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Tag Archives: Eric Wittenberg
Gettysburg Casino Developers Consider Appeal
As reported yesterday by Eric Wittenburg, the proposed developers of the Mason Dixon Resort and Casino in Gettysburg are considering an appeal. Recently denied approval to build a casino near the Gettysburg National Military Park by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Call to Action, Civil War Preservation Trust, Civil War Trust, General Musings, News
Tagged Civil War Preservation Trust, Civil War Trust, David La Torre, Eric Wittenberg, Gettysburg Casino, La Torre Communications, Mason Dixon Resort, Mason Dixon Resort and Casino, No Casino Gettysburg, Rantings of a Civil War Historian
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Eric Wittenberg on Newsweek’s Preservation Article
I encourage all of you to check out Eric Wittenberg’s comments on the January 13, 2011 Newsweek article, “Battle Over the Battlefields.” You can read the text of the article and he provides a link to also read it on … Continue reading
My Top 12 Civil War Books and Five Biographies
Yesterday, Eric Wittenberg published his top 12 Civil War books on his wonderful blog, Rantings of a Civil War Historian. His post was triggered by a similar article by historian and Professor Glenn LaFantasie. I thought this would be interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Book Reviews, Interviews
Tagged A Stillness at Appomattox, Battle Cry of Freedom, Breckinridge: Statesman Soldier Symbol, Bruce Catton, Charles Knight, Charles R Knight, Charlie Knight, Darrell Collins, Earl Hess, Earl J Hess, Eric A Jacobson, Eric J Wittenberg, Eric Jacobson, Eric Wittenberg, Ezra Carman, For Cause and For Country, From Winchester to Cedar Creek, Glenn LaFantasie, Gordon C Rhea, Grant: A Biography, J David Petruzzi, James A Hessler, James Hessler, James I Robertson, James M McPherson, James McPherson, JD Petruzzi, Jeffry D Wert, Jeffry Wert, John Hennessy, John J Hennessy, Joseph Harsh, Joseph L Harsh, Kenneth Noe, Kenneth W Noe, Major General Robert E Rodes, Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West, Perryville: This Grand Havoc of Battle, Peter Cozzens, Plenty of Blame to Go Around, Reluctant Rebels, Return to Bull Run, Richard Rupp, Savas Beatie, Scott Mingus, Sickles at Gettysburg, Stonewall Jackson The Man The Soldier The Legend, Taken at the Flood, The Louisiana Tigers in the Gettysburg Campaign, The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, This Terrible Sound, Thomas Clemens, Thomas G Clemens, Tom Clemens, Valley Thunder, William C Davis, William Davis, William McFeely, William S McFeely
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Saint Louis Civil War Era Graves – a photo essay
Saint Louis was one of the largest cities in the country during the Civil War – significantly larger than Chicago. Situated on the Mississippi River, just south of its confluence with the Missouri River, this city had always been an … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Battle of Boonville, Battle of Prairie Grove, Battle of Wilson's Creek, Camp Jackson, Camp Jackson Affair, Claiborne Jackson, Daniel Frost, Daniel M Frost, Eric J Wittenberg, Eric Wittenberg, Fort Sumter, Francis Blair, Francis P Blair, Francis Preston Blair, German Home Guard, Jesse James, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Meriwether Lewis, Missouri State Guard, Missouri State Militia, Nathaniel Lyon, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Saint Louis Massacre, St Louis Federal Arsenal, St Louis Massacre, Sterling Price, trans-Mississippi, Wide Awakes, William C Quantrill, William Clark, William Quantrill
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A Historian’s Code
Recently, Eric Wittenberg adopted Glenn Williams’ “Historian’s Code.” Mr. Williams is a historian with the National Park Service. Eric published the code on his wonderful blog, “Rantings of a Civil War Historian.” I have lifted this verbatim from Eric’s blog and … Continue reading
GBPA Comes Out For the Gettysburg Casino
Amazing! What were they thinking? The Gettysburg Battlefield Protection Association has come out in favor of the the proposed Mason-Dixon Resort casino. This is without a doubt the craziest position a battlefield protection group could take. Check out Eric Wittenberg’s … Continue reading
Civil War Preservation Trust -Brandy Station 2010 Campaign
Good morning folks! The Civil War Preservation Trust has announced its Brandy Station 2010 Campaign. This is a great opportunity to save nearly 800 acres of this hallowed ground. Brandy Station was the site of many engagements during the Civil … Continue reading
Battlefield Wanderings, Part 2 – Northwest Arkansas
This is the final installment of my report of the trip Eric J. Wittenberg and I took to the Trans-Mississippi Theater in July 2010. These photos are from our excursion into northwest Arkansas on July 17, 2010. On this unusually … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Wanderings
Tagged Battle of Pea Ridge, Battle of Prairie Grove, Battle of Wilson's Creek, Eric J Wittenberg, Eric Wittenberg, Fort Smith National Historic Site, Pea Ridge National Battlefield, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
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Battlefield Wanderings, Part 1 – Wilson’s Creek
Friend, and author, Eric Wittenberg and I are in the midst of a Trans-Mississippi battlefield excursion this weekend. Today we drove from Saint Louis to Springfield, Missouri. We were able to spend three interesting hours on the Wilson’s Creek National … Continue reading