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Tag Archives: Shiloh
Albert Sidney Johnston Stumped at Shiloh
Imagine your job is to go around an unmarked battlefield and mark the places where significant events happened. Yes, you were there at the time of the fight, but of course, things were a bit confusing at the time and … Continue reading
The Rise and Fall of W. Irving Hodgson
The most famed artillery unit of the American Civil War was New Orleans’ Washington Artillery. Founded in 1838, they had taken part in the Mexican-American War but did not see combat. Founded as a strictly Anglo-American outfit, by the 1850s … Continue reading
Posted in Artillery, Battles
Tagged New Orleans, Shiloh, W. Irving Hodgson, Washington Artillery
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Shiloh: Preston Pond’s Charge at Tilghman Branch
Among the largest brigades to fight at Shiloh was Colonel Preston Pond’s outfit, mostly made up of Louisiana troops. It numbered around 2,600 men. 1,400 of these were in two regiments, the 38th Tennessee and the Crescent Regiment, a militia … Continue reading
Saving History Saturday: American Battlefield Trust Offers New ECW Shiloh Book for Supporters
In honor of the Battle of Shiloh’s 157th anniversary this weekend, the American Battlefield Trust announced its latest campaign to save 73 acres of hallowed ground at two significant 1862 battles: Shiloh and South Mountain. To save these two critical battlefields, … Continue reading
The 25th Missouri Infantry at Shiloh
“After mature deliberation [Colonel Everett Peabody] decided to do as above stated – attack, and thus give the alarm to those in our rear, so that they could turn out and make some resistance to the overwhelming force, and not … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Western Theater
Tagged 25th Missouri Infantry, Benjamin Prentiss, Everett Peabody, Shiloh
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Symposium Spotlight: The Death of Albert Sidney Johnston
By ECW Correspondent Shannon West Every spring, groups of Boy Scouts would wander the long, dirt-covered trails of Shiloh National Battlefield. Each step they took traced back to times of war where, in the spring of 1862, divisions marched with … Continue reading
Not the Same African Americans We Always See
I was watching a television show a couple of weeks ago, and the subject of Black History Month was mentioned. One of the characters complained that America always trots out the same four African Americans every year to stand in … Continue reading
Modern Photography: A Few Favorite Photos
I’m fortunate that I get to take a lot of pictures. While I’m intense about my writing, I’m relaxed about my photography. I’m not fancy about. I also find it a wonderful excuse to challenge myself to see a battlefield … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Ball's Bluff, Bloody Angle, Brock Road, Fame, Jackson Shrine, Jim Morgan, Shiloh
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Indemnity in Black and White: A Look At Post-War Restitution
Emerging Civil War is pleased to welcome back guest author Michael Aubrecht Many of the churches involved in the Battle of Fredericksburg submitted itemized claims to the court of the United States government as a petition to recover the cost … Continue reading
