Tag Archives: Kristopher White

Simply Murder is an Amazon Kindle Deal

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

If you are looking for a great holiday gift, “Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg” is now only $1.99 in the Amazon Kindle Store. This limited time offer is a great way to get acquainted with the outstanding Emerging Civil War … Continue reading →

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ECW panel at St. Bonaventure University looks back at the 150th and the war

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

Some of ECW’s historians traveled to western New York last weekend for a Civil War event at St. Bonaventure University. Descendants of the 154th New York Infantry gathered on campus for their 30th annual reunion. The day also marked the official … Continue reading →

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“Telling History” vs “Making Art”: Richard Ewell on July 1

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Chris Mackowski

My favorite scene in the movie Gettysburg comes when a fiery Isaac Trimble, taught as an over-coiled spring, appears before Robert E. Lee to recount the events of July 1. Frustrated by Richard Ewell’s inaction in front of Cemetery Hill … Continue reading →

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Emory Upton in Upstate New York

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Chris Mackowski

Batavia, New York, sits midway between Buffalo and Rochester along the busy New York State Thruway. Western New Yorkers know it best for its racetrack, Batavia Downs, a half-mile track that features live harness racing July through December. But I … Continue reading →

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Sacred Trust Live Stream

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Emerging Civil War

For those of you who can’t make it to Gettysburg for the Sacred Trust Talks and Book Signings this weekend (at the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center), the trust has a live, interactive stream, to watch all of the … Continue reading →

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A Walk Across Spindle Field/Laurel Hill

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Chris Mackowski

At 7:45 a.m., the running battle between Robinson’s division and retreating Confederate cavalry came to an abrupt end along a ridge on the southern edge of Sarah Spindle’s farm. Robinson’s exhausted men, jumbled and confused by the running engagement, once … Continue reading →

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The Riddick House at Stevenson Ridge

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Emerging Civil War

The Riddick House at Stevenson Ridge will play host to our First Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. Please join us August 15-17, 2014 for this all inclusive event. The symposium will focus on “The War in 1864.” … Continue reading →

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ECW Symposium Speaker Lineup and Topics

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Emerging Civil War

We are excited to announce our speaker lineup and topics for the 1st Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium, August 15-17. The symposium will focus on “The War in 1864.” Lecturers and Tour Guides: Daniel T. Davis—”More Desperate Fighting Has Not … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Chancellorsville

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Emerging Civil War

Chris Mackowski and Kristopher White have been out with their cameras during the Chancellorsville sesquicentennial. Here are a few of the images they’ve brought back to share the anniversary with you…. Gunners prepare to fire during a real-time program at … Continue reading →

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“VMI Will Be Heard From Today”

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Phill Greenwalt

“You may go forward, then.” With those five words, Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson ordered Brigadier General Robert Rodes’ division forward. As Jackson had said earlier on the May 2, 1863, the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) would be heard from that … Continue reading →

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