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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
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
Posted in General Musings, News
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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
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
Posted in Battlefield Wanderings, General Musings
Tagged Antietam, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War, Civil War Battlefields, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Museum of History, James Hessler, John Hoptak, Our Boys Did Nobly, Savas Beatie, Ten Roads Publishing, Virtual Antietam, Virtual Gettysburg
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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
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
Posted in Announcements
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War, Civil War Battlefields
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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
Posted in Documentaries
Tagged Battle of Fort Fisher, Civil War, Confederate Goliath, Fort Fisher, Mobius Films
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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
Posted in Interviews, Publishers
Tagged Bradley Gottfried, Darrell Collins, David Powell, Ed Bearss, Edward Cunningham, Edward Posey, Eric Wittenberg, Gary Moore, Hans Goebeler, J David Petruzzi, James Hessler, Jerome Greene, John Coski, Lance Herdegen, Larry Tagg, Michael Martin, Michael Nugent, Mollie Gross, Nick Popaditch, Richard Brady Williams, Russell H. Beatie, Sarah Keeney, Savas Beatie, Savas Beatie Publishing, Steven Stanley, Ted Savas, Terrence Winschel, Theodore Savas, Timothy B. Smith
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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
Posted in General Musings
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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
Posted in Announcements
Tagged 12th Illinois Cavalry, Battle of Perryville, Civil War
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