Lori Forgay of the Denton Record-Chronicle informed readers last week of a book concerning Texas Civil War monuments. “In Sacred Memories: The Civil War Monument Movement in Texas,” author Kelly McMichael explains what Civil War monuments meant to the people who erected them in Texas. After travelling to all 68 of the major Texas Civil […]
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Jul
09
Sacred Memories: The Civil War Monument Movement in Texas
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Jul
09
The Nashville Business Journal informed readers yesterday morning of the newly set plan to re-inter an unknown Civil War soldier found at a construction site near Franklin, Tennessee. Those who have studied the soldier are unclear about which side he fought for, because of an amalgamation of uniforms. Though, it seems fairly clear that the […]
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Jul
09
Harpers Ferry Artillery Display
Posted by Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Places to Visit, Recent NewsThis weekend, the 18th and 19th of July, the National Park Service will hold an artillery demonstration at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, the Charleston Daily Mail informed readers this morning. The display is to show viewers how Stonewall Jackson’s men took the Union arsenal in the Battle of Harpers Ferry, in 1862. Also, there […]
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Jul
09
The Smithsonian recently brought their Civil War collection to the internet. The site allows users to view the different exhibits from the comfort of their own homes. Each exhibit displays an image as well as a relevant description of the artifact. The exhibits deal with issues such as slavery and abolition, soldiering, and leaders. Additionally, […]
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Jul
09
If you are interested in spending a semester away from your home institution but don’t feel like heading for western Europe, and are a Civil War buff, the Gettysburg Semester is probably right for you. The Gettysburg Semester, directed by Lincoln Scholar Allen C. Guelzo, is a semester designed to dive students into Civil War […]
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Jun
09
Twitter is the latest craze on the internet and its reach already extends across countless aspects of society, from news reports to celebrity gossip. It is only natural that the 140-character phenomenon would extend into the historical realm with TwHistory. TwHistory is using the Twitter niche to tell history’s stories in a new and interesting […]
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Jun
09
Today, if he were alive, it would be Young Marshall Moody‘s 187th birthday. Moody was a Confederate Brigadeer General from the Old Dominion State. After initially fighting for Virginia, he then rose through the ranks with outfits from Alabama and finally surrendered his brigade at Appomattox Courthouse. Moody is featured on the Daily Report of […]
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Jun
09
Kennesaw Battlefield Gains New Land
Posted by Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Places to Visit, Recent NewsFrom late June to early July of 1864, a fierce battle raged between Johnston and Sherman’s armies. This battle was fought around quiet Kennesaw Mountain. Last February, the National Park Service gained a key piece of land on which this battle was raged. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution informed readers that Sam Hensley recently sold 35 of […]
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Jun
09
Civil War Traveler offers audio tours given by National Park Service historians. These tours can be accessed directly through the site or via a free subscription in iTunes. Each podcast episode follows a historian as he walks along a famous Civil War battlefield or location such as Antietam or the Appomattox Court House. Since they […]
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Jun
09
New Markers on Tennessee Civil War Trail
Posted by Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Places to Visit, Recent NewsUSA Today reported yesterday that two new markers for the Civil War Trail were placed at Andrew Jackson’s homstead, The Hermitage, and a near by Confederate Soldier’s Home. The Hermitage is linked to the Soldier’s Home because Jackson’s former homestead offered land for the use of the home, which operated until 1933. These two markers […]
