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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Historians Come Out Against Gaming in Gettysburg
The Civil War Preservation Trust issued the following press release today. It is good to see so many people coming out against the proposed Gettysburg casino. The idea of a casino within a mile of our most famous battlefield is … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Call to Action, News
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American Historical Association, Battle of Gettysburg, Carol Reardon, Civil War Preservation Trust, Ed Bearss, Edwin C Bearss, Eric Wittenberg, Garry Wills, Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg Casino, Gettysburg National Military Park, Gregory Fajt, James McPherson, Jeffery Wert, Mark Snell, National Coalition for History, National Park Service, National Parks Conservation Association, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Organization of American Historians, Preservation Pennsylvania, Society for Military History, Southern Historical Association
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Interview with John C. Waugh, author of Lincoln and McClellan
I recently finished reading John C. “Jack” Waugh’s newest book, “Lincoln and McClellan: The Troubled Partnership Between a President and His General.” As a long time student of Abraham Lincoln, and the Civil War, I was excited to start reading … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Interviews
Tagged Author Interviews, Civil War, Civil War literature, Jack Waugh, John C Waugh, John Waugh, Palgrave Macmillan
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The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
One hundred forty-six years ago today, US Major General William T. Sherman attacked CSA General Joseph E. Johnston’s well entrenched Army of Tennessee at Kennesaw Mountain. This battle came after a long string of flanking maneuvers by Sherman, all aimed … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Wanderings, Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged Alpheus Williams, Army of Tennessee, Army of the Cumberland, Army of the Ohio, Army of the Tennessee, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Pickett's Mill, Benjamin F Cheatham, Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Charles Harker, Daniel McCook, Francis Blair, Francis P Blair, Frank Cheatham, George H Thomas, George Thomas, Grenville Dodge, James B McPherson, James McPherson, Jefferson C Davis, Jefferson Davis, Joe Hooker, Joe Wheeler, John Bell Hood, John Logan, John M Schofield, John Newton, John Schofield, Joseph E Johnston, Joseph Hooker, Milo Haskall, Patrick Cleburne, Patrick R Cleburne, Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site, William Loring, William Sherman, William T Sherman, William Tecumsah Sherman
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A Visit to Laurel Hill Cemetery
On a recent trip to the Philadelphia area I had an opportunity to visit Laurel Hill Cemetery. Established in 1836 by John Jay Smith, it sits on 78 acres of rolling hills overlooking the Schuylkill River. Having missed many opportunities … Continue reading
Posted in General Officers, Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Charles F Smith, Charles Ferguson Smith, Charles Smith, George G Meade, George Gordon Meade, George Meade, John C Pemberton, John Dahlgren, John Pemberton, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Robert Patterson, Samuel Crawford, Samuel W Crawford, Samuel Wylie Crawford, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant
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Update from This Mighty Scourge
Greetings Civil War students and enthusiasts! I have been on vacation this past week at Table Rock Lake. It was a great time to recharge the batteries and recuperate from some back pain I’ve been having. While I did recharge … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, General Musings
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Savas Beatie Authors Receive Literary Awards
Greetings, friends, from Table Rock Lake in southwest Missouri! I’m on vacation this week and received the following press release from Savas Beatie, LLC. Two of their authors, J. David Petruzzi and James A. Hessler, received awards recently. Petruzzi, who … Continue reading
Save Historic Antietam Foundation – Phase I Tour Announced
Fellow Civil War blogger (Bull Runnings), Harry Smeltzer, asked me to pass along information on the Save Historic Antietam Foundation’s (SHAF) upcoming Phase I tour. The tour is scheduled for Saturday, July 31, 2010, and will meet at 8:30 AM in … Continue reading
Interview with Charlie Knight, author of Valley Thunder
I recently finished reading Charlie Knight’s new book, “Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market and the Opening of the Shenandoah Campaign, May 1864.” This is Knight’s first book and I predict it will be the authoritative narrative on the famous … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Interviews
Tagged 1864 Valley Campaign, Author Interviews, Battle of New Market, Charles Knight, Charlie Knight, Franz Sigel, John Breckinridge, John Imboden, Savas Beatie, Savas Beatie LLC, Savas Beatie Publishing, Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Valley Campaign, Valley Thunder
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Atlanta CWRT Presents the 2010 Harwell Book Award
I received a press release today from the Civil War Round Table of Atlanta. They have presented their 2010 Richard B. Harwell Book Award to Dr. Earl J. Hess. Hess received the award for his recent book, “In the Trenches of … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, News
Tagged Atlanta Civil War Round Table, Civil War, Earl Hess, Russell Bonds
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