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ECW Honors D.P. Newton with Public History Service Award
Emerging Civil War has chosen D.P. Newton of the White Oak Civil War Museum in Stafford County, Virginia, as the recipient of its 2018 Award for Service in Civil War Public History. Emerging Civil War’s Award for Service in Civil … Continue reading
The Rebirth of the Army of the Potomac (part four)
Part four of a series. Desertion and “Demagogues” Desertion was also a disease in the army, though of a different kind. With Hooker assuming command the army officially went into winter camp. Morale was still dangerously low and homesickness was a real … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th New York Infantry, 132nd Pennsylvania Infantry, 145th Pennsylvania, 17th Maine, 1st Minnesota, 1st New York, Army of the Potomac, Charles Francis Adams, Corps Badge, Daniel Butterfield, George G. Meade, Joseph Hooker, Robert McAllister, Samuel Fiske, The Rebirth of the Army of the Potomac, Valley Forge Winter, Warren Lee Goss
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Picket Duty Along the Rappahannock
Here’s a glimpse of life along the Rappahannock River 153 years ago today. The account comes from John Weiser of the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry, who’d stood picket duty that day along the riverbank in front of the Lacy House (Chatham), opposite … Continue reading