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“A Harvest of Death”: The Days After Gettysburg

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Paige Gibbons Backus

In the days following the Battle of Gettysburg, the most of both the Union and Confederate armies had already left the area. However, approximately 30,000 soldiers of both armies still remained in Gettysburg. About 21,000 of these soldiers were receiving … Continue reading →

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Who Will Lift this Flag? Carrying on Dr. Richard J. Sommers’s Legacy

Posted on May 30, 2019 by JoAnna McDonald

Just days after Dr. Sommer’s passing, Dr. JoAnna M. McDonald wrote this tribute about her friend and asked to share it on the ECW Blog. We welcome her memorial writing for this fine historian… Civil War and Military Historian, Richard … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: How One Group of Passionate Preservationists Saved a New York Civil War Memorial

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

In 1914, over two hundred Union veterans gathered in Little Valley, New York for not only their annual reunion, but to dedicate their community’s newest Civil War memorial. A two-story octagonal structure made of brick, wood, and plaster, the beautiful … Continue reading →

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Cattaraugus County Memorial Preservation Update

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Daniel Welch

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 →

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Question of the Week: 5/29-6/4/17

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

It’s Memorial Day. Do you have a favorite memorial or graveyard monument, plaque, or marker honoring all Civil War soldiers or a particular individual?

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Day Four: The Stream of American History

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Part eleven in a series Because Dan is working on a book about Corinth, for the Emerging Civil War Series, the town is a “must” on our tour. While I’ll help him grab some photos for the book, my main … Continue reading →

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