Monthly Archives: September 2019
Pickett’s Charge–The Last Attack at Gettysburg
This excellent book by the prolific and respected scholar Earl J. Hess may well be the best tactical study of the charge in existence. It is deeply researched, well written, and contains cogent analysis and insightful conclusions. In telling us what led up to the assault, Dr. Hess writes the confederate First Corps commander Lt. […]
The Native Americans Who Assisted the Underground Railroad
Here’s Professor Roy Finkenbine of the University of Detroit Mercy in an essay on how Native American tribes assisted fugitive slaves in the Underground Railroad. We learn, “Native American assistance to freedom seekers crossing through the Midwest, then often called the Old Northwest, or seeking sanctuary in Indian villages in the region, has largely been […]
Kevin Levin at National Archives: Searching for Black Confederates
Here’s Kevin Levin giving an excellent presentation on his new book at the National Archives. The video’s description reads, “More than 150 years after the end of the Civil War, scores of websites, articles, and organizations repeat claims that anywhere between 500 and 100,000 free and enslaved African Americans fought willingly as soldiers in the […]
Union Seventh West Virginia Infantry After the War
Here’s Dr. Mark Snell discussing the 7th West Virginia during and after the Civil War, including the dedication of their monument at Gettysburg. The video’s description reads, “Mark Snell, co-author of The Seventh West Virginia Infantry, talked about the activities of the Union regiment both during the war and after, including the dedication of a monument […]
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Here’s Scott Mingus talking about the Cumberland Valley Railroad in Central Pennsylvania during the Civil War. Scott always gives a good presentation. The video’s description says, “Scott Mingus, co-author of Targeted Tracks, talked about the importance of the Cumberland Valley Railroad during the Civil War. This was a one-track railroad running from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. […]
Some Humorous History
I found the Atun-Shei Films YouTube channel that has some very humorous videos that effectively slam neoconfederate nonsense. Two especially good ones are the two “Checkmate, Lincolnites!” videos:
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