Tag Archives: Dan Davis

Lee and Guerrilla Warfare

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Two days before Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, a council of officers in what was left of the bedraggled Army of Northern Virginia hashed out three possible options for Robert E. Lee to consider. General John Brown Gordon, who was not … Continue reading →

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ECW5: Dan Davis

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Daniel Davis

If I had to choose one memory (although there are a bunch I could have gone with) it is the Western Tour that Chris Mackowski and I did last May/June.

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Coming Soon: Out Flew the Sabers!

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

In Out Flew the Sabers: The Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863―The Opening Engagement of the Gettysburg Campaign, Civil War historians Eric J. Wittenberg and Daniel T. Davis have written the latest entry in Savas Beatie’s critically acclaimed Emerging … Continue reading →

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Symposium Takeaway: Dan Davis

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

We’ve asked our ECW historians to reflect on the symposium and share with us one or two takeaways they came away with. First up: Dan Davis. “Throughout the course of the weekend I had the opportunity to personally interact with … Continue reading →

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Sherman’s Memoirs Inspire Davis’ “Calamity”

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

By ECW Correspondent Pat Tintle After sitting down to read the memoirs of Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman one year ago, Daniel T. Davis was sparked by the idea to write about the battles of Averasboro and Bentonville—two battles in … Continue reading →

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The Many Historical Hats of Phillip S. Greenwalt

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

By ECW Correspondent Pat Tintle Phillip S. Greenwalt is no stranger to history. His love for the subject stems from nostalgia, when, as a child, his father would take him to Civil War battlefields and explain the historical impact the … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Harry Pfanz

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

The Civil War community lost a giant late last month. Harry Pfanz, former chief historian for Gettysburg National Military Park, passed away on January 27 after a long illness. He was 93. (Read his obituary in The Gettysburg Times.) Few … Continue reading →

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Storming the works at Savas Beatie

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Chris Mackowski

I had the opportunity during a recent trip to California to drop in on the fabulous folks at Savas Beatie. It was a quick trip, so managing editor Ted Savas and I only had time to talk about smoking cigars … Continue reading →

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