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Exploring Gettysburg with Sue Boardman (part three)
part three in a series When Licensed Battlefield Guide Sue Boardman and I explored Gettysburg recently, we had warm temperatures but gusty breezes. We wanted to stop on Little Round Top so Sue could talk about the pending rehabilitation project … Continue reading
Fredericksburg Anniversary Programs from NPS – Online and Virtual
Since tomorrow starts the anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg and you might want time to see what’s available and plan accordingly… Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will be offering their battle anniversary programs online this year. (In-person tours … Continue reading
Saving History Saturday: $923,314 To Save Battlefields
Good news for Civil War battlefield preservation this week! On April 30, 2020, the National Park Service announced that $923,314 in grants from the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) would be used to protect 207 acres of America’s Civil and … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Nathan & Polly Johnson’s House (Virtually)
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m going a little “stir-crazy” this week…and it’s been rainy, making it not as easy to just head out for a walk. So, I starting thinking about places I want to travel, and as I reviewed … Continue reading
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Tagged ECW Weekender, Frederick Douglass, new bedford, NPS, Weekender
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Preservation News: Fort Pickens
Earlier this year, Gulf Islands National Seashore shared the news that five months of preservation work had been completed at Fort Pickens. Located near Pensacola, Florida, and completed in 1834, this historic structure had the distinction during the Civil War … Continue reading
After It Is Saved, Then What?
A fascinating article in the Spring 2018 issue of the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust newsletter On The Skirmish Line. If you have not checked out their website, or thought about joining their effort, considering heading on over after reading about their work … Continue reading
Another Mighty Scourge: Weather and the War
It seems there is no end to the snowy weather in the East. Several years ago (2013-14?) it was pretty snowy as well. ECW published the following article then, and it seems appropriate to shovel it out from beneath the drifts … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Memory
Tagged Ambrose Burnside, American Civil War, Civil War, Great Snowball Battle, Little Ice Age and the Civil War, National Park Service, NPS, Robert Krick, snowball fight, weather during the Civil War
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Thoughts on Appomattox (part four)
The doors of Wilmer McLean’s house stand wide open–front and back–and a bevy of Parks Service volunteers stand ready to funnel the throng through. A Park Service ranger stands in the hallway to ensure no one enacts any mischief in the … Continue reading
On the First Day of Christmas . . . The Gift of War Part III
Nothing says Holiday Cheer like an indoor fir tree filled with armaments of war. Or commanded by war leaders. Or bedecked in battle flags. Nothing, I tell you. And it can all be yours with some carefree shopping on your … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged Abe Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, amazon Prime, Chamberlain, Christmas, Christmas ornament, Civil War Christmas, Civil War tree ornaments, Elmer Ellsworth, Gettysburg, Jefferson Davis, Joshua Chamberlain, National Park Service, NPS, Robert E. Lee, Sesquicentennial, Stonewall Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant
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Shaping Chancellorsville: Cementing the Story
Part eight of a series The area on the Chancellorsville battlefield known as Fairview was a central point of action during the fighting on May 3. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (FSNMP) already owned much of the land there … Continue reading
