Tag Archives: Saving History Saturday

Saving History Saturday: Archaeological Dig at Union Encampment Site in New York

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

In the fall of 1861, the 92nd New York Infantry was officially organized near the village of Potsdam, New York. Consisting mainly of men from Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties, the regiment was raised by U.S. Representative from New York … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: American Battlefield Trust to Save 42 Acres at Stones River

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

From December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863, 24,000 men were either killed, wounded, or missing in the fields just outside of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. By percentage, the Battle of Stones River was war’s bloodiest. Today, this critical battle – marked … 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: President Lincoln’s Bible Donated to the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

This week, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois announced its latest acquisition: one of Lincoln’s Bibles. At a fundraiser for wounded soldiers in Philadelphia on June 16, 1864, the Ladies of the Citizens Volunteer Hospital of … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: Fredericksburg, Virginia to Move Slave Auction Block

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

On Tuesday, June 11, the Fredericksburg City Council voted 6 to 1 to remove and relocate the city’s well-known slave auction block. Located at the corner of William and Charles Streets in downtown Fredericksburg, the block has been the source … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: American Battlefield Trust to Save Field Hospital Site at Gettysburg

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Recently, the American Battlefield Trust (in partnership with the Land Conservancy of Adams County) announced their latest campaign to save more hallowed ground at Gettysburg, less than one month out from the battle’s 156th anniversary. Not far from the Seminary … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: Preserving One of Missouri’s Last Remaining Civil War Forts

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Along the mighty Mississippi River in southeast Missouri is the historic town of Cape Girardeau, nicknamed “Cape”. Not only is the town known for its colonial French roots and as a river port, it has quite a bit of Civil … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: The American Civil War Museum and Adaptive Reuse

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Today marks the official opening of the “new” American Civil War Museum in downtown Richmond after eighteen months of construction. The $25 million project has not only helped to accomplish the museum’s goal of creating new, innovative interpretations of the … 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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Saving History Saturday: What the Notre Dame Fire Can Teach Us About Historic Preservation and Natural Disasters

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

On April 15, 2019, the worst happened. For fifteen hours that day, the 900-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burned. On top of losing her roof and spire, the cathedral had suffered catastrophic damage to her interior, causing the loss … Continue reading →

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