Tag Archives: Kentucky

On The Eve Of War: The Commonwealth of Kentucky

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Chris Kolakowski

(Adapted from a speech given in 2011) Kentucky in 1860 and 1861 was a very different place on the national scene than what it is today, although arguably Kentucky is inching back to its former place. Kentucky in 1860 was … Continue reading →

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Buckner Assesses Bragg and Longstreet

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Chris Kolakowski

In 1909 Simon Bolivar Buckner gave an interview later published in Confederate Veteran. His opinions of General Braxton Bragg and Lieutenant General James Longstreet, both of whom he served with closely, are worth noting.

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Digital History Spotlight: Civil War Governors of Kentucky Interview

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Jon Tracey

The Kentucky Historical Society’s Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition may not have a name that rolls off the tongue easily, but what it does have is an excellently executed digital source repository and interpretation for some of … Continue reading →

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The Bluffs at Columbus, Kentucky

Posted on November 6, 2020 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Katy Berman The Columbus-Belmont State Park, located in western Kentucky, commemorates the Battle of Belmont, which was fought in Missouri. The great guns of Columbus were used to advantage during the fight, but Union … Continue reading →

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The NPS’s Newest National Battlefield: Mill Springs, Kentucky

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

The Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument in Nancy, Kentucky, is officially part of the National Park System. Word came today from Representative Hal Rogers, who represents Kentucky’s 5th District. Here’s information from the congressman’s press release, issued today:

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Space, “Western Theater” not the Final Frontier

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Phill Greenwalt

(Editor’s Note: The ECW YouTube page will feature videos from Phill’s trip over the next few weeks, kicked off by this discussion, which is also available as an ECW Podcast.) Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a few battlefields … Continue reading →

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Civil War Treasure at the Ross Mansion

Posted on July 10, 2020 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes guest author Stuart Sanders More than forty years after the Civil War, workers found a hidden fortune in a crumbling Kentucky mansion. In February 1909, two men demolishing an antebellum mansion near Paint Lick, Kentucky, uncovered a treasure … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: Exciting News From Kentucky

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

House Bill 319. A new chapter for battlefield preservation may be on the horizon in Kentucky! State representative Daniel Elliott has sponsored this bill in the state legislature for the creation of Kentucky Battlefield Preservation Fund, which would help the … Continue reading →

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Preservation News: Camp Nelson National Monument

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Although the presidential decision and designation has been politicized and received controversially, historians can still rejoice in the creation of a new national monument with Civil War significance. This week Camp Nelson in Kentucky received designation as a national monument, … Continue reading →

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The Civil War In Cynthiana, Kentucky

Posted on July 6, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Darryl Smith Cynthiana and surrounding Harrison County, Kentucky, located just sixty miles south of Cincinnati along the Kentucky Central Railroad, was the scene of two engagements during the Civil War.  During the early summer … Continue reading →

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