Tag Archives: U.S. Marines

Private Luke Quinn – The Unlikely Celebrity of Harpers Ferry

Posted on June 16, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back Jon-Erik M. Gilot When Private Luke Quinn arrived in Harpers Ferry, Virginia on October 18, 1859 he likely did not imagine that he’d never leave. He certainly could not have imagined that he’d be popularized in … Continue reading →

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The Stakes of Vicksburg

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Chris Kolakowski

On April 30, and May 1, 1863, Union Major General U.S. Grant crossed his Army of the Tennessee over the Mississippi River south of Vicksburg. He then cut loose from his supply sources and plunged inland to surround the city … Continue reading →

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