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.
An article by Kate Pickles published in the DailyMail online. An excerpt …
“A runaway slave who joined the Union Army during the Civil War has been recognized with a military funeral - nearly a century after he died.
“More than 200 people attended the service for Private Scott Carnal, of the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry, who was honored in Nevada on Sunday.
“Local historians said it was unlikely Carnal, who lost a leg after being wounded in battle, received any recognition after his death in 1917 in Dayton, about 40 miles south of Reno.
“He was long forgotten until researchers discovered he belonged to the United States Colored Troops and was badly wounded in the Battle of Honey Springs in what is now Oklahoma on July 17, 1863.”
An article by Ernie Price, chief of education and visitor services at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, on AHA Today, a blog of the American Historical Association. An excerpt …
“This year the staff at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park wanted the 150th anniversary commemoration of the Confederate surrender to Union troops at the end of the Civil War to look different than the previous large commemorations in 1965 and 1990. The 100th and 125th events were largely “white” events, with white people commemorating a white-only history. Arguably, white northerners and southerners even found reconciliation and comfort in that exclusive history. But how could the 150th commemoration be done differently so that it speaks to African Americans as well as white people?”
A post by Ashley Webb on the Emerging Civil War blog (parts 1 and 2 were included in Civil War Article for week of June 5). An excerpt …
“Because of Edward Pierce’s thorough report on the African American population in Port Royal, South Carolina, and his success with the growing contraband population at Fort Monroe, in Hampton, Virginia, President Lincoln and Secretary of the Treasury Salmon Chase quickly approved Pierce’s proposal. Widely published throughout the Union, the report garnered positive attention from abolitionists, missionaries, and the public alike. Even those who didn’t agree with Pierce’s view grudgingly admitted that something should be done, as the Federal troops in Port Royal were not there to manage the abandoned plantations or the slaves. Although the government supported Pierce’s plan, they were not quite ready to tackle the emancipation of the slaves or the abolition of slavery altogether. Instead they chose to focus on the labor, production, and import of the goods that came from the Port Royal plantations for the benefit of the Union, leaving the educational aspect of the plan to the philanthropic societies.”
Missouri 150 Years Ago
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.
