The American Civil War (1861-1865)

With the fall leaves all but gone, my wife and I set out to Gettysburg in hopes of capturing some colorful images. We were fortunate to come across a few magnificent views of generals John W. Geary, Winfield Scott Hancock, George Meade, and Robert E. Lee. All photos are by Dawn Manning, which she originally [...]

This is a view of the Gettysburg National Cemetery from the tower on Culp’s Hill. Dawn Manning took a series of photos on November 5 of this year and stitched three of them together to create this panoramic. If you click the image for a larger version, there is plenty to see. This ground holds [...]

In American society, we tend to shun discrimination and generalization of entire groups of people unless they overly obese, Hollywood actors, or Civil War reenactors.. After the past several years, I have concluded that the latter is unfair. When the topic of reenactors comes up on discussion boards, podcast conference calls and blogs, someone will [...]

Historian John Rudy has lamented the romanticizing of Civil War battles from books, documentaries, and reenactors. He believes that too many people idealize the marching and flag waving while brushing aside the carnage. When I tell people I trekked out to Gettysburg eight times last year, the first thing I am asked is if I [...]