This post contains a list of Civil War/History articles published this past week around the Internet. Click on "Read More ..." or the title to go to the full article.
Report from the Field: Interpreting Civil War Battlefields
Kevin Levin is an interesting Civil War blogger who teaches history in the Boston, Massachusetts area. In this post from his blog, Civil War Memory, Kevin discusses the extended battlefield field trip he recently took 13 of his students on.
This article written by Joshua D. Rothman appeared in the New York Times Opinionator/Disunion column on March 27, 2015. An excerpt …
“TOn March 21, 1865, black Charlestonians reveled in their freedom in a parade that began before more than 10,000 people on the Citadel green and stretched for nearly two and a half miles.”
No Pensions for Ex-Slaves: How Federal Agencies Suppressed Movement to Aid Freedpeople
An article from the National Archives Prologue Magazine, Summer 2010, Vol. 42, No. 2. An excerpt …
“The Union victory in the Civil War helped pave the way for the 13th amendment to formally abolish the practice of slavery in the United States. But following their emancipation, most former slaves had no financial resources, property, residence, or education—the keys to their economic independence.
“Efforts to help them achieve some semblance of economic freedom, such as with ‘40 acres and a mule,’ were stymied. Without federal land compensation—or any compensation—many ex-slaves were forced into sharecropping, tenancy farming, convict-leasing, or some form of menial labor arrangements aimed at keeping them economically subservient and tied to land owned by former slaveholders.”
Every week, Len Eagleburger (co-edited by Beverly Shaw) edits a newsletter called “Ozarks Civil War Sesquicentennial Weekly.” One of its sections is entitled “Missouri 150 Years Ago.” These are the links to articles which appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune newspaper published in Columbia, Missouri.
This post contains a list of Civil War/History articles published this past week around the Internet. Click on the title to go to the full article.
Why Do We Preserve so Much Civil War Battlefield Land?
Kevin Levin is an interesting Civil War blogger who teaches history in the Boston, Massachusetts area. This post from his blog, Civil War Memory, is very interesting. Be sure to scroll down to read the comments posted by his many followers.
This article written by Paul Donnelly appeared in the New York Times Opinionator/Disunion column on March 25, 2015. An excerpt …
“The Battle of Fort Stedman, the site of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s last chance to stave off defeat, which was fought on March 25, 1865. It is a site of particular importance to me, because Fort Stedman is where my great-grandfather became a hero, or a deserter. Maybe both.”
This latest post by Jason Roe comes to us on the Kansas City Public Library’s Civil War on the Western Border blog. Jason addresses the issues of “Ending Slavery in Missouri,” “Southern Sympathizers Look to Mexico,” and “Shelby's Undefeated ‘Iron Brigade.’”
Every week, Len Eagleburger publishes a newsletter called “Ozarks Civil War Sesquicentennial Weekly.” One of its sections is entitled “Missouri 150 Years Ago.” These are the links to articles which appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune newspaper published in Columbia, Missouri.
As an expatriate member and past president of the Civil War Round Table of Kansas City, I want to contribute this article from the Nashville, Tennessee CWRT. I received a notice on the passing of Joseph G. Rosa on January 15 in Ruislip, England. Joseph G. Rosa was an expert on James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok and a friend of mine. Joe wrote several books on Wild Bill and the equally Wild West over the years, and befriended the Hickok family in Troy Grove, Illinois. Joe and I talked a good bit about Wild Bill’s Civil War career. Over the years, I collected a good bit of the existing material on the life and times of Wild Bill Hickok.
Joseph was a quiet spoken, erudite gentleman who had been writing about Wild Bill since the late 1960’s.
The following quotations are taken from the story, “Wild Bill Hickok biographer dies,” which appeared in the The Mendota Reporter on March 3, 2015.
“Joseph G. Rosa, historian and expert on the life of James “Wild Bill” Hickok, died on Jan. 17, 2015 in England. Mendota area residents became acquainted with Rosa due to his lifetime interest and tireless research on the life of Hickok. In 2008, when the Mendota Museum and Historical Society was making plans to unveil the bronze statue of “Wild Bill” Hickok on the museum grounds, they invited Rosa to be the keynote speaker, an invitation he gladly accepted …
“Rosa was born Nov. 20, 1932 in West London, England and grew up not far away in Woodville Gardens, Ruislip, Middlesex. From the time he was a child, Rosa enjoyed drawing and painting and became a very proficient artist. He also loved movies, especially westerns. This was a passion he shared with his father from an early age …
“The inspiration to begin his massive research project on the life of Hickok came after seeing Cecil B. DeMille’s film, “The Plainsman” in which Hickok is a central character. This was a daunting challenge for Rosa in the pre-computer 1950s and required literally writing thousands of letters and requesting copies of documents from many American historical societies. To great acclaim, Rosa’s work, “They Called Him Wild Bill” was published in 1964. This book was considered the first real biography of Wild Bill and was accepted by historians as the definitive work on the subject.”
Eric J. Wittenberg will be a featured speaker at the November 2015 meeting of the Civil War Round Table of Kansas City when he will speak about the Battle of Brandy Station.
Recently, Mr Wittenberg was interviewed about preserving the Brandy Station Battlefield by the Emerging Civil War blog. Link to blog post interview. An excerpt ...
“This has been a nearly thirty-year fight, and it’s been a fight almost every step of the way,” said cavalry historian Eric Wittenberg, who has been deeply involved in the preservation efforts. “Very little of this is done easily and very little of this is done without having a lot of stress and a lot of conflict.”
Mr. Wittenberg discusses the difficulties surrounding the acquistion of 28 acres of the battlefield on the north slope of Fleetwood Hill, the most critical part of the battlefield.
"Eric J. Wittenberg is an award-winning Civil War historian. A native of southeastern Pennsylvania, Wittenberg focuses on Civil War cavalry operations. He is the author of more than 15 published books. Wittenberg is a member of the Governor of Ohio's Advisory Commission on the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and also serves as the vice president of the Buffington Island Battlefield Preservation Foundation. He, his wife Susan, and their two silly golden retrievers live in Columbus, Ohio."
Mr. Wittenberg's most recent book is about Brigadier General John Buford. It's called "The Devil's to Pay": John Buford at Gettysburg. A History and Walking Tour. Here is a link to Amazon with other books by Eric J. Wittenberg.
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As an expatriate member and past president of the Civil War Round Table of Kansas City, I want to contribute this article from the Nashville, Tennessee CWRT. I received a notice on the passing of Joseph G. Rosa on January 15 in Ruislip, England. Joseph G. Rosa was an expert on James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok and a friend of mine. Joe wrote several books on Wild Bill and the equally Wild West over the years, and befriended the Hickok family in Troy Grove, Illinois. Joe and I talked a good bit about Wild Bill’s Civil War career. Over the years, I collected a good bit of the existing material on the life and times of Wild Bill Hickok.
