Tag Archives: guerrilla warfare

Captain Emile Locoul and the Defense of St. James Parrish

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Sean Michael Chick

Emile Locoul was a third generation Louisiana plantation owner. He was considered a Creole, which in Louisiana meant a person’s whose ancestors came when Louisiana was a colony and who maintained the colonial traditions. Most Creoles were of French, Spanish, … Continue reading →

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From West to East – John Pope and Counter-Insurgency, Part I

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Kristen M. Trout

“I have come to you from the West,” declared Major General John Pope, as he addressed his new Army of Virginia. The new commander continued, “we have always seen the backs of our enemies; from an army whose business it … Continue reading →

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Lee and Guerrilla Warfare

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Two days before Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, a council of officers in what was left of the bedraggled Army of Northern Virginia hashed out three possible options for Robert E. Lee to consider. General John Brown Gordon, who was not … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Discussion: Matthew Christopher Hulbert

Posted on August 20, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Matthew Christopher Hulbert, PhD, a colleague of Emerging Civil War’s through our “Engaging the Civil War” series, teaches history at Texas A&M-Kingsville. He has produced two books on guerrilla warfare in the Civil War, and his essays have appeared in … Continue reading →

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