Posted in Book Reviews

“Rites of Retaliation: Civilization, Soldiers, and Campaigns in the Civil War” Wins Organization of American Historians Book Award

The 2022 Organization of American Historians award for Civil War and Reconstruction Books went to  Lorien Foote of Texas A&M University for her Rites of…

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Posted in Civil War Memory of Reconstruction

Chris Mackowski of Emerging Civil War Honored by American Battlefield Trust

Chris Mackowski, a familiar name to Civil War history students, was honored by the American Battlefield Trust in July for his work with history teachers….

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Posted in Civil War

Immigrant Soldier of the Civil War to Be Honored July 30 in Richwood, Mn.

An immigrant soldier who served in the Union Army of the Potomac will have his grave dedication on Saturday at Richwood Lutheran Cemetery in Richwood,…

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Posted in Elections Lincoln Videos

Video Talk on Politics and Elections in the Union Army of the Potomac

I recently watched this video from the Winter Lecture Series of 2022 delivered at Gettysburg National Military Park. It looks at political agitation and campaigning…

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Posted in Memory of Reconstruction Monuments

Virginia Gov. Youngkin on the Defensive After Advisor’s Pro-Confederate Statements

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin threw down once again in the “History Wars” that seem to have captured the popular right-wing imagination since the killing of…

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Posted in Education Places to Visit

The Schofield Normal and Industrial School in Aiken, South Carolina Added to Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

The Schofield Normal and Industrial School in Aiken, South Carolina has been added to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. The school was important in…

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Posted in Lost Cause Monuments

Jubal Early Stayed True to History By Opposing Black Troops Being at 1875 Dedication of Stonewall Jackson Statue

The Library of Virginia published a history several years ago about the erection of the statue of Stonewall Jackson that still stands on the grounds…

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Posted in USCT Veterans

Beaufort, South Carolina Grand Army Hall Restoration Completed

The Grand Army of the Republic Hall in Beaufort, South Carolina, was recently restored and was rededicated several weeks ago. The hall is located at…

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Town of Lincolnville, South Carolina Added to Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

Lincolnville, South Carolina was created by African Americans in 1867, just two years after the Civil War, as a place where Black families could live…

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Confederate Final Resting Place Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond Bars Flying of Confederate Flags

Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond has banned the flying of Confederate flags on its grounds. People travelling through the South are often surprised to see Confederate…

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