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Tag Archives: Memory
Thoughts on “Madame Castel’s Lodger”
New Orleans has produced a fair number of notable authors, in particular George Washington Cable, John Kennedy Toole, and Anne Rice. However, it is more famous as the inspiration for writers of the first rank: Thomas “Tennessee” Williams III, William … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War in Pop Culture, Memory
Tagged Beauregard, fiction, Francis Parkinson Keyes, Lost Cause, Madame Castel's Lodger, Memory, New Orleans
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Mistake or Cover Up? Seven Pines, May 31, 1862
In late May 1862 George McClellan’s massive army was at the outskirts of Richmond, trying to move a few miles closer to the city so it could employ its massive siege guns. Confederate commander Joseph E. Johnston was desperately searching … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Memory
Tagged D.H. Hill, James Longstreet, Joseph E. Johnston, Memory, Peninsula Campaign, Seven Pines
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Foraging With The 1st West Virginia Artillery
In August 1912, C.H. Senseney delivered an address on the fiftieth anniversary of the enlistment of Battery D of the 1st West Virginia Artillery. His reminiscence speech was later printed and bound in a booklet form, and I was lucky … Continue reading
Posted in Artillery, Common Soldier
Tagged 1st West Virginia Artillery, Charles H. Senseney, foraging, Memory
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Sherman’s Visit to the Wilson’s Creek Battlefield in 1885
ECW welcomes back guest author Kristen M. Pawlak Ever since the guns were silenced in the spring of 1865, veterans and civilians alike trek the battlefields of the Civil War to inspire them and understand the carnage and sacrifice that … Continue reading
Home Run Derby Star Captain “Jack” Wildey–Part 1
When John Hay and George Nicolay drove their rented buggy over to Camp Lincoln to say hello to their friend Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, they found him wearing his “blouzy red shirt” and enjoying that New York favorite: Base Ball. Most … Continue reading
The Amazing Archivists of Springfield, Illinois: An interview with Mr. John A. Lupton
I first met John Lupton during my on-going search for anything and everything Ellsworthy. I wrote about an exciting part of my journey HERE and promised that I would interview John Lupton in the near future. Readers, meet Mr. John Lupton.
A Conversation with Caroline Janney (part three)
(part three of four) As a scholar, Dr. Caroline Janney has explored a strong interest in Civil War memory. During our conversation with her this week, she’s also talked about the deep connection to place she feels as a historian. … Continue reading
A Rebel’s Duty
While researching the Southern Historical Society Papers on another topic, I came across the following passage from 1907: When the question is asked what the followers of Lee and Jackson fought for, let the ringing, unchangeable and ever true response … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Navies, Personalities, Politics
Tagged Confederate veterans, CSS Shenandoah, Memory, politics, William Whittle
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Battlefield Markers & Monuments: Lake County, Ohio Soldiers’ Monument
Lake County is the smallest county in the entire state of Ohio. It lies along Lake Erie in the northeastern corner of the state; its county seat, Painesville, is about 30 miles from downtown Cleveland. It is a beautiful county … Continue reading
