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Exploring Knoxville’s Civil War History
Did you catch ECW’s YouTube videos at Knoxville, Tennessee? We’re always creating a variety of content, and here’s a “film feature” on the blog with Chris Mackowski and Jim Doncaster from the Knoxville Civil War Round Table.
ECW Weekender: High Ground Park (Fort Higley)
Have you heard of High Ground Park in Knoxville, Tennessee? You’ll definitely want to add it to your list of must-see Civil War site near that city. It’s a well-preserved and interpreted tract of thirty-nine acres which also serves as … Continue reading
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Tagged earthworks, ECW Weekender, Fort Higley, High Ground Park, Knoxville, Weekender
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ECW Weekender: Museum of East Tennessee History
Tennessee has a unique Civil War history. Similar to Virginia, it was a divided state; however, unlike West Virginia which split off in 1863, East Tennessee stayed stuck with the Confederacy until Federal armies secured the state. East Tennessee experienced … Continue reading
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Tagged East Tennessee, ECW Weekender, Knoxville, local history, Museum, Weekender
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My Bridge: Moving Beyond Virginia
No, it’s not literally my bridge, but this structure – which I’ve yet to see on location – has become a symbol and inspiration. I’ll try to explain…
The Season of Battles: Perspectives on the 1863 Campaigns
This year marks the 150th Anniversaries of some of the Civil War’s most iconic engagements. The sesquicentennial of Chancellorsville and Stonewall Jackson’s death has just passed, while the Vicksburg and Gettysburg commemorations are in the future, followed by Chickamauga. Yet … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Memory, Sesquicentennial
Tagged Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Gettysburg, Chattanooga, Chris Kolakowski, George Washington, Gettysburg, Henry Slocum, Jefferson Davis, John Parke, Knoxville, Otto von Bismarck, Philip Sheridan, Port Hudson, Siege of Chattanooga, Siege of Knoxville, Siege of Vicksburg, Stonewall Jackson, Tullahoma, Ulysses S. Grant, Vicksburg
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Eastern Theater versus Western Theater: Where the Civil War Was Won and Lost: Part Five
Part five in a series. This series was put together from one of my extended graduate school research papers. The sources used were the current research between 2007-2008, obviously the historiography of the Civil War expands on a monthly basis, … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Western Theater
Tagged Antietam Cornfield, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Shiloh, Bennett Place, Chancellorsville, Don Carlos Buell, Eastern Theater versus Western Theater: Where the Civil War Was Won and Lost, Emancipation Proclamation, Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Frank Chapman, George McCellan, Gettysburg, Henry Halleck, John Bell Hood, John Pemberton, John Sherman, Knoxville, New York Herald, Ulysses S. Grant, Vicksburg, William T. Sherman
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