Monthly Archives: October 2009

A Humorous Quote From the Mine Run Campaign – Or is it?

For the past week, I have been reading a very interesting new book on the history of the 121st New York Infantry.  By Salvatore G. Cilella, Jr., “Upton’s Regulars: The 121st New York Infantry in the Civil War,” details the … Continue reading

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What was this guy thinking?

One of my readers sent me a link to this article this morning.  It makes you wonder –  what the guy was thinking??  The article was published in the New Orleans, Louisiana newspaper, The Times-Picayune.  I should no longer be … Continue reading

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U.S. Congress Allocates $9 Million for Civil War Battlefields

I just received the attached press release from the Civil War Preservation Trust.  It appears our U.S. Congress has allocated a significant amount of money for our Civil War battlefields.  This is good news as the money is set aside … Continue reading

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Gettysburg National Military Park – A Study In Contrasts

Earlier this month, I was fortunate enough to have business in New Jersey.  This provided all the incentive necessary for me to take a day off of work to visit Gettysburg.  Less than two hours from Philadelphia, Gettysburg is easy to visit.  It amazes … Continue reading

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New Civil War Preservation Trust Campaign – Chancellorsville and The Wilderness

Today, the Civil War Preservation Trust announced a new campaign to save 179 acres of endangered battlefield at The Wilderness and Chancellorsville battlefields.  As you have previously read, on This Mighty Scourge, The Wilderness Battlefield has continued to be lost … Continue reading

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Gettysburg Photo Update

Over the past week, I have been working diligently to catalog, and label, nearly 650 pictures from my most recent trips to Gettysburg National Military Park.  As I mentioned in an earlier blog article, I have decided to include most … Continue reading

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Confederate Goliath

Like most of you, I am a documentary junkie.  I have more DVD’s on the Civil War than I can easily count.  From classics like Ken Burns’ Civil War to PBS’s Ulysses S. Grant, I have enough DVD’s to watch … Continue reading

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Interview with Theodore P. Savas of Savas Beatie, LLC

As many of you are aware, I am a fan of Savas Beatie, LLC.  Savas Beatie publishes quality historical narratives, biographies and other non-fiction titles.  Based in Northern California, Savas Beatie Publishing was formed in 2004 when Theodore P. Savas … Continue reading

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So Much For Grand Plans

This evening was going to be my evening to catch up on several blog articles that I mentioned in my earlier post today. Namely my history of the 12th Illinois Cavalry and the narrative, I had been researching, on the … Continue reading

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A Quick Update From Mike

I want to provide a quick update to my regular readers.  You may have noticed that it has been a week since I have posted anything on my blog.  Rest assured, I have not forgotten you, nor have I stopped working … Continue reading

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