Category: Civil War
In 1866 Milton Bradley Sold a “Home Theater” Where Americans Could Watch the Civil War Unfold Before Their Eyes
After the Civil War, Americans were sold ways of “experiencing” the war vicariously. Some of the more popular forms included stereoscope photographs which provided a…
Podcast: How Robert Gould Shaw’s Missing Ft. Wagner Sword Was Found and Identified
When Robert Gould Shaw led the 54th Massachusetts into battle at Fort Wagner outside of Charleston he carried a brand new sword given to him…
First Fallen: The Life of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, the North’s First Civil War Hero by Meg Groeling
First Fallen: The Life of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, the North’s First Civil War Hero by Meg Groeling published by Savas Beatie (2021) Elmer Ellsworth is…
New Monument Unveiled in Honor of Three USCT Executed in Virginia During Overland Campaign
On Saturday, a granite marker was unveiled in Lignum, Virginia dedicated to the memory of three members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) captured…
Franklin, Tenn Offers Three Days of Programs on the City in the Civil War Era, Statue of USCT to Be Unveiled
Franklin, Tennessee has been a leader in the modern interpretation of the Civil War Era. Long a neglected battle, the Battle of Franklin was often…
Around the Web October 2021: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
This is what I liked best last month. Blogs Fredericksburg National Park Historian John Hennessy retired in September and he got a lot of tributes…
When Lee Threatened to Execute His Men for Telling Jokes About Desertion
In March of 1865, the situation of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was desperate. As the hungry army was in its last weeks of…
Ends of War: The Unfinished Fight of Lee’s Army after Appomattox by Caroline E. Janney
Ends of War: The Unfinished Fight of Lee’s Army after Appomattox by Caroline E. Janney University of North Carolina Press (2021) Have you ever wondered…
Eric Foner on the Making and Breaking of Robert E. Lee’s Legend
A month ago the New York Times had an article by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner on “The Making and the Breaking of the Legend…
The 5th Massachusetts Cavalry, a Black Cavalry Regiment in the Union Army
This is part of my series of scrapbooks on Black regiments that served in the Civil War. While they are each focused on a single…
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