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Lessons for 2021 from POWs and Sieges
Last October I looked at how the broadly-parallel experiences of prisoners of war and besieged forces could provide perspectives on the coronavirus situation. Now, as 2020 turns into 2021, I again looked at these situations to see if there are … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Memory, Sieges, Ties to the War
Tagged Bastogne, Bataan, Corregidor, Knoxville, prisoners of war, Siege of Knoxville, World War II
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Civil War Echoes: The Keystone Division
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division is the oldest division in the United States Army. It’s formation was the result of Civil War veterans, and (like many National Guard units) it is an echo of the Civil War.
German Prisoners of War in Gettysburg
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Jon Tracey A gathering of prisoners of war at Gettysburg doesn’t sound like a surprising topic at first glance. However, the soldiers in this particular camp were not Union or Confederate, they were … Continue reading
Lessons for 2020 from POWs and Sieges
Being captured in battle can be a dramatic and traumatic experience. Instantly you are cut off from what was familiar and definite, and cast into a situation unfamiliar, out of your control, and with a most indefinite future. The same … Continue reading
Posted in Primary Sources, Sieges, Ties to the War
Tagged Chinese Gordon, Corregidor, James Stockdale, Java, Khartoum, Leningrad, prisoners of war, Vietnam War, Wladyslaw Anders, World War II
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World War II Amphibious Training on the Hatcher’s Run Battlefields
The Petersburg area Civil War battlefields are famously known as a training ground for the United States Army during World War I. Due to the prevalence of trench warfare, the area was a logical choice for the establishment of a … Continue reading
Podcast Additional Resources – “General Douglas MacArthur: Ties To the Civil War”
Hey, did you catch the update that we have another FREE podcast episode for you this month? That’s right. It released last week, and you’ll get to listen in on a great discussion with Chris Kolakowski and Chris Mackowski as … Continue reading
Civil War Echoes: The Battle of Okinawa
Today 74 years ago Operation Iceberg, the invasion of Okinawa, got underway as the first of 183,000 soldiers and Marines of U.S. Tenth Army swarmed ashore at Hagushi on the island’s west coast. It was the largest amphibious operation of … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Ties to the War, Trans-Mississippi
Tagged 17th Infantry, Army of the Potomac, Franklin Buchanan, Jacob Zeilin, Japan, Japanese Army, Marine Corps, Matthew Perry, New York, Okinawa, Pacific War, Romeyn B. Ayres, Sykes' Regular Division, Sykes' U.S. Regulars, U.S. Regulars, United States Regulars, World War II
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The Most Terrible Battles
The Duke of Wellington famously said “nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.” Battles are inherently destructive events, and they leave their scars on landscapes, places, and participants long after the engagement ends. … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Memory, Ties to the War
Tagged Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of Wilderness, kamikaze, Korea, Korean War, Manila, Okinawa, World War II
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USS Mississippi Visits Okinawa
In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in the Far East to open up relations with Japan. His first flagship was USS Mississippi, a side-wheel steamer. Before going to Tokyo, Perry stopped at Okinawa to deal with the Okinawan king regarding … Continue reading
A Father’s Legacy: Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr. and Jr.
On January 8, 1914, Simon Bolivar Buckner died. He was the last surviving Confederate lieutenant general, and was buried in Frankfort, Kentucky’s cemetery with considerable ceremony. Born in 1823, in Munfordville, Kentucky, he was named in honor of Simon Bolivar, … Continue reading
