Tag Archives: United Daughters of the Confederacy

Telling Stonewall Jackson’s Story Atop Henry House Hill

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

I always think of July 21 as Stonewall Jackson’s birthday. Thomas Jonathan Jackson was born on January 21, 1824, so that’s his actual birthday, but he got his famous nickname at the battle of First Manassas, which took place in … Continue reading →

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Escaping Notice

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Phill Greenwalt

As monuments and memorials commemorating Confederate history became the flash point of protest, controversy, and in most cases, were removed, one city escaped notice. For once, being associated as the portal of the “happiest place on earth” played a part … Continue reading →

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Confederate Monuments in Massachusetts: Who Knew? (Part 1)

Posted on December 5, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson My home state of Massachusetts, like its five New England sister states, proudly displays a rich Civil War legacy. Many municipal parks and public buildings here feature a monument or memorial … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Judah P. Benjamin at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park, Florida

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Phill Greenwalt

Tucked away, approximately 40 miles south of Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, is the last surviving plantation house in South Florida. Situated near Ellenton, Florida, in May1865, the former Confederate political official found temporary refuge here as he eluded Federal … Continue reading →

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Henry Wirz’s Story: Spin Set In Stone

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

To believe the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Henry Wirz got the shaft. And so they gave him the shaft, too. Dedicated on May 12, 1909, a monument to the former commandant of South’s most notorious Civil War prison stands … Continue reading →

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Day One: Stone Mountain

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Part three in a series Stonewall Jackson has always loomed large in my family’s life. He’s the reason Stephanie fell in love with the Civil War back when she was four, and her love affair dragged us all with it. … Continue reading →

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The Monuments at Bentonville

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Daniel Davis

The following is an excerpt from “Preserving the Bentonville Battlefield” by Donny Taylor, the site supervisor at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. It appears in “Calamity in Carolina: The Battles of Averasboro and Bentonville, March 1865” by Daniel T. … Continue reading →

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Wade Hampton in Charleston

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Chris Mackowski

I’ve just returned from a week in Charleston, South Carolina, where my wife and I spent our honeymoon. It’s tough to vacation in the Cradle of Secession without wanting to totally geek-out on Civil War history—yet I promised Jenny I’d … Continue reading →

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