Category: Civil War
Nov. 6 Is the Premier of New Pres. James Garfield Assassination Series on Netflix
When I was a kid, we were all taught that President James Garfield was “assassinated by a disappointed office seeker.” That was all we learned…
Civil War Talk Radio Interviews Jerilyn Lee on the U.S. Colored Troops
Jerilyn Lee, author of “The Kinship of War: Stories of the United States Colored Troops” is interviewed by Gerry Prokopowicz of Civil War Talk Radio….
Video Politics & Memory in Civil War Monuments in Gilded Age New York
Akela Reason from the University of Georgia speaks about the building of Civil War monuments in New York City and Brooklyn. After Gettysburg, New York…
Video: The War Over Memory at Bull Run Battlefield
Historian Tyler McGraw has a good video at Emerging Civil War where he discusses the impending removal of signage explaining the history behind the erection…
Ft. Sum(p)ter Artillery in Portland, Oregon(?)
My wife Michele and I were out in Portland, Oregon exploring the Colombia River Gorge. She was doing some research and found out that there…
The Signage at Manassas That Is Slated for Removal by the National Park Service
I went to the Bull Run Battlefield at Manassas, Virginia last year and saw the new signage near the Stonewall Jackson Equestrian Statue on Henry…
Beginning September 17, 2025 Some References to Slavery Will Be Removed from Civil War Sites Under the National Park Service
The New York Times is reporting that this week the National Park Service will begin taking down objects and signs that deal with slavery. This…
Congress Considering Hegseth’s Renaming of Army Bases After Confederates
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s controversial renaming of military bases after Confederate leaders is under scrutiny by representatives in Congress. Here are some excerpts from…
Washington Post: National Park Service Is Taking Down References to Slavery at Historic Sites
The Washington Post published an article this week reporting that leadership within the National Park Service (NPS) is ordering material referencing slavery at some NPS…
Civil War Flagpole at Veteran’s Cemetery Darien, Connecticut
I was using Dave Pelland’s book on Civil War Monuments of Connecticut last weeks to find a site near where I watched a football game…