Category: Civil War
PODCAST: Kevin Levin on His New Biography of Robert Gould Shaw
Chris Mackowski, the founder of Emerging Civil War, interviewed Kevin Levin recently on Levin’s new book on Robert Gould Shaw, the commander of the Black…
Wilmington National Cemetery Black Soldiers Section in Wilmington, North Carolina
In 1865, the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 10th, 27th, 37th and 39th United States Colored Troops (USCT) fought in the Wilmington Campaign to liberate that…
“Boundless” The United States Colored Troops Memorial in Wilmington, North Carolina
“Boundless” is the amazing sculpture honoring the United States Colored Troops at the Cameron Art Museum at 3201 South 17th St Wilmington, NC, 28412. I…
Lost Cause Advocate Doug Wilson Triumphs With New State Funding for “Classical Christian Schools”
Doug Wilson has become the biggest advocate of the Lost Cause in the 21st Century and he has made more gains in the last year…
“A Glorious Fate: The Life and Legacy of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw” by Kevin M. Levin
A Glorious Fate: The Life and Legacy of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw by Kevin M. Levin published by University of North Carolina Press (2026) I…
August Belmont: The German Jewish Immigrant Who Led the Opposition to Lincoln in 1864
by Patrick Young, Esq. – Blogger Join The Immigrants’ Civil War on Facebook All American sports fans are familiar with the Belmont Stakes Race, the third leg…
Next Week: Gettysburg Address Quarter Ceremony at Gettysburg National Military Park
This year the United States Mint has released five special commemorative quarters to mark the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The final quarter…
Canastota New York Lenox and Canastota’s Tribute to Their Heroes Monument
The Lenox and Canastota Tribute to Their Heroes Monument is in Canastota. The location of the monument is at the intersection of South Peterboro Street…
Boston Sphinx Memorializes the Union Dead of the Civil War & Slavery’s End
Mount Auburn Cemetery was one of the first “Rural Cemeteries” in the United States. Cemeteries before the 19th Century were adjoining churches or on available…
Soldiers’ Monument in Marion, New York
Marion, New York is a very small rural town about twenty miles east of Rochester. In 1860, at the start of the Civil War, the…