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ECW Weekender: Camels at Vicksburg National Military Park!
Come on out and join the Texas Camel Corps on July 21, 2018! This special event is being held at Vicksburg National Military Park once again, highlighting a unique aspect of the western theater of the Civil War: camels!
Posted in ECW Weekender, Upcoming Events
Tagged camel, ECW Weekender, Vicksburg, Vicksburg National Military Park
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“To save the further effusion of blood”: Major General John S. Bowen and the Surrender of Vicksburg
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Kristen M. Pawlak On July 3, 1863, Major General John S. Bowen and Lieutenant Colonel Louis Montgomery entered the Union siege lines surrounding Vicksburg to deliver a message from Army of Mississippi Lieutenant … Continue reading
“Day dreams are . . . the amusement of boys”
I mentioned a few days ago a letter written by Confederate Lt. William Drenner, trapped in Vicksburg by the besieging Federal army. A letter to his wife turned into a running account of his time trapped in the beleaguered city. … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Primary Sources, Sieges
Tagged Siege of Vicksburg, Vicksburg, William Drenner
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The Sentra Has Landed: A Fresh Start in Vicksburg
ECW is pleased to welcome back Andrew Miller. A historian with the National Park Service, Andrew just accepted a new position at Vicksburg National Military Park. He formerly worked at Liberty Island in New York City. We arrived in Vicksburg, … Continue reading
“One day could be like another”
For anyone who might’ve forgotten, the siege of Vicksburg was grinding along 155 years ago today. We spent a little time in mid-May commemorating the campaign for Vicksburg and the initial attacks on the city. And all good Civil War … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Primary Sources, Sieges
Tagged Matt Atkinson, Siege of Vicksburg, Vicksburg, Wlliam Drennan
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“The Forlorn Hope”
by Andrew Miller As Memorial Day weekend approaches, I cannot help but reflect about the great sacrifices our men and women have made for our great country. Like many of the followers of Emerging Civil War, the great contest for … Continue reading
Scenes from Vicksburg, Day 3 (part three)
part of a series After a wicked cool firing demonstration provided exclusively for us by Vicksburg National Military Park, we took a trip to the northern tip of the park to visit the USS Cairo. The Cairo was a city-class … Continue reading
Scenes from Vicksburg, Day 1 (part 1)
part of a series I’m with my ECW co-founder Kris White in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to help the American Battlefield Trust commemorate the 155th anniversary of Grant’s campaign to take the city. While you’ll be able to follow our adventures on … Continue reading
Facebook LIVE from Vicksburg, Today through Thursday!
We’re hitting Facebook LIVE again this week, this time from the banks of the Father of All Rivers. Yep—ECW is heading to Vicksburg, Mississippi, to broadcast live! Emerging Civil War is pleased to once again partner with the American Battlefield … Continue reading
A Sentence About the Vicksburg Campaign as Winding as the Mississippi Delta
I’m getting ready to head to Vicksburg, Mississippi, this week to join Kris White and the American Battlefield Trust for a series of Facebook LIVE events beginning on Tuesday. (more details to come soon!) While I’ve been studying up with … Continue reading
