American Civil War Essays and Research. My personal reflections and research related to the American Civil War and its memory. History in the Digital Age. Civil War Publications and Authors. History in the Digital Age. As I stated in an earlier post. I am glad to be back where I feel most at home, both my residence and my teaching assignment. Comments Off on New endeavor.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014. You are reading what is now an archive of approximately 500 discrete posts. In the years since, a new post for American History Now.

So, here we have a flag in the Fort Clinch. It does not say, but from its condition, I am guessing it is a reproduction that has been flown over the fort in modern times. Here is the current flag, a reproduction of the US flag in use in 1864. This is actually the most popular design of the 36 star flag, and several other variations existed. By 5 Pm the fire slackened on both sides as soldiers ran out of ammuniti.

Civil War Navy, the History Profession, and Other Historical Musings. A blog about the navies of the Civil War, living history, and much more; basically whatever historical topics cross my mind. And obviously some miscellaneous stuff too! Friday, October 28, 2016. Long Time, No Post. So all of the basics are up-to-date. Thanks for reading this long overdue check in! .

Friday, March 23, 2018. With the most worthwhile dual biographies, the sum is greater than the parts. Sometimes they work and sometimes the connections drawn between the two subjects are arbitrary or forced. The meaningfulness of the pairing Barbara Bellows sets up in Two Charlestonians at War. On the other side, Pinckney joi.

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Musings on history as viewed by someone with one foot in the past. The depiction Ball chose would have been familiar to many at the time. But it seems clear he was inspired by a famous etching utilized by many abolitionist publications before the war.

Thoughts and musings of award-winning Civil War author J. Tuesday, November 15, 2011. We began giving tours together and sharing documentary resources, and after a few years we determined to begin writing some books together about the subjects we love. That began a researching and writing partnership that last until this day. Happily, publisher Savas Beatie.