Today was Memorial Day and I hope that you all remembered the charge by Gen. John A. Logan, past Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order creating Memorial Day. I apo… more →
Civil War HistoryDaniel Sauerwein wrote 4 weeks ago: Nanzig, Thomas P., Ed. The Badax Tigers: From Shiloh to the Surrender with the 18th Wisconsin Volun … more →
jimsjourney wrote 1 month ago: Once again I have to rely on the History Channel’s web site to find something to write about. … more →
bmarshphd wrote 1 month ago: This Cabinet card is a portrait of a beautiful woman named Effe May Blanachard-Walter. Effe was fro … more →
Rene Tyree wrote 1 month ago: The good folks at Doubleday sent me a review copy of The State of Jones: The Small Southern County T … more →
bmarshphd wrote 1 month ago: This Cabinet card is a terrific image of a union army Civil War Veteran. He is wearing three medals. … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 1 month ago: Today was Memorial Day and I hope that you all remembered the charge by Gen. John A. Logan, past Com … more →
Paul P. Robinette Jr. wrote 2 months ago: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the hero of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylva … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 3 months ago: I hope everyone had a Happy Easter. The date almost escaped my notice, as far as Civil War history w … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 3 months ago: First, I wanted to let everyone know that things are alright here, but we are bracing for a second c … more →
joannahahn wrote 3 months ago: The following report comes to you from Aaron Braithwaite and Katy Harvey, Museum Program Specialists … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 4 months ago: I am currently taking a readings class on Material Culture, which interprets the past through object … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 4 months ago: I just had my latest H-Net review published. I usually only post the link to give H-Net the traffic. … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 4 months ago: Note: I have made a few changes, which I highlighted. This is due to my receiving a reply from Doria … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 4 months ago: Here’s another great exhibit in the New York City area that was sent to me by Timothy Wroten o … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 5 months ago: I received the following email from Diana Escobar of The Orange County Regional History Center. Here … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 5 months ago: The last few days have been a bit busy with the Lincoln bicentennial, but I realized just now that I … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 5 months ago: Thanks to Rene at Wig-wags for pointing out this sale by Indiana University Press. Until Feb. 28, th … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 5 months ago: Today is the 147th anniversary of one of the first major Union victories in the Western Theater. It … more →
Daniel Sauerwein wrote 5 months ago: H. W. Crocker, III wrote an interesting take on the bloodiest conflict in our history. The Political … more →