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Tag Archives: Mark Dunkelman
The “Emerging Civil War Series” Series: Fight Like the Devil
An early review for the Emerging Civil War Series lauded us for starting with the battle of Fredericksburg rather than a more-obvious “big battle” like Gettysburg or Antietam. Those can be perilous waters, of course, because those two battles in … Continue reading
Filling in the Back Issues
I recently helped my university, St. Bonaventure, acquire a huge collection of back issues of Civil War News. “We have a strong interest in public history in Bonaventure’s history program, and Civil War News is an excellent example of that … Continue reading
Cattaraugus County Memorial Preservation Update
It’s been a while since we brought you an update regarding the preservation battle to save the Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical Building in Little Valley, New York. You can get caught up on the story in some earlier posts … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civilian, Common Soldier, Material Culture, Memory, Monuments, Preservation, Ties to the War
Tagged CAMP, Cattaraugus County, Cattaraugus County Civil War Memorial and Historical Building, Mark Dunkelman, memorial, Preservation, restoration, Tom Stetz
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Gettysburg Mural Gets New Life
Gettysburg buffs are well-acquainted with Mark Dunkelman’s wonderful mural that depicts the fight in Kuhn’s Brickyard on July 1, 1863. The mural sits just off modern-day Coster Avenue. Time and weather have both roughed up the mural since its original … Continue reading
Breaking Trust with Civil War Vets in Catt Co., New York?
Last year, I wrote about efforts in Cattaraugus County, NY, to demolish a Civil War memorial and historic building erected by the war’s veterans. Twelve months later, the effort to save the memorial continues. On Friday, The Buffalo (NY) News … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Preservation
Tagged 154th New York, Buffalo News, Cattaraugus County, Lewis Warner, Mark Dunkelman, Preservation
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ECW panel at St. Bonaventure University looks back at the 150th and the 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
The Civil War: Regional, Regimental and Personal Experiences
We don’t normally post information here about academic conferences, but this one is a little different (and I have a vested interest in it!). On August 1st, 2015, St. Bonaventure University—the institution where I teach—will host a conference on the Civil … Continue reading
The Men of Cattaraugus County: Why They Fought
Last week, I mentioned a rather sick-to-my-stomach turn of events in Cattaraugus County, New York (where I teach). County legislators want to demolish the Civil War memorial in order to put in a parking lot. In my open letter to … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Common Soldier, Medical, Memory, Personalities
Tagged "Hardtack" Regiment, 154th New York, Cattaraugus County, Mark Dunkelman
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Paving Over Civil War Memory in the Sesquicentennial Season
A recent decision by legislators in Cattaraugus Country, New York, has paved the way for the destruction of the county’s Civil War Memorial and Historical Building. Men from Cattaraugus County served in a number of regiments during the war, but … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Monuments, Sesquicentennial, Ties to the War
Tagged "Hardtack" Regiment, Cattaraugus County, Mark Dunkelman
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The Original Autumn Guard
We received a nice treat today from historian Mark Dunkelman: After seeing our Autumn Guard post last weekend from Chris Mackowski about the Civil War statue in Allegany, NY, Mark sent along a photo of the town’s original G.A.R. chapter–the Ira … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Memory, Monuments
Tagged G.A.R., Grand Army of the Republic, Ira Thurber, Mark Dunkelman
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