May 26, 2013 - Jackson Community Mass Choir Concert
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19:00:00 - 20:30:00 The Jackson Community Mass Choir will present a free
concert in the Vicksburg National Military Park on Sunday May 26 in honor
of the 1...
Cimarron Hotel
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*Kansas, Gray County, Cimarron*
This property has been
placed on the
*National Register
of Historic Places*
by the United States
Department of the Interior...
"A regiment of officers"
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Judging from the accounts that I have read, the Union Army of the Frontier
was rife with political intrigue—basically on a par or, shockingly, perhaps
ev...
150 years ago today
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150 Years Ago Today...May 22,1863 |Second Assault on Vicksburg, Mississippi
Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant attacks a three-mile section of the
crescent-shap...
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
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[image: Harriet Tubman leading slaves to freedom]
Savior of Hundreds of Slaves Harriet Tubman is probably the most
well-known of all the Underground Railr...
Talkin’ Blockade Runners — June 5 in Conroe
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On Wednesday, June 5, I’ll be giving my talk, “For-Profit Patriots:
Blockade Running on the Texas Coast” at the Woodlands Civil War Round Table
in Conroe, ...
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...
The Fight at Chapman’s Mill Part 2
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“Battle for Right of Way” Word that possession of the gap was in doubt
hastened Ricketts march. At Haymarket all unnecessary equipment was
discarded into l...
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...
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...
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...
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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
...
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...
