Tag Archives: Leadership

Question of the Week: 7/17-7/23/17

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

Last week we asked if you thought there was a “textbook perfect” campaign. This time let’s reverse the question: Which Civil War campaign seems least effective or most disastrous to you? Why?

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President Abraham Lincoln’s Message to Special Session of Congress, July 4, 1861

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Having been convened on an extraordinary occasion, as authorized by the Constitution, your attention is not called to any ordinary subject of legislation. At the beginning of the present Presidential term, four … Continue reading →

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Favorite Historical Person: Lew Wallace

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

As I think about people I admire historically, a spectrum of Federal commanders come to mind: Winfield S. Hancock, Nelson Miles, John Gibbon, etc. But recently, I have come to steadily respect and admire more and more Lew Wallace. Wallace … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Historical Person: General Philip Kearny

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Frank Jastrzembski My first knowledge of General Kearny came about ten years ago, around the age of nineteen. My grandmother purchased for me a reissued copy of Ezra J. Warner’s excellent Generals in … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Historical Person: George H. Thomas & David G. Farragut

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

Two Civil War people I’ve admired for a long time are George H. Thomas and David G. Farragut.

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Chris Kolakowski: Leadership Makes the Difference on New Year’s Eve 1862

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

We’re two months away from the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge (Aug. 4-6). We’ve asked each of our speakers to share with us a story related to the topic they’ll be presenting as part of our … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 5/22-5/29/17

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

During the defense of Richmond/Peninsula Campaign of 1862, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston was wounded. General Robert E. Lee took his place as army commander to defend Richmond from McClellan’s Union Army. In your opinion, was there another Confederate general who … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 4/24/-4/30/17

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

In April 1917, the United States officially entered World War I. What Civil War era tactics, innovations, and ideas were used during World War I – successfully or unsuccessfully?

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Time to Talk (Civil War) Books: A Conversation with Marc Ramsey—part four

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

Part four of five In yesterday’s segment of my interview with bookseller Marc Ramsey of Owens & Ramsey Booksellers, he mentioned a recent book panel he served on where he doled out his best-book recommendations for 2016. But now, he said, … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 4/10-4/16/17

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

In your opinion, who was the best battlefield commander at the Battle of Shiloh? Why?

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