Red Rocks
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*New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, near Abiquiu*
The colorful formations exposed here are the slope forming Chinle Shale of
Triassic age, deposited in streams,...
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Apr 26, 2014 - Hansford Hill House Tapestry Presentation - 15:00:00 - This presentation will begin at 3:00 pm at 719 Farmer Street. This home is Classic Greek Revival style and has a fascinating history of withstan...3 hours ago
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Lecture set April 30 on blacks in Civil War medicine - Youngstown Vindicator - *Lecture set April 30 on blacks in Civil War medicine* *Youngstown Vindicator* The presentation, titled “Overlooked and Undervalued: The Role of African-Am...3 hours ago
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150 Years ago today ~ April 22, 1864 - 150 Years Ago Today...April 22, 1864...“Shield his young head from every danger, for his mother’s sake” Mary Greenhow Lee (Winchester) “Went out this af...5 hours ago
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LA Lt. GOVERNOR ADDS LAND TO MANSFIELD BATTLEFIELD - Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne to announce land acquisition at Mansfield State Historic Site [image: Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne will announce a land acquisition at the ...5 hours ago
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April 22, 1864: Phil Sheridan is ordered to get ready - On this day 150 years ago, Major General Philip H. Sheridan, commander of the Army of the Potomac's Cavalry Corps, was ordered to get his men ready for a...
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Rafuse: "MANASSAS: A Battlefield Guide" - [Manassas: A Battlefield Guide by Ethan S. Rafuse (University of Nebraska Press, 2014). Softcover, maps, illustrations, appendices, source notes. Pp. 253. I...
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Re: [CIVIL-WAR] FOLD3 Civil War Collection is FREE April 14-30 - Carol, Thanks for the heads up. Going way, way, way out in in-law land I came across 3 Achees who served with Louisiana outfits. Closer to home, I was able ...2 days ago
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Canister! - Small items that don’t warrant full posts on their own: Orange County, Texas has formally declared April as “Confederate History and Heritage Month” at the...3 days ago
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Chris Wehner: Chronicler of the 11th Wisconsin Infantry - Several months ago, Chris Wehner contacted me and asked me to review his book, *The 11thWisconsin in the Civil War: A Regimental History* that was publis...
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Mississippi Marine Brigade – Part 8 - Changes Following the surrender of Vicksburg the brigade fell into a period of idleness. Sickness filled the hospital boat, Woodford, and Ellet found it a ...4 days ago
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18th Civil War Forum Conference (April 4-5, 2014) -- Ball's Bluff and Monocacy (Early's 1864 raid) - Fort Stevens, where Lincoln was almost shot. On the left, R. Keith Young, former Commander of the sub U.S.S. Silversides, and right, historian and author D...
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The 48th/150th: Colonel Sigfried's Decision . . . - *Colonel Joshua Sigfried* (Courtesy of Mr. David Sigfried) 150 years ago, in late April 1864, Colonel Joshua Sigfried faced a tough decision. He had comma...
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From Ft. Pillow to Poison Springs - They Were Given No Quarter, but They Died As Men - *Massacre of Black Soldiers at Ft. Pillow* The enemy vowed to give no Negro any quarter. In the midst of the Civil War that meant that the rules of war w...
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Guest Post: Closing remarks on McClellan's telegram from Maurice D’Aoust - Closing remarks from Maurice D’Aoust: I couldn’t help but notice that Mr. Sears has failed to respond to the evidence presented in my last rebuttal surrou...2 weeks ago
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Allegheny Arsenal Explosion - Civil War Women in the Arsenals On September 17, 1862, seventy-eight girls and young women were killed in an explosion at the Allegheny Arsenal in the Lawr...2 weeks ago
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[MS-CEMETERIES] New Claiborne County Cemetery book preview online - This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sbmoore_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://board...2 weeks ago
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Five Cents a Mile - --> William Ennis USMA 1864 The following story underscores how little things have changed over the years when it comes to the bureaucracies under which we...3 weeks ago
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DNA Matches and Surname Mysteries - At this point, I have several thousand serious DNA matches. No, they are not all close matches, but if I examine the family trees closely enough, the link ...3 weeks ago
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Documentary Review: Civil War: The Untold Story - Nearly 150 years after its end in 1865, the American Civil War still holds the imagination and fascination of millions not only in our nation, but of man...
