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Private Luke Quinn – The Unlikely Celebrity of Harpers Ferry
Emerging Civil War welcomes back Jon-Erik M. Gilot When Private Luke Quinn arrived in Harpers Ferry, Virginia on October 18, 1859 he likely did not imagine that he’d never leave. He certainly could not have imagined that he’d be popularized in … Continue reading
Annie Brown: The Forgotten Conspirator
In my Civil War class, I have students read Tony Horwitz’s book, Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War, to learn about John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry. Many Civil War readers know Horwitz best from his initial … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Harpers Ferry 3.0—The Time I Took My Kids
On the heels of Chris Mackowski’s recent post regarding how to interest young people more in the Civil War, I headed to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in July for the third time in four years – this time, with my … Continue reading
Modern Photography: Returning to Harpers Ferry
In April 2014, I took students on a trip to Antietam National Battlefield and Harpers Ferry. I was so moved by my time in Harpers Ferry – by its physical beauty, the layers of history there, the way the town … Continue reading
Skeleton In The Attic
I was doing some detail photography outside my favorite historical house in Winchester, Virginia. (It’s actually modern law 0ffices, but during the 1860’s, it was the McGuire family home.) Pointing my camera lens toward the upper garret windows, I zoomed in … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Holidays, Medical
Tagged Harpers Ferry, Hunter McGuire, John Brown, McGuire, Virginia, Winchester, Winchester Medical College
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ECW Weekender: Maryland Heights Overlook (Harpers Ferry, WV)
With cooler weather and autumn foliage on the way, it might be a good time to break-out your hiking boots, if you like to explore history in the great outdoors. How about a hike to see this view?
Old and Timeworn: Sherman’s Armies Reach Fayetteville, North Carolina
On March 11, 1865 Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s army group entered Fayetteville, North Carolina. The evening before, Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee’s Corps had abandoned the city. Hardee left Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton’s cavalry behind as a rear guard. … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities, Sesquicentennial, Western Theater
Tagged 100th Indiana, 150th Anniversary of Averasboro, 150th Anniversary of Bentonville, 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, Battle of Averasboro, Battle of Bentonville, Fayetteville Arsenal, Harpers Ferry, Theodore Upson, Thomas Osborn, Wade Hampton, William Hardee, William T. Sherman
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Tools of the Trade
This gun line marks the location of A.P. Hill’s division on the morning of Sept. 15, 1862, during the final hours of the Battle of Harpers Ferry. The previous night Hill’s men had marched along the Federals’ left flank, dragged … Continue reading
Posted in Arms & Armaments, Battles
Tagged A.P. Hill, Harpers Ferry, Loudoun Heights, Maryland Heights
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“Maryland, Whip Maryland”
One of the many tragic themes of the American Civil War was the way the conflict ripped families, friends, and/or neighbors apart. This was especially true in the border regions, including the state of Maryland. On May 23, 1862 in … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Personalities
Tagged 1st Maryland CSA, 1st Maryland USA, Battle of Front Royal, Bradley Johnson, Harpers Ferry, J. R. Kenly, Nathaniel Banks, Richard Taylor, Stonewall Jackson, Valley Campaign 1862, W.W> Goldsborough
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John Brown, Bleeding Kansas, and The Day After
“John Brown was one of the first Kansas heroes—or at least he was for me,” writes Steven Church in his book The Day After the Day After: My Atomic Angst. Last October, we offered a little ditty about John Brown’s beard as … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Personalities
Tagged Bleeding Kansas, Harpers Ferry, John Brown
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