Tag Archives: Winter Camps

An 1863 Staff Ride with the Russians?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Over the holidays, I had a couple of long flights which is the perfect opportunity to catch up on reading. One of the books I had “gifted myself” for Christmas is the edited letters of Theodore Lyman who served on … Continue reading →

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1861 Winter Quarters in Photographs

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Sarah Kay Bierle

This week I searched for images of Civil War winter quarters in the online Library of Congress catalog, and here are a few of the results. I think it’s especially interesting to look at the types of shelters and the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Arrives in January at a Washington D.C. Camp of Instruction

Posted on January 11, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson Combing through my great grandfather’s Civil War letters for a holiday season story, I learned how, in 1861, he celebrated Christmas in January. That year George A. Marden was a fresh … Continue reading →

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He Should’ve Died (But We’re Glad He Didn’t)

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

That’s a terrible thing to think or say. “He should’ve died.” However, with some of the medical situations during the Civil War, it’s a thought that occasionally crosses the mind of a historian. Sometimes, there was an injury or illness … Continue reading →

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Deliver Me From Anymore Southern Winters

Posted on January 31, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson Army of the Potomac Private George Augustus Marden’s frequent letters home to family in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, contained fascinating accounts of his Civil War experiences. Others carried disturbing news, such … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 11/28-12/4/16

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

What’s your favorite historical account/story from a winter encampment?

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Brandy Station…Fleetwood Hill

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Emerging Civil War

Our friend, Eric Wittenberg, is making a concerted effort on his blog to save 50 acres of the Brandy Station Battlefield. For those of you that may not be too familiar with the battlefield, we have posted a short story, … Continue reading →

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Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot . . .

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Meg Groeling

Christmas during the nineteenth century was much different from what it is now. It was not even the main holiday of the season until late in the century. Originally, Christmas was a religious holiday, and the first day of a … Continue reading →

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