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I’m Studying The Civil War…Which Century?
Help! I’ve spent more time looking at 20th Century sources this last weekend than 19th Century sources. But I haven’t actually left Civil War studies and eloped with another war. To explain more properly, I’m looking at Civil War memory. … Continue reading
The Artillery Manual Coloring Book?
A few weeks ago, I sat in the reading room at The Huntington Library combing through old books on artillery. I’d been through Hunt’s tome on an earlier visit and had started perusing an 1850 manual of similar content, when … Continue reading
Posted in Artillery, Books & Authors
Tagged artillery manual, Huntington Library, Research
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Can I Really “Jine the Cavalry”?
I was about ten years old when I first read a reference to the Civil War song “Jine the Cavalry” in a kid’s biography book about J.E.B. Stuart. Curious, I wrote a friend, asking if he knew the lyrics and … Continue reading
Posted in Cavalry
Tagged cavalry, civil war songs, Confederate Cavalry, JEB Stuart, jine the cavalry, Research
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Order of Battle – Why Those Lists Matter
Late last evening I was working on a project involving the First Battle of Fredericksburg. Jotting notes about the Army of the Potomac’s Grand Divisions, I could not find the right Mr. Sumner. My searches turned up “Charles Sumner” and … Continue reading
Essential Civil War Curriculum: A Glimpse Into The Publishing Process
Have you used The Essential Civil War Curriculum from Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech? Have you wondered about the process for creating those articles and resources? JLD (Laurie) Woodruff, Executive Director and Editor for The Essential … Continue reading
Rethinking What Civil War Soldiers Remembered
Recently, I spent a day at a Civil War living history event here in California. It was a welcome break from a full week of research and writing, and I certainly enjoyed visiting with friends and networking with some of … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Memory
Tagged battle lines, common soldier, living history, Remembering the Civil War, Research, time keeping
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‘Citizen Archivists’ and Civil War Documents
When I began my research on an Ohio African American Civil War regiment, the 27th United States Colored Troops (USCT), the only option I had if I wanted to read the soldier’s compiled military service records and pension files was … Continue reading
Those Seconds Repay Hours Of Research
Earlier this year, I arrived at a genealogy society to give a presentation on Civil War Medicine. I set up my laptop and PowerPoint, projecting my presentation cover image on the large screens. While waiting for the meeting to come … Continue reading
