June 18, 1863: The Diary of John B. Jones
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From Richmond, Confederate war clerk John B. Jones surveys the results of
the fighting in Winchester, Virginia.
June 18th.—From Winchester we have many acc...
Wai'ale'ale
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*Hawaii, Kauai County, near Kapaa*
Steeped in Hawaiian oral traditions, Wai'ale'ale mountain represents the
piko or navel of Kaua'i. Its peak, Kawaikini is ...
Gettysburg in Kansas, 20 June
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Dole Institute to commemorate the Battle of Gettysburg’s 150th anniversary
LAWRENCE — July will mark 150 years since the Battle of Gettysburg, and the
Robe...
150 Years ago today
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150 Years Ago Today...June 18, 1863...“We will have to undergo far more
horrors than any we have yet encountered” Mary Greenhow Lee, Winchester, Va.
“I ...
Smith: "RETHINKING SHILOH: Myth and Memory"
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[Rethinking Shiloh: Myth and Memory by Timothy B. Smith (University of Tennessee Press, 2013). Cloth, 14 maps, notes, bibliography, index. Pages main/total:1...
Need Help With US Grant Quote
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I am looking for a cite for a U. S. Grant quote. It was supposedly made
while touring in France after the war when someone asked him what he’d
learned from...
Pryor, Oklahoma: My Gateway to Border War Sites
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Recently, I was visiting with a new acquaintance that told me about the
various Civil War sites within a day’s drive of their town in an Eastern
state. R...
Three Years, 300K Views
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Today is the 3rd anniversary of Dead Confederates going online. We also
just recently — on June 7, to be exact — crossed the mark of three hundred
thousand...
Rose Farm
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The Battle for the Wheatfield at the Rose FarmRose Farm was at the center
of some of the fiercest fighting on the second day of the battle, July 2,
1863. I...
50,000 Visits - Thank You
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I am humbled and gratified to have received over 50,000 visitors to South
From the North Woods and over 90,000 visits to Antietam Voices. I have
been rea...
Re: [MS-CEMETERIES] Salem Mississippi
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Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Map of the Battle of Hoover's Gap
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I can probably figure out how to scan the map, but, you need the
magazine. You can order back copies of magazines by contacting Blue &
Gray, 522 Norton Roa...
Spielberg and Lucas comment on "Lincoln"
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From The Hollywood Reporter: [P]rice variances at movie theaters [are coming Spielberg said], where "you're gonna have to pay $25 for the next Iron Man, you'...
Uncle Thurman was a Gandy Dancer. . .
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I came across a short film "Gandy Dancers" online that reminded me of my paternal uncle, Thurman Callen who retired from the railroad. Uncle Thurman was the ...
More tour coverage
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For Clint Schemmer’s excellent article on the Brandy Station
Sesquicentennial tour that appeared in today’s edition of the
Fredericksburg *Free Lance Sta...
Blog Updates
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Realizing that it's been three months since my last post, I have decided
it's time to stop making promises about how often I want/intend to post on
the blo...
Watauga Confederate Veterans Photographs
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Friends - these are all Confederate Veterans Reunion photographs from
Watauga County. I am looking for better copies. Any help would be
appreciated. Thank...
PBS To Premiere "Rebel" On Series Voces
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On Friday May 24, 2013 the PBS Latino series "Voces" (Voices) will premiere
its latest installment, titled *Rebel*, a documentary about an almost
entire...
Following The Footsteps of Black Civil War Nurses
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*This service card reflects the Hospital Muster Roll *
*USA General Hospital, Little Rock Arkansas of Amelia Allen who Served in
the *
*Union Army Hosp...
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Join us for the Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Brandy Station!
I’m pleased to invite all of you to attend the Sesquicentennial
commemoration of the Batt...
Donald S. Frazier on the War in Louisiana
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Donald S. Frazier has written two books on the war in Louisiana (two of
three books planned). His books have been well received and liked. Always
trying to...
Re: [MS-CW] MS-CW Digest, Vol 8, Issue 1
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Apparently, my email account has been hacked. This message has my email
address,
but I did not send a message with multiple recipients to you.
Kathy Goss
...
Battle of Stones River – 150th Anniversary
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Today is the 150th anniversary of the sanguinary Battle of Stones River.
This tragic battle occurred just north of the town of Murfreesboro,
Tennessee when...
Re: Where is Camp Clear Springs in Mississippi 1862
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Methuria,
According to this National Park Service website:
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-regiments-detail.htm?regi...
The 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infa...
Just as surely dead
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I like to look beyond lists and rosters to flesh out the individuals who
were at Antietam. An example of how this sometimes goes, with a bit of an
unexpect...
They Sailed Into History ... And Oblivion
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After making its historic attack, the CSS H. L. Hunley - the first
successful submarine - wouldn't be seen again for more than 130 years.
An expansion (of sorts)
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This blog has been up since June 2008. I initially started it as an
extension of my history classroom and a place to engage historians and
other students o...
Books24x7
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Books24x7 supports workers in acquiring knowledge at the speed of change by
instantly delivering trusted information how and when it is needed. Our
content...
February 29, 1940: McDaniel wins Oscar
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On February 29, 1940, *Gone with the Wind* is honored with eight Oscars by
the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. An epic Southern
rom...
Jul 13, Sherman's March, March to the Sea
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Sherman's March to the Sea would set the south ablaze. The sea was the
goal, the end result, for the Union leader. General Sherman was a rogue if
only for ...
To Re-Build, One Has to destroy!
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Lots going om at CWi the next few weeks, and it begins today. Here’s a
short timeline of what’s about to happen: For the next 2 or 3 days – no
news. Today...
Site Update
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Sorry for what seems to be a lack of activity. Although I haven’t been
posting on the blog, I have been updating the Forgotten Mississippi Atlas.
There are...
Civil War Drummer Boy Johnny Clem Takes Arms
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In a previous post we learned of the circumastances under which young
Johnnie clem left home in order to enlist and fight for the cause. What
follows her...
Time Out
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Please accept my apologies for the lack of recent posts. Now that tax
season is officially over, I am hopeful that I can return to regular
postings to this...
Augusta Inge
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*My story is hospitality.*
*I am Augusta Inge.* In April 1862, Confederate General Albert Sidney
Johnston made his headquarters in my home, Rose Cottage. I...
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