Tag Archives: Martin T. McMahon

The Death of “Uncle John”

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Emerging Civil War

As we consider “Fallen Leaders” on the blog this week and at the Symposium this weekend, we invite you to revisit the ECW archives for some excellent material on the death of Union Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick. Here’s a first-person … Continue reading →

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With Sedgwick at Spotsylvania

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Edward Alexander

Nothing like a monument dedication to spark some controversy. Subscribers to the National Tribune veterans’ newspaper or the Southern Historical Society Papers could expect a flurry of related articles immediately after a new monument appeared. John Watson Mauk, the Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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