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A man escaped Sudan's bloody civil war. His mysterious death in Missisippi
has sparked suspicion - The Associated Press
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A man escaped Sudan's bloody civil war. His mysterious death in Missisippi
has sparked suspicion The Associated Press
1 hour ago
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Booknotes: North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865 Vol. XXII
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New Arrival: • North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster, Volume XXII -
Confederate States Navy, Confederate States Marine Corps, and Charlotte
Naval Yard...
16 hours ago
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Reaching for Equality
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*Northwest Washington, District of Columbia.*
For much of the 1900s, inexpensive entertainments lined Seventh and Ninth
streets, from D to U Streets. Vaudev...
2 days ago
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Corporal Farmer gets a new stone
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This is the first time I’ve seen this in many years visiting Antietam
National Cemetery: an obvious replacement headstone. And not just because
of wear and...
3 days ago
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Disneyland Crowd Calendar 2023
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Welcome to your comprehensive guide to the Disneyland Crowd Calendar for
2023. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned Disney enthusiast,
this ...
5 weeks ago
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Elizabeth Blackwell, Botanical Illustrator
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The eighteenth century proved to be the time for budding female botanists.
Women were allowed to pursue the study of plants and encouraged in
illustratio...
6 months ago
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Notes on Digital Modeling
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Conning tower of U.S.S. Cavalla (SS-244), as it appeared on her first war
patrol in June 1944. In the 1950s Cavalla was refitted as a hunter-killer
submari...
7 months ago
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Faces of the 48th: Clay W. Evans--129th PA; Company G, 48th PA; and 1st Lt.
31st USCT
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*Clay W. Evans*
(Photographed in 1865 as Lieutenant, 31st USCT)
*John D. Hoptak Collection*
I always enjoy seeing a "new" face of the 48th, and just...
9 months ago
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Decoration Day and Memorial Day
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We sometimes forget that today’s Memorial Day came directly from Decoration
Day, which originated to honor the dead of the Civil War. There has been a
grea...
10 months ago
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The Artillery of Antietam
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A lot of time has gone by since I published my last post. In that time a
number of Antietam guides (myself included) and local community leaders in
Sh...
11 months ago
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ACT UP holds its first action on Wall Street
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On March 24, 1987, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) holds its
first-ever demonstration on Wall Street—the world's financial
center—targeting ph...
1 year ago
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What Am I Even Doing Here?
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So yeah, its been almost two years since I've posted on this blog. Holy
cow. What prompted me to come here today? Well, you see, I was going
through a l...
1 year ago
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Writing Again About Lincoln
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It's been far too long since I've posted any new content on my Abraham
Lincoln Blog. In fact, one might say that it's been almost "forever" in
terms of ...
3 years ago
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Welcome to Amerident Group Dental
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Amerident Group Dental is committed to providing each patient with an
exceptional level of care and attention. Our dedicated staff works together
as a team...
4 years ago
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The Free State of Southwest Virginia
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Hattaway and Beringer mention The Free State of Southwest Virginia in their
Jefferson Davis book but I can find no trace of it on the WWW or elsewhere.
Thi...
5 years ago
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A Battlefield Monument at New Market Heights: The Time Has Come
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In the epilogue to my first book, The Battle of New Market Heights: Freedom
Will Be Theirs By The Sword, I wrote the following: If the…commemoration of
the...
5 years ago
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Interesting coverage of cavalry actions during the Tullahoma Campaign
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The following article, by a correspondent embedded with the Army of the
Cumberland’s Cavalry Corps, appeared on page four of the July 8, 1863 issue
of *T...
5 years ago
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War Department Papers Captured in Charlotte
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Post-war image of the Mecklenburg County Courthouse
To my knowledge (limited, I know), there has only been one article ever
written on Confederate W...
6 years ago
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Fortifications at Fort Blunt
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Several weeks ago, I received the latest edition of *The Chronicles of
Oklahoma *and was pleased to see an article about "Fort Blunt Civil War
Fortificatio...
6 years ago
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[CIVIL-WAR] searching
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I am looking for a quarter master, possibly in North Carolina Regt, with
last name Merrill. Moved briefly to New Jersey after the war. had a man
slave with...
6 years ago
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Capt. E.D. Booker, Quartermaster and (Robert?) Rice
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I found a fascinating letter in some old family papers, and I am trying to
track down who these people are and what may have happened to them. Here
are the...
7 years ago
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Newspaper Article Listing Black Union Soldiers Found in Freedmen's Bureau
Papers
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In July 1867, the Bureau of Refugees, Freedman and Abandoned Lands also
known as the Freedmen's Bureau, served communities in several fields
offices in...
7 years ago
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Dec 06, 2016 - V105.5 Caroling Contest
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The V105.5 Caroling Contest will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Vicksburg
Convention Center, 1600 Mulberry Street. For more information call the VCC
office at 601-...
7 years ago
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7 years ago
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August 21, 1861: "$100 reward"
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The outbreak of war made escape easier for Southern slaves. Before the war,
escaping slaves were not completely safe until they reached Canada. Even if
a s...
7 years ago
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[MS-CW] Fw: new message
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Hey!
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7 years ago
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[MISSISSIPPI] Hand picked for you
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8 years ago
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The Rout of the Confederate Flag
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As surely you already know, in the wake of the murder of nine worshipers at
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, a
pet...
8 years ago
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New Discovery From the Hunley
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015
H.L. Hunley: Scientists peeling away crust on submarine marvel at its
craftsmanship
Scientists remove concretion (Photos courtesy...
9 years ago
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Mississippi Moonshine Politics: How Bootleggers and the Law Kept a Dry
State Soaked
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I'm pleased to announce that my new book, *Mississippi Moonshine Politics*,
the story of state prohibition in Mississippi, will be released in March!
Altho...
9 years ago
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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 th...
10 years ago
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*Images of America: Itawamba County*
It's here!
If you are interested, please e-mail me at itawambaconnections@gmail.com.
The bo...
11 years ago
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Confederate Memorial Day
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On this day, April 26th, the state of Mississippi celebrates Confederate
Memorial Day.
12 years ago
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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...
13 years ago
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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...
15 years ago
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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...
15 years ago
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