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We are historians, history buffs, or other people who love the Civil War (or, if you prefer, the War Between the States). We combine our talents to present our knowledge of this period in our nation’s history in the hopes that you, the reader, will gain
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Welcome to our newest writer
I would like to welcome fellow graduate student, Army veteran, and Civil War reenactor Stuart Lawrence to the writing staff. I am sure that he will add many interesting posts to the blog and will be a wealth of experience on reenacting and other topi...
Civil War events in the Orlando, Florida area
I received the following email from Diana Escobar of The Orange County Regional History Center. Here at the Orange County Regional History Center, we stumbled upon your blog and thought you might be interested in the Civil War events we are hosting o...
The Civil War in the classroom
Given this very interesting post by Brett, I thought I would bring up an interesting couple of ideas for teaching the war in the classroom and see what you all think. While understanding slavery and emancipation are essential to understanding the war...
Civil War Preservation issue in Virginia
An alert reader sent me a link to an article in The Winchester Star by Drew Houff. The article discusses two historical groups at odds over battlefield preservation in the area. Below is an excerpt of the article, which can be found in its full versi...
AN UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCE OF THE NEW VISITOR’S CENTER AT GETTYSBURG
I just returned from my annual trip to Gettysburg battlefield this past weekend, usually an exciting and enjoyable trip. This trip had the added allure of viewing the new visitor’s center for the first time. Upon entering the parking lot to the n...
