that deals with your subject and that is it. In the case of Arthur Fremantle’s Three Months in … Continue reading →

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Battlefield Markers and Monuments: “To the Workingmen of Manchester”

Posted on October 25, 2017 by James Brookes

There was a moment when America’s Civil War resonated across the Atlantic, creating a significant, but momentary impact on the British working class…and creating a monument. “I know and deeply deplore the sufferings which the working-men of Manchester, and in … Continue reading →

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The Last Act II

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Chris Kolakowski

150 years ago today, the last act of the Civil War played out. Here is that story. Shenandoah arrived at the Mersey Bar shortly before midnight on November 5. The next  morning she entered Liverpool Harbor and anchored near the … Continue reading →

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The Last Act I

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Chris Kolakowski

150 years ago today, the last act of the Civil War got underway off Liverpool. Here is Part I of that story. Day after day, a lonely light shone at the southern end of St. George’s Channel, running between Britain … Continue reading →

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