January 12, 2026 | Emerging Civil War Blog Published article A Brother's Death, A Poet's Muse: The Oates Brothers at Gettysburg. https://emergingcivilwar.com/ January 14, 2026 - 6:30PM | Civil War RoundTable of Washington D.C The Nameless and the Faceless of the Civil War April 12, 2026 | Tudor Hall Bel Air, MD John Wilkes Booth's sister, Asia and her children April 16, 2026 | Virtual event hosted by the American Civil War Museum The Nameless and the Faceless of the Civil W

For many years, the story of the short life and death of John Wilkes Booth’s nephew, Edwin Booth Clarke, was only a passing note in the history of the Booth family. So little is known about him. He joined the British Merchant Navy and accidentally drowned at sea on December 10, 1881. Nothing more. However, this short epitaph on Edwin Booth Clarke sent me in search of more information. It was because of my research and writing on the life of his mother, Asia Booth Clarke, and

My presentation of poems at the Emerging Civil War Live Event.

This article featured on the Lee-Fendall House Museum website captures the Civil War Living History Day event where I had the honor of presenting my "Nameless and Faceless" poetry. Walking through rooms that once served as a Union hospital made the history come alive in a way that was truly unforgettable. On May 16th, Lee-Fendall hosted an engaging afternoon centered around a unique selection of Civil War historians. Civil War Living History Day, a two hour program, welcomed