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Tag Archives: Second Fredericksburg
Second Fredericksburg: “What A Picture!”
A few weeks ago, I was working on a project at work for the Second Battle of Fredericksburg. It’s inspiring to think that attacking troops actually did capture Marye’s Heights—but on May 3, 1863, not December 13, 1862. Since the … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Common Soldier, Primary Sources
Tagged primary source, Second Fredericksburg
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My Favorite Historical Person: Captain Sewell Gray
“Sabbath and a lovelier day never overtook a soldier,” wrote Capt. Sewell Gray on the day he died. It was Sunday, May 3, 1863, and Gray, a 22-year-old captain with the 6th Maine Infantry, was among 4,700 soldiers ordered to … Continue reading
Visiting “Uncle John”
I first got to know John Sedgwick during the Chancellorsville campaign. Back in the early 2000-teens, Kris White and I were working on Chancellorsville’s Forgotten Front: The Battles of Second Fredericksburg and Salem Church. Sedgwick, as commander of the Federal … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 5/1-5/7/17
With battle anniversaries for Chancellorsville, Second Fredericksburg, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House here or just around the calendar corner, we’re wondering if you have a favorite battlefield to visit from that list? If so, why?
Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
Posted in Speakers Bureau, Symposium, Upcoming Events
Tagged Atlanta, Bloody Angle, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, Dave Powell, Edward Alexander, Emerging Civil War, Gettysburg, James Longstreet, James Ogden, John Bell Hood, Lee White, New Orleans, Petersburg, Second Fredericksburg, Stevenson Ridge, Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
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Announcing Our Symposium Schedule of Events
We are proud to announce the schedule of events for our Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. We have an outstanding line up of speakers, and don’t miss Sunday’s walking tour of the Second Fredericksburg battlefield with … Continue reading
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Tagged "Never was there a more beautiful sunrise..." The Battles for Fairview and Hazel Grove, Antietam, Battle of Franklin, Battle of the Cedars, Chickamauga, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, Dave Powell, Fall of New Orleans, James Longstreet, James Ogden, Jim Ogden, John Bell Hood, Ryan Quint, Second Fredericksburg, Steve Davis, Stevenson Ridge, Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
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Registration is Open for the Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium
All of us at Emerging Civil War are proud to announce that the registration for the Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge is now open! Our Early Bird registration rate is just $75.00 per person, and ends … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski; Kristopher D. White, Edward Alexander, Eric Wittenberg, First Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, James Longstreet, Jim Ogden, Matt Atkinson, New Orleans, Second Battle of Fredericksburg, Second Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stevenson Ridge, the Wilderness, Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
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Civil War Regiments Series—Open Submissions
We are happy to announce that we are accepting open submissions for the re-launch of the Civil War Regiments Series. Currently we are accepting submissions for the following issues: May 2nd at Chancellorsville May 3rd at Chancellorsville Please see our … Continue reading
Author Signings at the Emerging Civil War Symposium
We are excited to announce the full list of authors who will be on hand to sign copies of their books at the First Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. Participants are welcome to bring copies of books they already own, … Continue reading
