Tag Archives: Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman

Saving History Saturday: Four Battlefields Targeted for Preservation

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Terry Rensel

The American Battlefield Trust announced this week that they are working to save battlefields in four states, including their first ever effort in Ohio. The Buffington Island Battlefield is the site of one of only two battles that took place … Continue reading →

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The “Emerging Civil War Series” Series: Man of Fire

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Derek Maxfield

Man of Fire: William Tecumseh Sherman in the Civil War is expected out in Spring 2022. Finding Sherman in a Ford  I, of course, never met William Tecumseh Sherman – and yet I know him. This feeling is borne of … Continue reading →

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Mapping his way through the Carolinas: A profile of Major Robert M. McDowell (Part 1)

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Derek Maxfield

(Part one of two) Recently while doing research at the Chemung Historical Society in Elmira, NY, I was delighted to discover the Civil War diary of Robert Morris McDowell in the collection, which revealed a new view of Gen. Sherman’s … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Sherman Memorial

Posted on October 6, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Our ECW Weekender today welcomes guest writer George Hettenhouse. George, of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, shares with us a recent trip through Ohio and a memorial to William T. Sherman. On a recent trip from North Caroline to Michigan, my … Continue reading →

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Whiskey and War: The Case of Joseph Mower at the Battle of Corinth

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Daniel Davis

Over the course of the last year and a half, one of the officers who has grabbed my attention is Maj. Gen. Joseph Mower. Having served in the War with Mexico, Mower compiled an impressive combat record during the Civil … Continue reading →

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