Tag Archives: Western theater

The Civil War and General Jim Mattis: Political-military relationship “trust up and down the chain” (Part 2)

Posted on April 22, 2020 by JoAnna McDonald

In Call Sign Chaos, Jim Mattis stresses “trust up and down the chain must be the coin of the realm.”   Official military doctrine supports this observation.  A U.S. Army publication notes that command is “not a one-way, top-down process that … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: 140 Acres at Pea Ridge National Park

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

There’s good news on the preservation front in Arkansas! Conservation groups have acquired 140 acres of a historic farm which borders Pea Ridge National Military Park and plans are in progress to transfer the land to NPS as soon as … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 9/9-9/15/19

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

In your opinion…in the western theater, what was the most Confederate raid into Northern states or territories? Why?

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The Trust’s 2019 Teacher Institute: East vs. West

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

During his session yesterday discussing the eastern theater versus the western theater, Kris White took a few minutes to define the theaters of war. The eastern theater included Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. “It was essentially concentrated in a 200-mile corridor … Continue reading →

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My Bridge: Moving Beyond Virginia

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

No, it’s not literally my bridge, but this structure – which I’ve yet to see on location – has become a symbol and inspiration. I’ll try to explain…

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Question of the Week: 3/18-3/24/19

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Who is your favorite commander that fought in both eastern and western theaters of the Civil War? Why?

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Podcast Additional Resources: “Forgotten? The Tullahoma Campaign”

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Let’s giveaway some information and links for the additional resources related to our newest podcast! (Yeah, we know the additional resources usually appear on the blog on the following week after the new podcast’s release, but as we checked the … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 12/17-12/23/18

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

We’ve been talking about the Battle of Fredericksburg a lot recently…so let’s give the Western Theater and campaigns in the deep South some attention. In your opinion, which winter battle/campaign in those regions was most important? Why?

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ECW5: Dan Davis

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Daniel Davis

If I had to choose one memory (although there are a bunch I could have gone with) it is the Western Tour that Chris Mackowski and I did last May/June.

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Editing the Civil War in the Heartland

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

Since becoming co-editor of his own Civil War book series, Charles “Chuck” Grear seems like a kid in an 1860s-era candy store. Except, of course, Grear is 39 and it’s books, not candy, that has him so delighted. There are … Continue reading →

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