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“Stonewall Jackson is Down”

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

We had bushwhacked our way from the 17th Michigan Monument along Burnside Drive up through the woods to Heth’s Salient—a lesser-known part of the Spotsylvania Battlefield but one worth seeing. Doug Crenshaw and Bert Dunkerly had come up from Richmond … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Richmond’s Monument Avenue

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

On Monday, June 22, I visited Richmond’s Monument Avenue to see for myself the effects of recent protests. You can see video from that trip on ECW’s YouTube page. What follows is an account of that trip. Some readers may … Continue reading →

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What To Do With Lt. General A.P. Hill’s Remains?

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Frank Jastrzembski

I’ve tried to stay out of the monument debate as long as I could — mainly to retain my sanity and avoid making enemies on either side. That was at least until a Civil War general’s remains became involved.

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A Night of Protesting on the Streets of Richmond

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Edward S. Alexander

On Saturday evening, June 6th, I accompanied the “Shut It Down” march through Richmond as part of the larger Black Lives Matter rallies in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. Across the country we are having discussions … Continue reading →

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History and Healing: Removing Controversial Artifacts from the Civic Landscape

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

(Editor’s Note: For more context on monuments, see our 2017 series “A Monumental Discussion“) Most Civil War buffs by now have probably heard the news that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced on Thursday the planned removal of the Robert E. … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Discussion: Steward T. Henderson

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Steward T. Henderson

Over the past two weeks, I have had many conversations with visitors and co-workers about whether Confederate monuments should be removed from public spaces. I must say that I have mixed emotions on this subject, first of all because the … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week – 8/24-8/28

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

This week’s question comes from our own Ashley Webb. I recently visited Richmond for work, and as I was driving down Richmond’s Monument Avenue, I was struck, not by the ‘offensive’ nature of the Confederate statues lining the center of the … Continue reading →

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Statues of Stonewall: Monument Avenue, Richmond

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Chris Mackowski

Fifth in a series Richmond is a city that refuses to give up its ghosts. Instead, it has cast them in bronze and set them along the city’s most picturesque street: Monument Avenue.

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