150 Years ago today
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150 Years Ago Today...May 21,1863 |Battle of Plains Store
Early in the morning of May 21, 1863, Gen. Christopher C. Augur’s Union
division advances from Ba...
The Gettysburg Semester
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A guest post by Zachary Fry, a graduate student in the Ohio State
University history department. “Dreams are true while they last, and do we
not live in dr...
Back from the brink
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The planned closure of University of Missouri Press obviously had a dire effect on their release schedule. The reprieve could not save the S/S catalog but t...
The Ewell Option
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We have a tendency to view history as if through a rear view mirror,
looking back along the path taken and framing what happened by how it
turned out. Sin...
On the road
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The first two weeks of this month were not that busy. That's going to
change starting tomorrow. I look forward to seeing you around!
May 20 - Taylorsville...
Scholarly Articles about the Trans-Mississippi
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Each year “Southern History in Periodicals: A Selected Bibliography" is
published in *The Journal of Southern History*. After perusing the list, I
pulled...
Andersonville National Historic Site
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Bronze panel on the rear of the New York Monument.I made my first visit to
Andersonville National Historic Site a couple weeks ago, only 40 some years
afte...
Civil War Women Spies for the North
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[image: drawing illustrating the dangers women spies faced]
Women Spies for the Union American society was still quite Victorian in
many ways during the 1...
The Southern Jewish Experience
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A couple of years ago, I became aware of two museums in Mississippi that
deal with the state's history. Unlike many of Mississippi's older, more establis...
Re: [CIVIL-WAR] CIVIL-WAR Digest, Vol 8, Issue 21
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Searching for any information on the Mississippi 37th Infantry Regiment
during the July - October 1862 time.
Help in finding Pvt Needham H Temples of Compan...
The Power of Fun!
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[image: photo]Shown in the photo with me is my friend David Raymond, who
wrote the foreword to *You Stink! Major League Baseball’s Terrible Teams
and Pat...
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...
Awards for Nation Reunion
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AWARDS FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION
July 17 - 20, 2013 Vicksburg, Mississippi
The Awards Manual may be downloaded from the SCV website. Previous editions
of th...
New Lincoln Project Deserves Our Attention
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Interest in Abraham Lincoln is soaring these days thanks to Steven
Spielberg's brilliant *Lincoln* film, the so-so *Abraham Lincoln : Vampire
Hunter *mo...
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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...
Sherman by Uhl
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Went to the Army and Navy Club last week to buy the redesigned club tie, eat a good lunch, and take some decent digital pictures of Civil War generals' portr...
The Reel Ridge – Confederate Artillery Redoubt
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As the Sunken Road fighting reached its crescendo in the noon hour, the
Confederate position looked bleak. Israel Richardson’s division had at
long l...
What I'm Currently Reading
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I came across a review on another blog today of the book I'm currently
reading. I'm stepping out of my usual area of interest to read Eric
Hobsbawm's *Age ...
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
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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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