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“There Has Been Awful Sight of Human Suffering Caused By This War”: After Monocacy
Today marks the 154th Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy. It is a battle I have written about frequently, and as for previous anniversaries, I wanted to make sure to post something to remember “The Battle that Saved Washington.” In … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Campaigns
Tagged 151st New York Infantry, 1864, Daniel Long, Frederick, General Hospital # 1, July 9, Monocacy
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Voices of the Maryland Campaign: September 9, 1862
The pace of the campaign began to pick up on September 9. Robert E. Lee, hopeful that the Federal garrisons in the lower Shenandoah Valley, realized that he would have to nudge them away from his supply line. Accordingly, Lee … Continue reading
Fighting at Monocacy’s Thomas Farm
Today is the 153rd anniversary of the battle of Monocacy—the “Battle that Saved Washington.” Fought just miles south of Frederick, Maryland along the banks of the Monocacy river the battle was Federal Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace’s last-ditch effort to slow … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns
Tagged 106th New York, 13th Georgia, 14th New Jersey, 61st Georgia, 9th New York Heavy Artillery, Christian Keefer Thomas, Clement Evans, Eugene C. Gordon, Frederick, James H. Baker, James Ricketts, John B. Gordon, Jubal Early, Lew Wallace, Louisiana Tigers, Monocacy, Stonewall Brigade, Thomas Farm, William Seward Jr.
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2017 Emerging Civil War Symposium Schedule of Events
We are proud to announce the full schedule of events for the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. We hope that you will join us for this exciting event. Last year’s event sold out, so be sure … Continue reading
Posted in Speakers Bureau, Symposium, Upcoming Events
Tagged Antietam, Battle of the North Anna River, Brian Matthew Jordan, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, CSPAN, Eric Wittenberg, Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War at Stevenson Ridge, Gettysburg, John Buford, Kelly Mezurek, Kennesaw Mountain, Kevin Pawlak, Lee White, Lew Wallace, Monocacy, Robert E. Lee, Ryan Quint, Second Manassas, South Mountain, Spotsylvania, Stones River, Stonewall Jackson, USCT, Vicksburg
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Symposium Spotlight: Ryan Quint
“Determined to Stand and Fight” sounds like a gritty defense if ever there was one. Ryan Quint’s new book, Determined to Stand and Fight: Lew Wallace and the Battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1864, will be the focus of his … Continue reading
Ryan Quint’s Fascination with Lesser-Known Battles Leads to Book on Monocacy
By ECW Correspondent Emily Losito A young Ryan T. Quint sat at his high school desk entranced in a Civil War documentary. His teacher had No Retreat from Destiny playing on the screen, a 2006 film about the battle of … Continue reading
Now Available from the Emerging Civil War Series: The Battle of Monocacy
The latest Emerging Civil War Series book is shipping from the printer this week: Determined to Stand and Fight: The Battle of Monocacy by Ryan T. Quint, published by Savas Beatie, LLC. (click here to order!) In early July 1864, … Continue reading
Mourning a Friend
Peter Vredenburgh, Jr. died almost 130 years before I was born. And yet, as I read his letters from the Civil War, I found myself identifying with Vredenburgh and thinking of him as a close companion. Which perhaps explains why, … Continue reading
The Perfect Christmas Gift
If you are looking for the perfect Christmas gift, look no further. Buy that special someone an admission to the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. The early bird admission rate is only $110.00. For that $110.00 … Continue reading
Announcing the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
All of us at Emerging Civil War are proud to announce the speaker lineup for our Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge (August 4-6, 2017). This year’s theme is “Great Defenses of the Civil War.” Our outstanding … Continue reading
Posted in Symposium, Upcoming Events
Tagged Antietam, Brandy Station, Brian Matthew Jordan, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, Daniel Welch, Eric Wittenberg, Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War at Stevenson Ridge, Gettysburg, John Buford, Kelly Mezurek, Kennesaw Mountain, Kevin Pawlak, Lee White, Matt Atkinson, Monocacy, Ryan Quint, Second Manassas, South Mountain, Stevenson Ridge, Stonewall Jackson, Vicksburg
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