Tag Archives: Jon-Erik Gilot

Mapping the Philippi Battlefield

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Edward S. Alexander

Jon-Erik Gilot did a fantastic job at the 2019 Emerging Civil War Symposium filling in on short notice to give a talk on the battle of Philippi, see the video here. With limited time to produce another map, I’m grateful … Continue reading →

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ECW on C-SPAN 3: Philippi

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

The “Forgotten Battle” of Philippi comes to the airwaves this weekend, straight from the Sixth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, courtesy of our good friends at C-SPAN. Jon-Erik Gilot’s “Battle of Philippi” talk debuts on C-SPAN 3 … Continue reading →

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Primary Sources: Local Newspapers

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Jon-Erik Gilot

My first foray into Civil War newspapers came almost twenty years ago while researching Camp Anderson, an early war training camp that had existed for all of a few weeks in south-central Ohio. I traveled to a local library to … Continue reading →

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ECW Welcomes Jon-Erik Gilot

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Emerging Civil War is pleased to welcome Jon-Erik Gilot as a new member and author! In the coming months, he will helping with some special projects behind-the-scenes in the ECW digital archives and, of course, sharing his research and blog … Continue reading →

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Artillery: Old Garibaldi – A Most Unusual Cannon

Posted on June 28, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Jon-Erik Gilot One of the more visible reminders of the Civil War – even for those of us far removed from the battlefields – are the cannons dotting our city parks, cemeteries, and … Continue reading →

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Private Luke Quinn – The Unlikely Celebrity of Harpers Ferry

Posted on June 16, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

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 →

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“I am a poor colored soldier…” – Finding Private Anthony Wren

Posted on February 26, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes back guest author Jon-Erik Gilot Several years ago the historical society in my hometown of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, received a donation of books, photographs, and papers relating to Pinkney Lewis Bone. Bone was something of a local celebrity … Continue reading →

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“The Dreadful Responsibility”: Why George B. McClellan Was the Go-To Guy (part two)

Posted on December 8, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes back Jon-Erik Gilot (part two of two) McClellan arrived in western Virginia on June 22 to take personal command of his troops in the field. Endearing himself to the enlisted men, he issued a circular on June 25 … Continue reading →

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“The Dreadful Responsibility”: Why George B. McClellan Was the Go-To Guy (part one)

Posted on December 7, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes back Jon-Erik Gilot (part one of two) I’ve long been fascinated with the early days, weeks, and months of the Civil War. The optimism and unbounded confidence displayed on both sides of the conflict during the spring and … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Controversy

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Jon-Erik Gilot

Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Jon-Erik Gilot The past few weeks have renewed a discussion – or shouting match – relating to the place and context of both Confederate and historical iconography currently dotting our parks … Continue reading →

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