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ECW Weekender: Kennesaw State University’s Upcoming Tour at Chickamauga
Looking for a battlefield tour focusing on the conflicts leading to the Battle of Chickamauga? ECW is pleased to share the following information from The Center for the Study of the Civil War Era at...
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ECW Podcast “Decisions at Chickamauga” Is Now Available
Ready to head into the Western Theater of the Civil War? The newest ECW Podcast will take you on a journey through an important battle and leadership moments. Award-winning ECW Historian Dave Powell...
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The Evolution of Cavalry Tactics: How Technology Drove Change (Part Six)
Christopher Spencer (part six in a series) In the previous installment of this series, we demonstrated how the advent of rifled muskets and rifled artillery made the Napoleonic cavalry charge obsolete....
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(Obscure) Civil War Weekend Exploring
How far out of your way would you go to see something related to your favorite battlefield Park? I confess that I visit plenty of obscure historical sites. Goes with the territory, I guess. I visit...
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CW & Pop Culture: Civil War Rock and Roll, or, Who was Larkin Poe?
When it comes to the Civil War and popular culture, I admit I am hard to please. For example, with a couple of notable exceptions, I am generally disappointed by film portrayals of the American Civil...
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Idealistic Uncle and Cynical Nephew: Lucius Bierce, Ambrose Bierce, and the...
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Max Longley… Part One: 1859 – Lucius’ prewar influence on Ambrose? Ambrose Bierce (wikipedia) Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) was a journalist, satirist and...
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Is Ambrose Bierce an Accurate Primary Source and Does it Matter?
Ambrose Bierce is certainly one of the most well-known authors of Civil War short stories, and his writing is compelling. Written with biting satire, twisted humor, and a type of sarcastic nostalgia,...
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The Iron Brigade of the Cumberland at Chickamauga (Part One of Two)
August Willich Few moments in the life of a historian compare with uncovering fresh primary sources. Fortunately, I have experienced this thrill on numerous occasions. Small rewards for thousands of...
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Under Fire: “I never witnessed a battle field before”
ECW welcomes back guest author Jeff T. Giambrone Sketch of the battle of Chickamauga by Captain Adolph Metzner, 32nd Indiana Infantry.(Library of Congress) As darkness fell over the Chickamauga...
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Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet in Chattanooga, Part I
ECW welcomes guest author Ed Lowe A prewar image of Braxton Bragg, Rosecrans’ Tennessee nemesis. Courtesy of the Library of Congress The Confederate victory at Chickamauga, Georgia, in September 1863...
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