Tag Archives: reenacting

Question of the Week: 6/19-6/25/17

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

In a recent guest post, historian Winifred Maloney recounted the appearance of reenactors from the 54th Massachusetts Infantry—the black unit depicted in the movie Glory—presenting the colors at a Boston Red Sox game. Her thoughtful commentary sparked a comment by … Continue reading →

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The USCT and The Boston Red Sox: Missed Opportunity or Fenway Redemption?

Posted on June 7, 2017 by

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Winifred Maloney. On May 23, my family and I attended a game between the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers. As a lifelong Red Sox fan whose first trip to Fenway Park was … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part five)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by

part five of five In part four of my conversation with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf, he and I talked about the value of his magazine—or any magazine—as a forum with both wide reach and widely recognized legitimacy. But … Continue reading →

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Closing the Season at Grant Cottage

Posted on October 20, 2015 by

From my seat under the authors’ tent, I look across the paved driveway to the spot on the cottage porch where Ulysses S. Grant often sat in his chair, writing. The chair itself now sits inside the corner room of … Continue reading →

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What Are We Remembering at Gettysburg’s Remembrance Day?

Posted on January 9, 2015 by

For the past decade I have either participated in and or viewed Gettysburg’s annual Remembrance Day Parade.  To honor President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and those that gave their “last full measure of devotion,” Gettysburg has two different, annual events.  Commemorating … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg Memories: Devil’s Den 125!

Posted on July 11, 2013 by

As California Civil War reenctors, we all had a lot to prove, especially to the perfectos on the East Coast. We got our chance twenty-five years ago at the 125th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. I think we did … Continue reading →

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My Life as a Black Civil War Living Historian—conclusion

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

final part in a series Going forward, I know that I have two more years of many events to go before the end of the Sesquicentennial. I have two main objectives that I want to accomplish:

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My Life as a Black Civil War Living Historian—part six

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

part six in a series As I continue in my tale, I must tell you what two moments that gave me the most pride and what event gave me the most excitement. At the first Gettysburg Remembrance Day programs that … Continue reading →

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My Life as a Black Civil War Living Historian—part five

Posted on June 11, 2013 by

part five in a series When Kevin and I joined the 54th Mass. Co. B, the 3rd USCT, and the 37th USCT in the 150th Anniversary of DC Emancipation Day on April 16, 2012, it was another very hot day!  … Continue reading →

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Shaping Chancellorsville: The first reenactment and ‘The Last Meeting’

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

part five in a series In 1933, administration of the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park was turned over to the National Park Service, and shortly thereafter, the NPS invited the Civilian Conservation Corps to come in to the park … Continue reading →

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