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ECW Weekender: African American History Monument (Columbia, South Carolina)

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Sarah Kay Bierle

A couple weekends ago I visited Columbia, South Carolina, for the first time. One of the evenings, I took a walk around the statehouse, admiring the architecture and exploring the monuments and statues on the capitol grounds. The African American … Continue reading →

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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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Saving History Saturday: First Maine Cavalry Honored at Middleburg

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

On June 22, 2019, over 70 people gathered at Mt. Defiance Historical Park in Middleburg, Virginia to dedicate a new Civil War monument – and to honor the men of the First Maine Cavalry. Perched along the Ashby’s Gap Turnpike, … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday – Grant’s West Point Legacy Preserved in New Monument

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Ever since the deadly protests at Charlottesville in August of 2017, many public Civil War monuments have been removed or reinterpreted nationwide. Because of these controversies, we rarely hear of new Civil War monuments being erected. This week, though, the … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Emancipation Memorial

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Thinking about heading to Washington D.C. this month or in the near future to study African American history? While the National Museum of African American History and Culture is a highlight and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is another … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 5/29-6/4/17

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

It’s Memorial Day. Do you have a favorite memorial or graveyard monument, plaque, or marker honoring all Civil War soldiers or a particular individual?

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“Finding” Sandie Pendleton

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Sarah Kay Bierle

He wasn’t really lost. But I love a good challenge…and good surprises. Did you see the blog post last month about my difficult lesson? I had tunnel vision eight years ago and missed the opportunity to see (and photograph) a … Continue reading →

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