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Tag Archives: Memory
A Monumental Discussion: An Introduction
I was accosted at the office this week by one of my wife’s employees. “Hank,” as I’ll call him, is a sixty-something good ol’ boy with a mane of white hair and a shock of moustache that, in older times, … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Monuments
Tagged Civil War Times, Dana Shoaf, Memory, monumental-discussion, monuments, New Orlean Defender, Sean Chick
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The Final Resting Place of Lee’s “Old Warhorse”
Gainesville, Georgia, a town of 36,306 people at the last census, sits in North Georgia perched on the banks of Lake Lanier and straddling Interstate-985. Yet, in this Georgia town, lie the remains of James Longstreet, affectionately known during his … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Memory, Monuments, Ties to the War
Tagged Battle of the Wilderness, Confederate generals, Gainesville, General James Longstreet, Georgia, Gettysburg, Memory, Mexican-American War, Old Warhorse, Republican Party, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, West Point
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Book Review: “Confederate Waterloo: The Battle of Five Forks, April 1, 1865 and the Controversy that Brought Down a General”
It is difficult to choose a dissertation topic in military history, especially about the American Civil War. No matter how good an idea seems at first, a little digging around and one finds that others have also been intrigued by … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Book Review, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Politics, Primary Sources
Tagged Army of the Potomac, Confederate Waterloo, Gouverneur Warren, Memory, Michael McCarthy, Phil Sheridan. Battle of Five Forks, Ulysses S. Grant, Warren Court of Inquiry
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A Tale of Two Monuments
This small stone marker sits at the foot of a low ridge just outside of the very sleepy burg of Resaca, in north Georgia. In mid-may, 1864, Resaca was little more than a railroad stop and a fortified camp to … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Civil War, Memory, Monuments
Tagged Atlanta Campaign, Cleveland, Memory, monuments, Resaca
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Modern Photography: No Monuments on the Ocean
There are no monuments on the ocean, no crossroads in the great waters, no places echoing in heart and mind—Gettysburg, Shiloh, Chickamauga. But our Civil War ancestors were out there too and some of them still are. Names that resonate … Continue reading
Thinking About Historic Graveyards
Okay…historical confession time: I like historic graveyards. To me, it’s special to wander around a cemetery, finding the graves of Civil War generals, officers, soldiers, and civilians that I’ve studied. Some folks find that a little freaky, morbid, weird, or … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Memory, Preservation
Tagged cemeteries, honor, McGuire, Memory, Mount Hebron Cemetery, National cemeteries, Preservation, remembering, respect
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Sutlers of Note: Ragged Soldier Sutlery
Why this post, and why now? One–it is cold and I want something warm to drink, and Two–I love to shop small, wonderful sources when checking off my holiday list. Huzzah, and read on! There are two types of sutlers: those … Continue reading
The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part one)
part one of five In June, Emerging Civil War ran a series called “The Future of Civil War History,” inspired by the June issue of the academic journal Civil War History. We kicked off that series with an interview with … Continue reading
What Historians Really Do–Part 1
Elmer Ellsworth. This is the man who has been the focus of my intellectual life for over ten years, although there were times earlier that he was certainly in my sights. Who knows exactly why one person, one battle, one … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War, Emerging Civil War Series, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Preservation
Tagged aftermath of battle, American Public University, Chris Mackowski, EE Brownell, Elmer Ellsworth, Kenosha, Kenosha Civil War Museum, Kris White, Memory, Savas Beatie
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The Future of Civil War History: Meg Groeling
The society and culture that produced the Civil War is nowhere near as simple as military history would have one believe. To cling to these cherished simplicities–battle, campaign, and commander analysis alone–is to do little more than brush the surface … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns, Civil War in Pop Culture, Civilian, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Material Culture, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Navies, Newspapers, Personalities, Photography, Politics, Preservation, Symposium, Ties to the War
Tagged Gods and Generals, Memory, Preservation, Stonewall Jackson, The-Future-of-Civil-War-History, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer
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