Tag Archives: Monocacy

“But I Tell You the Balls Flew Like Hail Around Us”: An Ohioan’s Monocacy Letter

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Ryan Quint

Today is the 155th Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy, and as in the past, I wanted to share a primary source from the action known as “The Battle that Saved Washington.” This year’s source comes from Private Henry C. … Continue reading →

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Railroads: The B&O and the Battle of Monocacy

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Ryan Quint

Eric Wittenberg has written an overview of the B&O here. The following blog post examines the B&O’s role more in depth as it pertains to the events leading up to the Battle of Monocacy. Messages kept coming across the desk … Continue reading →

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“There Has Been Awful Sight of Human Suffering Caused By This War”: After Monocacy

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Ryan Quint

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 →

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Voices of the Maryland Campaign: September 9, 1862

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Kevin Pawlak

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 →

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Fighting at Monocacy’s Thomas Farm

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Ryan Quint

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 →

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2017 Emerging Civil War Symposium Schedule of Events

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

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 →

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Symposium Spotlight: Ryan Quint

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

“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 →

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Ryan Quint’s Fascination with Lesser-Known Battles Leads to Book on Monocacy

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

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 →

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Now Available from the Emerging Civil War Series: The Battle of Monocacy

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

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 →

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Mourning a Friend

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Ryan Quint

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 →

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