Very good to have this in narrative form, and in shorter compass. It’s forever relevant. My great-great grandfather and namesake commanded one of those regiments that were released by Secretary Stanton from the post-Gettysburg campaign to return to fight the riots, but sources suggest that his 23rd Brooklyn regiment arrived too late. I’m a historian so I wonder if that’s the case, and am glad to have your sources cited. -Bill Everdell
Thank you. I'm always pleased when historians like my work. I try very hard to be as accurate as possible, on topics that due to the constricts of time, can't be the deep dive into history that some may desire. As long as people know about some of the topics I cover, I'm happy to be that conduit to a fuller understanding of our nation and the world. I'm sure, since your ancestor was the commander of the 23rd, you've given a lot of time to researching him and his regiment. As I'm sure you know, the Brooklyn 23rd Regiment had quite a history, and also had an incredible armory on the corner of Bedford and Atlantic avenues. I lived about 3 blocks away from it, and even though I no longer live in Brooklyn, it's still one of my favorite buildings.
The history of uprisings and riots in this country can tell us the REAL story of our evolution as a country. More so than re-telling all the accomplishments of the rich and famous. This subject should be taught in our schools (despite CRT protestors).
Very good to have this in narrative form, and in shorter compass. It’s forever relevant. My great-great grandfather and namesake commanded one of those regiments that were released by Secretary Stanton from the post-Gettysburg campaign to return to fight the riots, but sources suggest that his 23rd Brooklyn regiment arrived too late. I’m a historian so I wonder if that’s the case, and am glad to have your sources cited. -Bill Everdell
Thank you. I'm always pleased when historians like my work. I try very hard to be as accurate as possible, on topics that due to the constricts of time, can't be the deep dive into history that some may desire. As long as people know about some of the topics I cover, I'm happy to be that conduit to a fuller understanding of our nation and the world. I'm sure, since your ancestor was the commander of the 23rd, you've given a lot of time to researching him and his regiment. As I'm sure you know, the Brooklyn 23rd Regiment had quite a history, and also had an incredible armory on the corner of Bedford and Atlantic avenues. I lived about 3 blocks away from it, and even though I no longer live in Brooklyn, it's still one of my favorite buildings.
The history of uprisings and riots in this country can tell us the REAL story of our evolution as a country. More so than re-telling all the accomplishments of the rich and famous. This subject should be taught in our schools (despite CRT protestors).