This morning I awoke to a pretty nasty private email from a reader who was disappointed that I did not take the time to respond. I certainly understand the frustration, but while I do my best to respond to as many blog comments as possible, I simply cannot respond to each and every private email [...]
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As many of you know there are certain people that are not allowed to comment on this site. You are free to disagree with what I write here, but I expect that you do so in a respectful manner. This is my personal website and I set the rules. You are free to use your [...]
I truly appreciate that so many of you not only take the time to read this blog, but leave comments as well. You leave a lot of comments. All comments are moderated by me and I do my best to approve them as quickly as possible. I also do my best to respond to as [...]
It’s hard to believe that as of today I have been blogging for six years. Those six years include 2,400 posts, just under 1 million visits and roughly 25,000 comments. Thanks once again to all of you who make this site part of your daily routine. It goes without saying that this past year has [...]
It’s not easy having to face the constant taunting and hate-filled messages, which suggest that I am somehow “anti-Southern” or out to attack Southern history and culture. Even after moving to the beautiful city of Boston much of what I love to read about relates to the rich history of the American South. Right now [...]
Just a quick note for those of you who may have been just a bit confused when logging onto Civil War Memory today. You will notice that the blog is no longer the default landing page. I am beginning to think of Civil War Memory as more than just a blog. It’s still the core [...]
Dimitri Rotov has a fiery post up that evaluates Joseph Glatthaar’s recent scholarship – specifically his use of statistical analysis in his recent studies. It’s a worthwhile read, though Rotov chose to embeds his analysis in his vaguely-defined “Centennialist” school paradigm. He begins with this little gem: “Joseph T. Glatthaar is an early middle-aged Centennialist [...]
Today I received the latest issue of the journal, Civil War History, which includes a roundtable discussion about the First Battle of Bull Run. The panelists include John Hennessy, Ethan Rafuse, and fellow blogger, Harry Smeltzer. [I should point out that both Rafuse and Hennessy manage blogs, but they have published on the battle while [...]
