Over the years, Emerging Civil War has published a range of engaging articles on events in northwestern Virginia during the spring and summer of 1861. Contributors include not only our friend Jon-Erik Gilot, but also Edward Alexander, Kevin Pawlak, David T. Dixon, and Gordy Morgan. The topics run from campaign overviews to forgotten Confederate drink recipes and even a tour of historic Beverly. Dive into the collection below.
- More than Mountains Separated Them – Gordy Morgan, January 28, 2014
- Raising the Regiment: Die Neuner – David T. Dixon, May 25, 2021
- “A Tremendous Little Man” – Newton Schleich in the Civil War – Jon-Erik Gilot, August 30, 2017
- “The Dreadful Responsibility”: Why George B. McClellan Was the Go-To Guy (part one) – Jon-Erik Gilot, December 7, 2017
- “The Dreadful Responsibility”: Why George B. McClellan Was the Go-To Guy (part two) – Jon-Erik Gilot, December 8, 2017
- Mapping the Philippi Battlefield – Edward Alexander, October 18, 2019
- ECW Weekender: Beverly, WV–“a quiet, old fashioned town” – Kevin Pawlak, September 9, 2016
- George McClellan in 1861: A Glimpse of Foibles to Come (part one) – Jon-Erik Gilot, December 20, 2017
- Forging a State: The Western Virginia Campaign of July 1861–Part I – Kevin Pawlak, July 6, 2016
- Forging a State: The Western Virginia Campaign of July 1861–Part II – Kevin Pawlak, July 10, 2016
- Forging a State: The Western Virginia Campaign of July 1861–Part III – Kevin Pawlak, July 11, 2016
- Forging a State: The Western Virginia Campaign of July 1861–Part IV – Kevin Pawlak, July 13, 2016
- Forging a State: The Western Virginia Campaign of July 1861–Conclusion – Kevin Pawlak, July 26, 2016
- Western Virginia Confederate Cocktails – Jon-Erik Gilot, April 28, 2025
- Thornsbury Bailey Brown – The First Casualty of Enemy Fire – Jon-Erik Gilot, May 22, 2019
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