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Tag Archives: James I. Robertson
Bud Robertson: In Memoriam (part two)
On Thursday, Brian Matthew Jordan offered a few thoughts on the legacy of legendary historian James I. “Bud” Robertson, Jr., who died last weekend at the age of 89. Today, we hear from three more of our ECW historians—Bert Dunkerly, Chris … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Personalities
Tagged Bert Dunkerly, Bud Robertson, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, James I. Robertson
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Bud Robertson: In Memoriam (part one)
Like so many Civil War historians of my generation, I first knew James I. “Bud” Robertson, Jr., as the talking head on Civil War Journal. With his distinctive drawl, the silver-haired Virginia Tech professor lent color and personality to the Arts & Entertainment network documentary series that I … Continue reading
The Saltpetre Poems
Students and devotees of the great Emory Professor Bell I. Wiley are very familiar with The Bell Irvin Wiley Reader, edited by Hill Jordan, James I. Robertson, Jr., and J. H. Segars (LSU Press, 2001). Researching for the book, Mr. … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Civilian, Common Soldier, Newspapers, Weapons
Tagged Bell Wiley, Bud Robsertson, C.S. Nitre and Mining Bureau, Hill Jordan, J. H. Seagars, James I. Robertson, Jonathan Haralson, Life of Billy Yank, Life of Johnny Reb, poetry, Saltpetre Poems, The Bell Irvin Wiley Reader
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Stonewall Jackson’s Last Words
One of the most common questions I get when I’m on the road, sharing the story of The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson with Civil War roundtables, concerns Jackson’s last words. Jackson had spent the afternoon of May 10, 1863, fading … Continue reading
