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Tag Archives: Kentucky
On The Eve Of War: The Commonwealth of Kentucky
(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
Posted in 160th Anniversary
Tagged 160th Anniversary, 1861, Henry Clay, Kentucky, on-the-eve-of-war
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Buckner Assesses Bragg and Longstreet
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.
Digital History Spotlight: Civil War Governors of Kentucky Interview
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
The Bluffs at Columbus, Kentucky
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
The NPS’s Newest National Battlefield: Mill Springs, Kentucky
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:
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, National Park Service, Preservation
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Bruce Burkett, David Duncan, Felix Zollicoffer, Hal Rogers, Kate MacGregor, Kentucky, Mill Springs, Mill Springs Battlefield Association, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, National Park Service
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Space, “Western Theater” not the Final Frontier
(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
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civil War Trails, Emerging Civil War, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Photography, Preservation, Ties to the War, Western Theater
Tagged Alabama, Albert Sidney Johnston, Battle of Fort Donelson, Battle of Shiloh, Confederacy, Emerging Civil War, Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park, Kentucky, Mississippi, National Park Service, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Shiloh National Military Park, Siege of Vicksburg, Tennessee, Ulysse S. Grant, Western theater
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Civil War Treasure at the Ross Mansion
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
Saving History Saturday: Exciting News From Kentucky
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
Posted in Preservation
Tagged Battlefield Preservation, Kentucky, Saving History Saturday
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Preservation News: Camp Nelson National Monument
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
The Civil War In Cynthiana, Kentucky
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