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State Historic Sites and Museums Seek Volunteers for Park Day Saturday, April 5 - RALEIGH, N.C. -- As our nation commemorates the sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Civil War, volunteers across the country will once again answer ...4 weeks ago
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Praise for The Bloody Thirteenth | 13TH *MISSISSIPPI* INFANTRY *...* - That said, I found this a very readable book, one that brings the *Civil War* to life in a way that a straight history of campaign strategy, or statistics ...4 weeks ago
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Front page imagery - The home page of *Antietam on the Web* is a simple table of contents decorated by a photograph. Since a major redesign of the site in 2010, I've used about...5 weeks ago
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Re: [MISSISSIPPI] Speaks Family - Hi Melvin: I was looking at Jesse Byrd again on the 1850 census wanting to see where he was born. I have found Bird's on the 1820 census in Tattnall Co.Georg...5 weeks ago
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Quick Hits: 3/11/2014 - Hello again! While I realize things have been a bit slow here over the past few weeks, I wanted to make you aware of some random bits of news that need t...1 month ago
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Re: [MS-CW] Hopson Lewis, Sr. 1822-1876 Regiment in the Civil War, Mississippi - This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: east3021 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards...2 months ago
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Fun stuff - I was asked how many Civil War battlefields and sites I have visited. It took a lot of thought to answer that question, but here goes, in no particular o...2 months ago
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william r gregory - William r Gregory was my great grand father,he is buried in the Beulah cemetery in union co. ms. born 1839 died 18825 months ago
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September 30, 1954: USS *Nautilus* commissioned - The USS *Nautilus,* the world's first nuclear submarine, is commissioned by the U.S. Navy. The *Nautilus* was constructed under the direction of U.S. Nav...6 months ago
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Stupidity: the reason I could never be a living history actor - (Hat-tip to Erin Gloria Ryan at Jezebel via the National Council on Public History’s [NCPH] Facebook page.) Some of the questions presented in this make yo...7 months ago
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Weekend in WNC - the second highlight of my summer - Two blog posts in one day; crazy, I know. But it's pretty eventful around here lately. July 5-9 was spent in Mills River with my old buddy Glenn Bailey and...9 months ago
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Farewell to Civil Warriors - On September 28, 2006, I did my initial post here on Civil Warriors. I expressed then a great sense of honor and appreciation at having been invited by Mar...9 months ago
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Uncle Thurman was a Gandy Dancer. . . - 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 ...
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Donald S. Frazier on the War in Louisiana - 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...1 year ago
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Battle of Stones River – 150th Anniversary - 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...1 year ago
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They Sailed Into History ... And Oblivion - After making its historic attack, the CSS H. L. Hunley - the first successful submarine - wouldn't be seen again for more than 130 years.1 year ago
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Books24x7 - Books24x7 supports workers in acquiring knowledge at the speed of change by instantly delivering trusted information how and when it is needed. Our content...2 years ago
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1/4 of the Rebel infantry which camped in York County, Pa., were casualties at Gettysburg - The Louisiana State Monument on West Confederate Avenue is one of the more striking memorials on the grounds of Gettysburg National Military Park. Sculpted b...2 years ago
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(review) Pay For Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform - May book review: http://bit.ly/lVmTWR2 years ago
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Confederate Memorial Day - On this day, April 26th, the state of Mississippi celebrates Confederate Memorial Day.2 years ago
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To Re-Build, One Has to destroy! - 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...3 years ago
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Site Update - 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...3 years ago
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Civil War Drummer Boy Johnny Clem Takes Arms - 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...3 years ago
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Time Out - 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...5 years ago
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Augusta Inge - *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...5 years ago
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Civil War Regiments from Missouri, 1861-1865 by Leo Rassieur - Civil War Regiments from Missouri, 1861-1865 by Leo Rassieur We are pleased to announce that Civil War Regiments from Missouri, 1861-1865 by Leo Rassieur i...6 years ago
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