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Book Review: “Lincoln’s Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days that Changed a Presidency, March 24—April 8, 1865”
The historiography of the United States’ 16th president is remarkable. For over 15,000 times, Abraham Lincoln has been the center of focus for historians and students of history. With such an overwhelming amount of research, one wonders if every stone … Continue reading
“A Twitter Feed” of the Civil War–What Historians Really Do, Part 2
Sometimes things just fall into our laps, and sometimes we have to break down walls just for the chance to be turned away. This opportunity is one of the former, and a beautiful opportunity it is!
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Civil War in Pop Culture, Emerging Civil War, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Leadership--Federal, Lincoln, Personalities, Preservation
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Army of the Potomac, Huntington Library, telegraph, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman
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“History Hides the Lies of Our Civil War”: The Forgotten Battle of Pickett’s Mill
Today we are pleased to welcome guest author Angela M. Zombek, Ph.D. Angela is an Assistant Professor of History at St. Petersburg College, in Clearwater, Florida. Sh erecieved her an M.A. from the University of Akron, and her Ph.D. from … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Memory
Tagged 124th Ohio, 15th Ohio, 23rd Kentucky, 27th Ohio, 41st Ohio, 49th Ohio, 9th Kentucky, Ambrose Bierce, Atlanta Campaign, Carol Reardon, Col. Oliver Payne, Dallas Line, Dyer's Compendium, Joseph Johnston, National Tribune, New Hope Church, William T. Sherman
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Remembering Pickett’s Mill
This past weekend (June 3-5) I was privileged to participate in activities connected with the 152nd Anniversary of the battle of Pickett’s Mill. I cover the engagement in our new volume in the Emerging Civil War Series, A Long and Bloody … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Civil War Series, Western Theater
Tagged A Long and Bloody Task, Alatoona Pass, Ambrose Bierce, Dallas, Emerging Civil War Series, Georgia State Historic Sites, Joseph Johnston, New Hope Church, Patrick Cleburne, Picket's Mill, Western & Atlantic Railroad, William T. Sherman
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Some Thoughts on Resaca, on the Occasion of the Opening of the New Battlefield Park
During this past weekend (May 13-15), the Resaca Battlefield Historic Site has formally opened with much pageantry—and great weather! [NOTE: See Michael K. Shaffer’s Sunday post for details.] See my feature article on Resaca in Blue & Gray’s Summer 2015 … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Civil War Series, Preservation
Tagged A Long and Bloody Task, Albert Castel, Atlanta Campaign, Blue and Gray, Cherokee Battery, Friends of Resaca Battlefield, Georgia Campaign, Joseph E. Johnston, Larry Peterson, Max Van Den Corput, Oostanaula River, Resaca, Samuel French, Shelby Foote, Tom Sweeny, William R. Scaife, William T. Sherman
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It Pays to Re-Read the OR
Long ago I learned from my late friend Albert Castel that it pays to re-read the Official Records when you’re writing about the war. Every now and then I chance upon something that drives home that lesson. A recent reminder came … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns
Tagged Albert Castel, Edward Ord, Franz Sigel, O.R., Official Records, Ulysses S. Grant, William C. Davis, William T. Sherman
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“Sherman Ponders the War Ahead From St. Louis”
Researching Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman is never dull. He is colorful, intelligent, and sometimes wise. And very rarely does he hold back; in writing, as with his conversation, he says exactly what is on his mind. Let’s face it, love … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War
Tagged Civil War Generals, John Sherman, Thomas Ewing, William T. Sherman
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Duelin’ Dalton
The above picture is of the statue of “Uncle Joe” Joseph E. Johnston, of the Army of Tennessee, in downtown Dalton, Georgia. When I visited it two weeks ago I found the site much less cluttered than when I took … Continue reading
Past and Present: The CSS Georgia
The ironclad warship was developed during the American Civil War. With its ability to withstand enemy fire, it quickly replaced the wooden ships of wars past. The CSS Georgia, built in 1862, was one such vessel. From its initial design … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civil War Events, Civilian, Emerging Civil War, Material Culture, Memory, Navies, Preservation
Tagged Alvin N. Miller, CSS Georgia, DOD, Fort Jackson, Georgia, ironclads, Ladies Gunboat Association, Lt. General William J. Hardee, Savannah, underwater archaeology, US Army Corps of Engineers, William T. Sherman
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Lincoln Writes a Thank-You Note
After Christmas comes the pleasant task of writing thank-you notes… at least that’s what my mom taught me. Abe Lincoln may have come from the Kentucky backwoods, but his mother taught him manners too. And, when you receive a Rebel … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Federal, Lincoln
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Christmas 1864, Savannah, thank-you note, William T. Sherman
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